AI gamer takes on the challenge of playing Super Mario and you can watch it on TikTok

According to the website Gizmodo, a new trend has been shaking up the platform and aims to erase the iconic game Super Mario.

It is now possible to watch live broadcasts of the battle between AI robots and the Super Mario game. Among the AI ​​protagonists, Rupert has stood out, surpassing the levels in a surprising way. Rupert runs, jumps, faces dangers, succumbs, only to start over again. But one difference is visible: he is learning. And, as a creation powered by artificial intelligence, this evolution is much faster than that of a human player.

The creator behind the profile that showcases Rupert's antics – Join The PCMasterRace, who prefers to keep his identity private – revealed the details of this phenomenon to Gizmodo. He shared that this feat is the result of a program designed to mimic natural selection using neural networks.

Try to imagine: Rupert is a system of machine learning algorithms, which improves your skills through the mistakes you make. His mission is obvious: conquer each stage of the game. Even without prior knowledge of the obstacles that await him, Rupert executes actions and analyzes the consequences on screen. With each attempt, he becomes more able to improve his strategy.

But Rupert is not alone in this endeavor. Another robot, nicknamed George, is also taking on Super Mario's challenges in TikTok. Both are based on an open source program called sea, created by Seth Hendrickson, known online as SethBling.

Although MarI/O may seem more modest compared to systems like ChatGPT, as Gizmodo highlights, it accurately demonstrates the inner workings of AI models. The principle is simple: learn through trial and error, repeated several times. This approach has driven an improvement in robot strategies in the game.

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