A petri dish of human neurons has learned to play Doom: 'The cells play a lot like a beginner who's never seen a computer, and in fairness, they haven't'
Cortical Labs has trained human brain cells grown on a microchip to play the classic first-person shooter Doom. Using a system called the CL1, the neurons receive electrical stimulation mapped from the game's video feed and send back signals interpreted as in-game actions. While the cells play like beginners, they are demonstrating learning capabilities, marking a significant step in bio-computing.
- Entities
- Company: id Software
- Game: DOOM
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Person: David Hogan
- Topic: Bio-computing
- Person: Brett Kagan
- Person: Alon Loeffler
- Person: Sean Cole
- Company: Cortical Labs
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