AI re-creates 'Super Mario Bros.' game engine by watching gameplay footage - AIVAnet

AIs aren't just getting good at playing video games -- they are teaching themselves about how they work under the hood based on nothing more than video footage. Over the past few years, we have seen various attempts to teach an artificial intelligence how to play a video game. Now, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Interactive Computing published a paper outlining a method of teaching AI how to learn a game engine. In previous projects, the AI has only been instructed on how to excel at a particular game. This study goes one step further, aiming to instill a deeper understanding of the mechanics at play, rather than just the fastest route to success.