AI learns to Play Asteroids | part 2 NEAT is awesome

[@CodeBullet]

Ok the source code is finally up sorry it took so long but my implementation of NEAT wasn't very.... tidy so here it is github.com/Code-Bullet/Asteroids-with-NEAT

[@kirtansoni9048]

Code Bullet thanks allot..

[@tashquantum]

I think it might be interesting to apply this to the snake game

[@SimplyByNP]

Bro two qs: is it easier to use python and do you use GPU for it

[@nathangman106]

Can you put this thing on a 14 day World of warcraft trail

[@JecIsBec]

"implementation of NEAT wasn't very" me: plz no "tidy" me: thank god

[@Aeronaughtica]

Finding a new Code Bullet video is like walking into a record store in the '60s and finding a new Beatles album. You're not exactly sure what you're in for, but you know it's gonna rock your world.

[@IotaBlack]

Hydraxxus z i want to like but I can’t ruin the perfect 42

[@TheCassiusTain]

the 42 is ruined already, let's make it a 1337

[@SoggyCoffeeAddict]

Hydraxxus or buying an unnamed Nintendo 64 carterage at a garage sale

[@MetalJordy]

cupcake kitten it could be a haunted Majora's Mask cartridge.

[@christianschweda2530]

That's a really fine comment you've got there. Mind if I +1?

[@ariovistus1491]

Incorporating humor into plain text panels is not easy. Good job.

[@TlalocTemporal]

Reminds me of Danny2462

[@haroldbalzac6336]

Reminds me of old A Jollywangcore

[@totally_not_a_bot]

You have six videos and 20k subs. That's impressive mate. Almost as much as the fact that you get so much personality into videos made solely with clips and text overlays.

[@simonmaracine4721]

Now he has 325k subscribers...

[@WymanandBrad]

Simon Maracine you replied 6 months later man

[@simonmaracine4721]

@@WymanandBrad I know. I wanted to point out that the amount of subscribers grew so much.

[@WymanandBrad]

Simon Maracine Gotcha I didn't see the Now

[@thatsguy1111]

Well after 2 years he has 2mil

[@KingGrio]

"and I don't mean to freak people out but..." as the bouncy music turns to creepy Exorcist style theme. And then the word "Human" lands right on queue with a deep bass kick drum beat. Totally not trying to freak us out.

[@stormwolf8386]

Ngl when he said that i thought he was going to show a clip of a player boosting as fast as he could into an asteroid. Ps i know it's 2 years later

[@TiltControlsABK]

If Buzzfeed made this it would be: "30 AIs That Can Play 80s-Classic Asteroids -- Number 24 Will Shock You!"

[@EluviumMC]

If Buzzfeed made this, it would be too intelligent for their normal viewership.

[@maxsalmon4980]

Scientists still can't explain Joey!

[@zes7215]

wrg, can be anyx

[@TheMaplestrip]

8:05 - "Ooooh, boy, there it comes! My own personal asteroid! I can shoot it! I can shoot it! I know I can! YES, I SHOT I-"

[@theburger4256]

MapIestrip Lol

[@aryst0krat]

This might sound kind of silly but I never would have thought a channel that doesn't talk at all and thus can't actually read ad-reads aloud could get sponsored. Congrats! :)

[@aryore2411]

The presentation is refreshingly simple, I love that about these videos :D

[@zes7215]

no such thing as silly or not, cux, say any is ok

[@merp756]

Y'kow what? I'm gonna start calling AIs that display what can only be described as 'panic' or just a general sense of urgency as 'Joey' bots in my code from now on. And I think everyone else should too. Worldwide.

[@-nathun8507]

Aidan Hunt ill spread it

[@dirkmcnasty8585]

Joeybots, huh? Sounds like a good idea

[@greatestgrasshopper9210]

every time an asteriod gets close to the ship you should code big letters to appear that say HOLY CRAP

[@joda7697]

If I ever get around to programming one, I will too.

[@Ecl1psed276]

THIS IS NOT PACMAN

[@melnewdemon4873]

That's your opinion i think this is very pacman

[@GeofreySanders]

Ecl1psed276 And you are hardly PacMan yourself, sirrah.

[@PhillipAdolMacGregor]

how do you know he's not riding that rocket?

[@ascensionblade]

IT'S SPARTA, THOUGH.

[@Ranylyn]

Joey can't settle down; someone told him the odds of successfully navigating an asteroid field. Blame C3PO for that.

[@MrKiates]

Ranylyn Joey was on crack! Or at least one two many energy drinks.

[@Izandaia]

This has quickly become one of my favorite channels. I would never have guessed that white text on a black screen could convey so much personality.

[@tridiust2848]

I suspect the spinning is an artifact of the way the AI can only see in 8 directions.

[@jakes4808]

Thank you for actually being a person that lists what music they use, that literally made my day!

[@chancepricee]

I’m not even sure how I found your KZbin channel but this is some seriously incredible stuff. I’m so jealous you can do this kind of thing and make videos for our enjoyment. I seriously appreciate all of your videos and explanations for the non-coders because it’s still super cool mate. Keep up the great work!!

[@xstuff9880]

I would never imagine that watching a video like this would make me smile. Thanks a lot for creating such an exciting content!

[@LordKirtash]

It is 7:10 am in Spain. And I am happy for waking up and know you uploading a new video. Thanks for sharing a so interesting stuff. I am waiting for new videos. NEAT is actually awesome.

[@christianschweda2530]

After having seen only a few of your videos (just discovered the channel), I have to say that I really dig your diverse but fitting choices of music. And the humor!

[@0xc0ffee_]

The videos are incredibly good, but your humor is just way over the roof :D I love you. And I mean it.

[@Amir-tv4nn]

Bro you talking while your videos are going makes your videos really more into watching and actually not regret why I am here lol

[@coder0xff]

Would be interesting to see some different selection pressures here. How about not only increasing the score but also doing it as fast as possible. Would also be interesting to reduce fitness based on movement, rotation, and shots so that it only takes the necessary actions.

[@captaingreenhat]

I'm really enjoying these videos. Thanks for posting them.

[@bilel114]

wow you already got a sponsorship, that's awesome btw, Sethbling's video on NEAT was great help for me (marI/O) he wrote it in lua and put the source code in the description it was very clear and the only resource i needed, might want to check it out

[@kotzpenner]

Oh damn, when you demonstrated the difference between your last AI and NEAT, I was like fuck, that's the beginning of SKYNET, get to the bunkers! It's... ALIVE!

[@codahighland]

I wonder if the spinning is an artifact of the 8-way sensor -- spinning means that the sensors continuously sweep over space instead of having tunnel vision, so spinning naturally means you have more information about the environment. And likewise, since there aren't sensors for slightly to the left or the right of the line of fire, intentionally aiming is going to have problems evolving, but spinning means that your cannon will eventually be pointed in the right direction.

[@brock232]

I love all of your work keep it up, you seem to be a really cool person so please keep up the good work and don’t forget to be awesome

[@kotzpenner]

Really love your videos so far, you deserve more views.

[@Dude408f]

Thank you very much! Interesting video and the performance on NEAT is amazing, human-like some of them, other quite superior in a crazy spooky way

[@Helladamnleet]

This would make a neat screensaver but have it keep learning. After a year of it running I bet I could have it up well into the 10s of thousands of generations and have an AI incapable of losing.

[@overloader7900]

"Spinning is a good trick!" - Luke skywalker cleaning the asteroid field

[@EarnestGamer]

I believe the spin-to-win tactic is a result of the AI's limitation to see only what's in front of the space ship, it's inevitable to reach that point in order to survive. A human player is able to see the whole screen and use that information to prevent crashes by tracking incoming threats.

[@Asuli91]

Love your comments in the vids. Keep on creating these!

[@linsproul3548]

this is probably my favorite channel on youtube

[@vlaydin6263]

Im glad you came back to youtube. You got some pretty cool stuff😉

[@mitsync]

Really cool as always! I don't mind the sponsor, as long as it means you can make more videos! Keep it up!

[@ahmetgrcn2663]

No talking, just writing things, not a good intro or outro, just 6 videos, and 21K subscribers. Amazingly impressive, keep it up dude! Your videos are very good.

[@cameliaionascu3094]

I love that youre being sponsored, makes me happy knowing that you can have some sort of financial support.

[@ismaelsanchez-martinez8284]

It's amazing that you built your own NEAT algorithm from scratch instead of using libraries and got impressive results. You're a legend

[@ChadwickMann]

R.I.P. Joey, We miss you

[@stevestizzy]

Haha man your content is gold. Really funny stuff !!! Keep it up and thanks for sharing these things with us

[@strafejump]

i literally just checked your channel to see the last time you uploaded

[@CodeBullet]

good timing

[@miniwarrior7]

I just checked yours 😍

[@giin97]

That was a pretty NEAT explanation. I'll show myself out.

[@marshmallow_fellow]

It's fun coming back to videos you made before the mic and character. It reminds me of notepad tutorials

[@matthewpiper4328]

Congrats on getting support from Brilliant.org!

[@squishybrick]

There's something oddly adorable about the behaviour of randomized AI's.. Especially the one at 8:05.. I honestly couldn't tell if it was having a nervous breakdown, or just forgot to shoot, but that one clip of it staring at that asteroid and dying was worth a thousand words.

[@aniellodimeglio8369]

Nice work. I wanna thank the AI which put this video on my list.

[@fredjaneson1670]

I remember a news report about a guy, whose name to my shame escapes me-who held the world record score on ASTEROIDS...He racked up so many free ships that he could walk away, go get a hotdog, use the washroom, then go right back to playing and still have more free guys than the display could show... I'd like to see this technology applied to ZORK. Thank You very much!!!

[@TheTonyMcD]

YAY! He finally learned to calm down and stop fucking spinning! It's still hilarious watching him wait until the last second to fly away though. EDIT: Dammit why! What makes spinning so fucking special? Still, I must admire his skill... Only needs 41,338,519 more to get the world record!

[@HellTriX]

Enjoying these, thanks for posting.

[@nietschecrossout550]

Good to have you back

[@ParanormalTechCentre]

Nice vid! After that I think I now need to look into NEAT's architecture, as you've show that it can produce some very promising results. Just to find that paper you mentioned.

[@Demonairing]

I like the little triangle that appears when they move forward to make it look like a rocket thrust, Very impressive stuff. The ai stuff was good too

[@ristopoho824]

Well. Seeing the results, i'm happy that you tried NEAT. If you haven't, you should see marI/O, it's what got me started with NEAT and neural networks altogether. Andd. Can't wait for the next video :)

[@cassie6645]

I am not a computer science person and I don't really understand the programming that goes into your projects... but your videos are really fascinating nonetheless and I like that you are still able to put a little humor in them too!!!

[@angryapplebombs914]

I remember in your last video you said you gave it 8 directions it could see. Could it be that it spins to win because if it spins it can see everything and not jut what is in those 8 directions? Either way sick video! This kinda stuff is so cool to me

[@drdca8263]

ILovePurple AngryAppleBombs I also wonder if it would spin less if it had more directions to see in

[@theburger4256]

He had the same theory in the previous video I think

[@LilyKazami]

I don't believe the 8 directions have to do with that. I think it's simply a faster way of aiming. If you're always spinning, you'll be pointed at an asteroid faster than you would if you start and stop rotation. And an AI can get away with it because it doesn't have the handicap of human reaction time.

[@ristopoho824]

Also its easier to learn to start spinning and keep doing it, than learn when it's needed. Spinning all the time takes you to the directions quite fast anyway, and uses only one neuron at minimum. Knowing when to turn and which way takes a lot more decisionmaking, and isn't really that much better on the small scale. In the long run yes, but the training method doesn't really prepare it for that.

[@Attoparsec]

Might be interesting to add some performance penalties like slight, randomized delays to see if that is indeed what makes "spin to win" work.

[@duhhjeenyus]

It's almost as if the A.I. is optimizing the gaps in the sight lines by maximizing the rotation per frames.

[@Lag003]

Lol what happened to this Code Bullet all polite and formal? Your channel has gone faaaar I love to see a talented person grow!

[@night_sniper5754]

CB: And I don't want to freak people out... *SPOOKY MUSIC INTENSIFIES*

[@madnessguy010101]

Absolutely fascinating. The ships look and act a lot more like some kind of creature instead of an autonomous ai

[@thevidimator]

You haven’t created just an A.I. You’ve created the beginnings of an actual conscience! We all used to be similar to your robot, trying to figure out how to survive, and then we evolved! I hope on day you make a microscopic android with the same coding so that it can evolve just like we did

[@abramthiessen8749]

I cannot explain why I found this video so funny. Amazing work though. And NEAT is such a fascinating idea.

[@slugtoast4400]

awesome! I started watching your videos the day before this! keep up the good work!

[@PetrKL21]

... I figure this is how life evolved in the first place

[@jaca2562]

3:42 He sees how the bot drifts around the asteroid: *DEJA VU*

[@thegenerousdegenerate9395]

Apologizes for being random; immediately becomes more random. Lol

[@andreyrumming6842]

4:13. I think I know why it's freaking out there. It has become as sentient as Portal's Space core, and it is LOVING being alive! SPACE!!!

[@CrystalMoth664]

its fun to watch the AI learn also these videos are awesome so please keep at them

[@lucaswhitfield718]

Honestly, no one cares if the video is about pacman or asteroids as long as its a new vid. You are awesome.

[@dananewell5529]

The species feature of NEAT is so cool. Totally makes me want to create my own AI

[@JustAnotherPsyco]

Evan: I'll try not to freak out anyone with how human like these NEAT players are.... AI: Has multiple generations that just recklessly run themselves into asteroids and die early Ah yes, these are the AI that are going to take over the world someday.... Seriously though, good stuff man. I laughed more than I should have at watching an AI play asteroids. Love the content.

[@RocketRooster2]

I'm interested to see how the AI would handle matching games such as Bejeweled, particularly in their speed and learning how to set up larger combinations if they do.

[@bmba]

Xaeronz that would actually probably be a thousand times easier. 7 month late reply, but literally all you’d be having it do is look for combos and prioritize based on size, you don’t even need AI for that or anything, could write a program that does exactly that in no time at all.

[@stargrabbitz6726]

Don’t know why but Joey part made me laugh way more than it should of lmao.

[@vesselfpv8274]

This channel is going places

[@christianschweda2530]

"...but that's boring" - THAT's the spirit! :'-D

[@Ecl1psed276]

3:07 that was an insane clutch around that small asteroid holy fuck

[@SOSphantom]

Woah, love the videos. I'm excited to watch this one, I've never been early enough to spread the word. :)

[@jacobr7729]

Really liked the music for effects

[@TheDemonGyro]

I lost it at Maniac hahahaha great videos!

[@Hender.Kerensky]

Here's one I'd love to see you do to continue this particular path. Give the asteroids gravity with not only each other, but with the ship as well and see what the AI does. You might have to make the asteroids bounce off of each other as well to not overwhelm the ship with a giant cluster or make an AI that just learns to avoid the cluster until gravity pulls too hard to allow escape.

[@DogeisCut]

NEAT is having fun, it can... Feel

[@alejandrogarcia8814]

Man i love this. Keep it up.

[@adog8379]

Lol Joey with the 720 noscopes

[@Maddinhpws]

"And I don't mean to freak people out" *spooky music starts playing* yeah sure, you don't want to freak people out.

[@Gottii92]

i love these videos, i think you will come out big, you might grow if you talk and explain with your voice if you want to :D i love to have a youtuber showing this stuff and not being afraid to post the source you are REALLY an mvp, thanks man p.s.:(for this game you might want to try to give more points for smaller asteriods to improve behaviour and outcome)

[@Eren_Yeager_is_the_GOAT]

new title idea "AI learns to Play Asteroids | part 2 NEAT is pretty neat"

[@Mackster44]

5:12 dude tried to impress his friends with a 360noscope and got bopped for it

[@SnakeHoundMachine]

now you need a NEAT AI that trains and evolves multiple AIs simultaneously and selects the best ones that are most likely to survive, then implement this to play against humans

[@moadot720]

4:00 OMG I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! Also, I like how the previous song also ended in F minor, so it matches the key that this is in, which is ALSO F minor!

[@moadot720]

And by the way, yes. I DO have perfect pitch.

[@MegaTuroc]

Pacman or not. This is still godlike, i wonder how many different games you will do in the future

[@Broanater]

0:35 You could say that NEAT is a neat way to approach AI. :)

[@Chaisz3r0]

To be fiar, "spin to win" is probably the most efficient strat as it ensures that your line of fire swings by every asteroid in range fairly frequently. And IIRC the networks can only "see" along that line, not 360°, so in order to keep an "eye" on everything they have to keep spinning.

[@TheWereparadox]

"Why can't you be more like Joey? Joey was a good boy." "He was dirty ma!" "I'm not hearing this!" "Maa! Maa! I'm sorry ma!" XD

[@kartikkk9997]

Great work as always!

[@CodeBullet]

it hasn't been up for long enough for you to see it all but thank you

[@kartikkk9997]

lol

[@XdivineExp]

"They can't get you behind the species text" I fucking lost it.

[@MothMan-dh9xq]

It’s kinda crazy to think that brilliant was here since the very beginning

[@ThisGuy7845]

Code Bullet: I don't mean to freak people out but... Also Code Bullet: *plays ominous music*

[@ChronoTriggerHappy]

inspired by the legacy that was Joey, many of the AI adopted the "ALL ASTEROIDS MUST DIE FAST" strategy, to honor the first true go hard or go home pilot.

[@subject8123]

18 was actively hunting down the comets

[@raphaa16]

Why do I flinch every time a AI "dies"?

[@Janrupf]

It is so much fun watching these videos! Maybe I should give that programming language a try... Anyway, keep up the good work!