The innovation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is fundamentally reshaping the creative paradigms of the gaming industry as well as the pathways of cultural dissemination. This study focuses on the transformative impact of AI technology on game art and its underlying mechanisms in the digital reconstruction of traditional cultural symbols. Through an analysis of technological evolution and case studies, this research systematically examines the developmental trajectory of AI-driven game art, tracing its progression from tool-assisted enhancement to full-process innovation. Employing an analytical framework based on the “Three Realms and Three Dimensions” theory, the study reveals that AI technology facilitates the translation of cultural symbols and the transformation of cognitive mechanisms, thereby positioning games as dynamic media that bridge technological evolution and cultural memory. As AI technology continues to advance, the potential of games as “cultural containers” will be further unleashed, paving new pathways for cultural heritage transmission in the digital era.