SIMA, Google’s AI That Plays Video Games Like a Human

The tech world is buzzing! Hardly had we discovered Gemini, Google’s new conversational AI, when the Mountain View firm surprised us again. This time, it’sSIMA, an artificial intelligence developed by DeepMind, making a sensational entry onto the high-tech scene. Its main asset? It’s anAI capable of playing video games… Just like a human! What better than a video game to put an AI to the test? After all, these virtual universes are full of challenges to overcome: real-time navigation, moving objectives, and realistic interactions.SIMA AI, a true heavyweight of artificial intelligence, has been specifically designed to excel in this environment. But what makes it so special, you ask? First off, SIMA doesn’t just play a single game. This generalist AI has been trained on no fewer than nine different titles! From Valheim to the famous No Man’s Sky, through Teardown and Goat Simulator 3, SIMA has tackled a plethora of virtual worlds to develop its vast array of skills. Navigation, resource gathering, piloting spacecraft… Nothing scares it! The great strength of SIMA lies in its ability to interact with video games in the same way a human does. Forget source codes and dedicated APIs! SIMA AI requires only two things: the images on the screen and the natural language instructions provided by the player. A simple “Climb that ladder” or “Make a helmet” is enough to set it into action. Now, players have areal virtual game companionby their side.