A bunch of German researchers have used artificial intelligence to create a “self-aware” version of Super Mario who not only responds to vocal commands but also plays his own game.
The project is called Mario Lives and was created by a team of researchers from Germany’s University of Tübingen as a part of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence’s annual video competition. Each year the competition brings in videos from researchers and scientists from all over the world that showcase “exciting artificial intelligence advances in research, education, and application.”
The video portrays Mario’s new skill which allows him to learn from his surroundings and experiences, respond to questions in English and German, and to react to “feelings”.
Like if he’s hungry, he’ll go hunting for coins. “When he’s curious he will explore his environment and autonomously gather knowledge about items he doesn’t know much about,” according to the video’s narrator.
