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Question: Finding A Genetic Algorithm Fish Video

unreason — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:57:53 -0800

Help me find an old clip on genetic programming AI.

A few years ago I saw a fascinating video on genetic programming. Some researchers had created a computer program that acted as a kind of virtual fish tank, and using genetic algorithms evolved creatures that swam in it out of block-like parts. The video was of the various blocky "creatures" swiming, wriggling, and flopping around the virtual world. Does anyone have any information on this video, and a way of getting a copy, if possible? It might have been a SIGGRAPH presentation, but I'm not really sure.

By: mathowie

mathowie — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:19:27 -0800

Here it is.

By: demiurge

demiurge — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:56:27 -0800

There's a screensaver that you can download that implements the same algorithm. It evolves locomotive masses of blocks.

The program is called BreveCreatures and it's a demo application for a genetic algorithm framework called Breve

By: unreason

unreason — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:49:22 -0800

That was fast. Mathowie, you are awesome!

By: paradroid

paradroid — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:27:27 -0800

you'd probably also be interested in karl sims' blockies. some of the most significant evolutionary programming results, imho.