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Virtual, Squishy Creatures Evolve to Run Using Evolutionary Algorithms
April 24, 2013
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A research team led by Cornell University's Creative Machines Lab has created a computer algorithm that can be used to witness virtual creatures evolving their squishy, muscle-like features in order to teach themselves to walk.
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