MarioGPT: Build an AI capable of generating endless levels for a classic Nintendo video game.

artificial intelligence continues to set the standard for the tech industry, and not just with chatbots like ChatGPT or image generators like middle of the road And DALL-Ebut also with other applications of this system. One of the most impressive and amusing, without a doubt, is the language model called “MarioGPT”which can create endless levels of classic Super Mario Bros. from NES.

A group of researchers from University of Copenhagen in Denmark shared a document with all the details about this wonderful language model (Big language model), which uses artificial intelligence GPT-2. These systems are used to complete certain tasks much faster than humans, especially when it comes to comparing repetitive processes.

It is now possible to create endless levels of Super Mario Bros.

As the researchers point out in their Githubyou can create a level Super Mario Bros.. just pointing it out AI thanks to a method they developed that allows him to understand certain commands described in natural language. “Honestly, we chose the smallest one to see if it would work”mentioned Shyam Sudhakaranmain author of the article, TechCrunch.

“I think with small datasets in general GPT2 more suitable than GPT3, in addition to being much lighter and easier to train. However, in the future, with larger datasets and more complex readings, we may need to use a more complex model such as GPT3.”added Sundhakaran in an interview given to the mentioned portal.

While it’s a great language model, this artificial intelligence can’t create levels Super Mario Bros.. Herself. Because of this, the research team trained AI to automatically create levels, translating some of them into text and turning game levels into something resembling a game. copy paste V ASCII.

How does “MarioGPT” work when creating levels?

When a level is already represented by alphanumeric characters, the language model can more easily interpret it and, once it understands the patterns better, can generate the level. The output provided by the model is a “path”, represented by the letter “x”, to verify that the level is playable and can be completed without problems. Of the 250 levels generated during the study, the system was able to pass the level 9 out of 10 times.

Because the model has been trained to interpret natural language when trying to create a level Super Mario Bros.., the user can specify AI the number of pipes, enemies or blocks you want in the scene, as well as the height of the platforms. Unfortunately, at the moment it is not possible to specify the enemies you want to have in the level (goombas, koopas, etc.), and it is also impossible to create water levels, although the team is already working on resolving these details.

“MarioGPT” represents a great opportunity for the video game industry because, as well as AI This is proving to be extremely useful in a variety of areas, and if developers can find a way to interact with it, they can ease many of the hardest parts of the creative process behind these jobs, such as debugging bugs or even level design.

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