ihavefivehat Posted April 11, 2014 Ha! Dumb robots can't even play Mario right! Not so scary now, are they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrik Posted April 11, 2014 That video is brilliant. It took me some time before I even began to grasp what he was talking about, in fact I thought I was being trolled for a while. Fascinating once the demos began and I got what was happening. I think the most impressive part is how his 'robot' managed to find some ridiculously obscure bug in Super Mario Bros that I for one have never encountered, and then repeatedly exploit it for maximum efficiency. God damn robots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dewar Posted April 11, 2014 It makes me feel good that the computer effectively rage-quit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Posted April 11, 2014 I found the guy a bit annoying at first, but the idea is pretty brilliant in its simplicity (to the point that my immediate reaction was "that would never work"), and some of the behaviour it produces is great. Pausing immediately before losing Tetris is so brilliant and hilarious. It just walks away. EDIT: Parts two and three are pretty great, too: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted April 12, 2014 The behavior that the program discovers and exploits is kind of crazy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted April 12, 2014 The craziest thing is that it exploits how the game's RNG works. Apparently, Nintendo games had an RNG based on the player's inputs, so this thing can get the power up it wants, change the way a ball bounces and such by moving around in a certain way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Video Games Posted April 15, 2014 The company that owns Big Dog now owns a drone company as well. Drones that can stay in the air continuously for five years. Always watching. Always watching... http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/04/14/google-to-acquire-drone-maker-titan-aerospace-facebook-aced/7706513/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenetic Pony Posted April 15, 2014 The company that owns Big Dog now owns a drone company as well. Drones that can stay in the air continuously for five years. Always watching. Always watching... http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/04/14/google-to-acquire-drone-maker-titan-aerospace-facebook-aced/7706513/ So it's basically just the plot of The Winter Soldier? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted April 17, 2014 You awaken, pinned into a lightweight yet immovable carbon exo-skeleton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted April 17, 2014 That video goes from neat to increasingly horrifying, and fast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dewar Posted April 17, 2014 Interesting, I wonder if they have any capability to adapt or if it's all pre-programmed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted April 17, 2014 Since they're just being manipulated by a field, I'm not sure they really qualify as robots. They're more like actuators for an invisible robot made of computer brain and magnetic fields. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Dog™ Posted April 17, 2014 one of you ; is ours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Dog™ Posted April 17, 2014 hairless skull ., ; his word are lies :. he i s ours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenetic Pony Posted April 18, 2014 WTF?! Shhhh, don't question it. Just accept that your skull will be crushed into dust, and then efficiently recycled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted April 18, 2014 hairless skull ., ; his word are lies :. he i s ours It's probably talking about Jake because that's the most obvious joke to do with this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted April 18, 2014 Oh great, another WoW gold spambot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Posted April 21, 2014 Yesssss! Finally, the time has come! Come, my automatic overlord, my puny human skull is brittle and ripe for crushing. In case it's not obvious, which it almost definitely is: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Dog™ Posted April 21, 2014 pin k_/ ;'is first . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted April 22, 2014 On the Media did an entire show on AI and Robots last week. Covers a pretty good range of topics, particularly for an audience that doesn't necessarily follow a lot of robot news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Dog™ Posted April 23, 2014 '/father forgive //; [end] . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites