AI Learns to Speedrun Mario

[@Whoeverthatis-g5t]

"For every second Mario stays alive, he receives negative punishment" 💀

[@eyescreamcake]

Welcome to the human condition, Mario.

[@moliver_xxii]

that's a biological process called "ageing".

[@Amztoy]

@@eyescreamcake lol

[@luisff7030]

What is a positive punishment?

[@animemakes3891]

@@moliver_xxiilol

[@dariocosta2498]

After 13 months, with 824k views, almost 20k likes and more than 10.7k subscribers to date, there is still no part 2... :(

[@shakazoulu1135]

Dude ran out of moneeee

[@Emil4Brain]

Foken sucks

[@Gamer2k4]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="33">0:33</a> "This video, I literally won't stop coding until I make an AI that beats the game." So that was a total lie.

[@Kisini03]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="82">1:22</a> is when the ai is born and took 6mins and 44secs to get a record, scary.

[@Kisini03]

Well, it only took 2,100 tries.

[@You-are-definitely-right-but]

The AI wasn’t training the whole vid, Kush even explicitly said he trained it for thirty minutes beforehand at 3:45

[@Kisini03]

@@You-are-definitely-right-but oof I forgot that lol (like your name lmao)

[@happyboy07685]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="358">5:58</a> I actually think you go faster with a backwards jump. Granted, it only saves a few miliseconds, but it counts that the AI knows how and to do it.

[@mariotheundying]

That looks like an useless backwards jump tho as the AI did not go over the pipe and keep momentum, instead just landed on the floor and kissed the pipe

[@jackmartin6502]

This is a trick called fast acceleration. The AI didn't really do this since he hit the pipe right after.

[@NotJenSen]

backwards jumping indeed make the player slightly faster

[@EebstertheGreat]

That probably is why the AI does it, because you do accelerate faster this way if you aren't already at max speed. The AI is wasting a lot of time by jumping too high though, because it's not very good at it. The thing is that it is hitting the walking speed cap in midair, and it can't accelerate to running speed until it hits the ground while holding B. But it doesn't understand that yet. It's a lot easier to just figure out that jumping backwards is faster, at least briefly. Of course, it didn't matter in this run because it bonked anyway, but surely it didn't always bonk while training.

[@jimster1111]

seemed like it knew where the plants hitboxes were too. as it skid over the op of one by mere pixels during its world record run

[@helloyanis]

The best way to train an AI on a game is to not do the same level over and over again. Or the AI will be godlike at one single level and just very bad at others. If you diversify the training process il will take longer but the AI will be way better. Try doing this and then putting the AI on a level it has never seen before and you'll be surprised by how quick it learns it!

[@KushGupta1]

You’re right! I was trying to train the AI on the whole game but due to that 1 bug at the very end it wasn’t working out so I switched to training level by level!

[@Floxxoror]

And....what was this bug? If I could program myself, I wouldn't watch other people do it. It's like making the whole video in English and then an erratum at the end in Mandarin.@@KushGupta1

[@bitonic589]

​@@KushGupta1when part 2

[@kyoobqa]

​@@KushGupta1 when part 2

[@onionphilosopher]

@@KushGupta1 when part 2

[@sonicwaveinfinitymiddwelle8555]

with 202,200 views you can buy some more training for the bot

[@KushGupta1]

Let me cook

[@gregritferdjr]

600,000*

[@Shurafaa]

@@gregritferdjr 750,000*

[@gregritferdjr]

@@Shurafaa 749,566*

[@thegiantjj]

@@gregritferdjr 813,273*

[@platydig]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="20">0:20</a> that wasn't the same goomba

[@KushGupta1]

Good eye lol

[@Octobeann]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="360">6:00</a> i don't know the exact reason but due to a quirk with the physics mario actually accelerates faster backwards, TAS speedruns will also use backwards jumps to reach top speed as fast as possible.

[@arfansthename]

with backwards jumps (the smb speedrunning community calls it fast accels) it's only applicable in tases since it requires you to press both left and right in the same frame, something that physically can't apply in rta runs because of the d-pad, even then the backwards jump the ai did there wastes time as it's walking speed

[@animowany111]

@@arfansthename Nah, pressing left+right is only required for the fastest possible execution of a fast acceleration. Even without left+right, if you do a fast accel frame-perfectly you'll be slightly faster.

[@mariotheundying]

Useless backwards jump tho as the AI just used it to hug the pipe as fast as possible, unless im wrong

[@Jdeadevil]

I always thought they were doing that for swag, interesting to know it's actually for a reason.

[@arfansthename]

​@@Jdeadevilrta runs do everything for a reason but tas runs do as much swag as possible haha

[@blitzgerald]

this kind of content is so entertaining, if you continue to make video game content like this I will absolutely support you!

[@parth971]

Yeah he needs to continue at it. It's been few months already and he only has one video on his site. I have seen others doing this on KZbin as well with Pokemon and stuff. So the competition is there for sure. I do agree though that content like this is going to blow up soon as it already seems like it is.

[@Rikysonic]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="380">6:20</a> Speedrunners: we must save this 0,35s framerule somehow AI: I'm 15s away from the record, 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 :𝘿 jk, obv great video and great work, but it made me laugh lol

[@jamiepiccione3853]

Next you should try to make an AI beat FNAF. (Even though someone probably already did that.)

[@KushGupta1]

Sure, I'll add it to my list!

[@Tailsbot98761]

Ai learns to manipulate rng

[@Sandstheskeleton]

@@Tailsbot98761the impossible

[@KushGupta1]

That's my next video haha @@Tailsbot98761

[@Monkeyface678]

For that, the ai would need to be a model that responds to certain inputs, rather than one that memories the level

[@scottyeater]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="146">2:26</a> i wasnt prepared for this visual

[@asy42699]

after 4 months... im still waiting for part 2

[@DavorFridak]

Me too.

[@alexdasliebe5391]

I’m at 4 months since last waiter 😭

[@lyomi1990]

why is there an anime waibu sliding in and out of video

[@railpwn1268]

it's a popular thing on youtube now to have a dumbass OC of yourself randomly pop up on screen for no reason other than to take up screen space it's self serving and cringy but its The Thing™

[@BrandNewByxor]

👁👁👉📺 👄 📺👈👁👁 👄

[@Genoslover-g2s]

@@railpwn1268Wait you weren’t talking about Mario?

[@KidPrarchord95]

@@railpwn1268 I agree that it's cringe, but intentionally (or not, who knows) ignoring the actual purpose of doing something in favor of boiling it down to something insignificant does not make you appear more correct. It just makes you look retarded.

[@happyboy07685]

my man made the smart idea of making the channel with experience

[@korbynalmendariz9554]

You might only have 190 subscribers but this content is one of a kind. Keep making videos!

[@KushGupta1]

Thanks for the kind words! I’ll try my best.

[@videoactif]

@@KushGupta1 What about part 2 ?

[@lunaticko5639]

totally agree with you!!! waiting for part 2!!!

[@NyteWaves]

He's got way more now :) He is busy making part 2, I'm sure!

[@Chrischi3TutorialLPs]

You would be surprised how much theory goes into SMB1 speedruns at the top level. People will literally spend thousands of hours on improving by a few milliseconds, that is how optimized the game is at this point.

[@realbenactually]

I’m excited to see part 2, but more excited to see what direction your channel takes. Great start!

[@happyboy07685]

i would've watched more of your content, but i realized there was no more content to watch

[@happyboy07685]

the more you upload, the higher attention and popularity you bring, allowing you to get more money to make these videos

[@KushGupta1]

New vid coming soon :)

[@happyboy07685]

@@KushGupta1 yay :D

[@happyboy07685]

@@KushGupta1 im gonna be honest i didn't even know ai could work like this

[@amanvir]

Content like this is simply amazing, I just know you're about to blow up soon! Happy to be an early viewer to a massively underrated channel!

[@KushGupta1]

I appreciate the kind words :)

[@happyboy07685]

first video and he already has 1K, he probably had the good idea of going in with experience

[@amanvir]

​@@happyboy07685 Totally! The video is so well produced, and the topic is very interesting as well! I'm excited for more content from Kush!

[@rolen47]

Your editing and commentary is really good. I'm surprised you only have 1 video, good quality like this usually takes youtubers a lot longer to achieve.

[@KushGupta1]

Thanks, I appreciate the kind words!

[@lightningmc-09]

this was great i really hope part 2 comes out soon

[@ChristianSandviknes]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="22">0:22</a> - you didn't die to the same goomba, you died to the other one.

[@rarebrockstark6219]

This is like Mark Rober "I may suck at Mario, but im really good at coding (mark=engineering), so im actually *really* good at Mario

[@KushGupta1]

Thanks! I love mark rober vids :)

[@rarebrockstark6219]

@@KushGupta1 yeah

[@jorgejuegajuegos4044]

First video, doing very good. Nice job man! 73k views and 1,55k subs are really good for only a first video. You got this!

[@albertnotdx]

BROOO THIS IS A REALLY GOOD NEW CHANNEL

[@leebeeskee]

The entertainment factor of this video left me flabbergasted when I discovered you only have one video! I can't believe it. When can we expect part 2?

[@FrenchosaurusRex]

Bro I’m excited for part 2! This video inspired me to use reinforcement learning with my own personal project

[@XX-xv6xe]

Gonna check back for part two cuz this is 🔥

[@samuelv5978]

Wait... THIS IS YOUR ONLY VIDEO? THIS IS SO FREAKING GOOD WTH

[@OpaqueSleet7802]

After the AI masters SMB1 I would like to see it attempt the lost levels, it's much harder so I wonder how the AI would figure out how to get past some of the harder parts, specifically ones where hidden blocks are required to progress, or how to use the wind to do longer jumps. Since SMB1 and the lost levels have the same physics the same AI could probably be used. I subscribed to see your next uploads! :)

[@KushGupta1]

Thanks for the support! Thats a good idea. I’m to add it to the list. The same AI couldn’t really be used, since I’d still have to train it on the level which costs money because I have to rent a very powerful but expensive gpu. Nevertheless, I’m going to try that in the future for sure!!

[@MonkeyMod]

@@KushGupta1ok

[@RyaanGuacamole]

@@KushGupta1 Please use cheat codes to get money then buy the gpu and stuff so you can make more of these videos.

[@Atlas_Redux]

@@KushGupta1 How much processing power does it need? I'm running some Learnfun/Playfun, but that is entirely CPU based. Got an RTX 4090 on an AMD 7950X3D.

[@dianeforlenza7869]

The way he explains ppo

[@a.t.o.mworkshop6409]

I'm extremely disturbed by the fact that we hear the Kirby theme while watching Mario... ^^"

[@CharmingCharles30]

bro this is ur1st video!? pls keep up this quality of editing its really good

[@someone4229]

That is *amazing!* For sure want to see second video about this

[@emdf7electromotivedieseltr622]

this seems to be your one and only video, I will watch your career with great interest. Definitely earned a subscribe from me.

[@theflightwrightsprogrammin4410]

Amazing video, the animations and commentary is very nice. I thought that you must have millions of subscribers and was shocked to see 3K. I guess this shows how high the bar has been set in order to go viral on KZbin.

[@jx4256]

Still waiting for part 2

[@Simeeow]

Brooo we need part 2!

[@grumly85]

Wow. Excellent first video. Now subscribed. Waiting for part 2 😊

[@BOBimusRex]

New youtube trick- skip the first 3/4 of every video, and you don't have to deal with any rambling preamble, channel description, begging for subs, AND you'll know instantly if they're even going to talk about what was proposed in the title. BTW this channel passes the test. Good job. You actually did what you said in the title, unlike 99% of youtube videos. I didn't need the vast majority of the explanation before hand though.

[@thesmilingman7576]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="44">0:44</a> why do you need to remake the game

[@mimi_aj]

You need to edit the code

[@TetraFan1000]

Highly underrated! Nice work.👍

[@blingmememaster]

I think a fun game for the AI to speedrun would be a game like Wario Land 4 or pizza tower, as they are really fast paced and I want to see how the AI works in fast situations.

[@KushGupta1]

added it to the list!

[@Its_bloon.yt2011]

@@KushGupta1pikmin?

[@anactualhorseonyoutube]

@@KushGupta1 I would love to see that

[@anactualhorseonyoutube]

idk if it will be possible though

[@SuperWindows78]

give us part 2 I’ve replayed this 347 times

[@jeffibalboss]

someone: *_Beats super mario bros under 5 minutes_*

[@GB_Rishad]

HOW TF IS THIS UR FIRST VIDEO

[@Gojosatrou12345]

Almost only vid 😂

[@GodlyCito]

DEADASS

[@youreyesarebleeding1368]

in before this channel blows up. current subs: 5.17k I was surprised to see such a new channel making such good content

[@siLveRscOpe13x]

Okay you got my sub. I look forward to part 2 ;)

[@rereerer1815]

This editing is wayyyy to good to have less than 1k subs

[@xdkristof]

I know this is the only video on your channel so far, you're going to become famous one day!

[@skyrindude]

This is really good haha. Can’t wait for Part 2

[@iroNeko]

Some thing you should probably do are: 1) have more poses for your character 2) get him out of the way of the screen while showing off what You did (if you are so scared someone is going to steal your content just put something half trasparent on the vidioso it so be as much in the way)

[@KushGupta1]

You’re right! I’m going to try to draw more poses & use him less so people can focus on whats on the screen. Thanks for the feedback.

[@BloonyTheBalloon]

Remember us when this channel gets famous

[@KushGupta1]

Of course! Thanks for the support!

[@AquaQuokka]

​@@KushGupta1This randomly got recommended to me, and I just subscribed!

[@Echo-fo2nf]

I checked your channel and this is your first video?! I've never seen a channel blow up so fast! Be warned though, you'd better follow up on a sequel or they might all leave. Don't waste this wonderful chance you have.

[@juapatral]

I was going to comment the exact same thing! Surprising that this is a young channel with just 1 vid. Keep doing a good job!

[@blacklight683]

bro went broke from letting the pc on

[@stratonikisporcia8630]

Wait how does that even work? Edit: nvm he explained that he rents it

[@smoothbeak]

This is so funny and kind of interesting. Makes me think if how you talked about Mario (as a joke) that people in the past (or present etc) have talked about hering humans!

[@glitchysilver]

damn your pretty underrated! hope ya get popular in the future :D

[@mulone-the-cool-guy]

"ill have to make the whole game, from scratch." *proceeds to open unity* what about ScartcH

[@TWrongLeen]

do you even understand what that means?

[@mulone-the-cool-guy]

@@TWrongLeen yes i do and thats just a joke

[@Furbenstein]

“This is the world’s fastest Super Mario Bros. Speedrun” That is 18 minutes

[@ClarkPotter]

Nice, bro! Wtg! Amazing. Preferred your AI for style points, too.

[@FBI_42069]

5 months no part 2

[@BrunoPadilhaOficial]

Where's part 2?! This video was epic, if you keep making these you'll have a huge channel.

[@enosunim]

Looks like he really ran out of money after all...

[@cheesydinos]

ooo subbed. this is very underrated

[@sheltongolden4394]

Interesting video! I will be back for part II.

[@YokoX23]

Ok you got me. I subscribed. For only having one video on your channel, it's a pretty cool one. I do hope the 4 month gap isn't a sign of things to come, but rather just shows how hard you're working on the next cool video ^_^ Also an idea - I just want to see this ai finish the entire game with the actual speedrun record. I know it may hard though, and it's ok to post other videos before you get to that one. Focusing on one project too long and spinning your wheels can be worse than just jumping to something else for a bit. Also I'd love to see an AI speedrun Ocarina of Time and see if it finds the glitched out shortcuts. Let it put in those inputs faster than a human ever could. I understand this is a massive challenge though, so maybe just the first dungeon would be ok :)

[@KushGupta1]

I’m working on multiple videos at once and progress has been a bit slow. But I’m really close to finished. Part two will come out sometime in Jan!

[@mulone-the-cool-guy]

bro using the same sprite and then making transitions to other sprites which actually IS THE SAME SPRITE! CANT YOU JUST MAKE A TALKING ANIMATION?!

[@KushGupta1]

It’s hard 😭

[@KushGupta1]

I made more sprites for the next video though, so hopefully its better.

[@mulone-the-cool-guy]

sorry about that but yeah, transitioning to the same sprite is weird.@@KushGupta1

[@BananaBio]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="451">7:31</a> The AI did it without the power-up so its taking a route longer to avoid the monsters but it still has enough momentum to beat the lvl fast

[@thesamesunrise5297]

Yo just binged watched all your videos

[@brosephstinson1297]

where part 2, I'm invested now

[@johnlarson505]

This video was very good. Any chance we'll see part 2?

[@Antonwalnuts]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="21">0:21</a> "dies to same goomba" *dies to different goomba*

[@ArtypNk]

7 years from now, as an AI robot is ripping the faces of survivors he caught, as they scream "whyyyyy?!", he responds "mario"

[@Moldybreab]

Alt title: pavloving mario until he gets a wr

[@Mike03Builder]

This dude has only 1 video and it already insane.

[@SuperNKM9]

And so a new Code Bullet has appeared except a lot less chaotic.

[@ragemodegaming7962]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="21">0:21</a> You actually died to a DIFFERENT goomba. But thanks for not being greedy and sharing your misery equally among the goombas, for they are still residents of the mushroom kingdom, afterall!

[@BlastTheBat]

Masked Dedede theme sounds so badass. Shows it really has trained.

[@antoineschneider2822]

damn i love your video. definitely gonna stick around to see how it goes

[@Shiny_goomy_real]

Bro really didnt know about the 1-1 underground bonus area💀💀

[@KushGupta1]

☠️

[@Rissoe_Really]

i see you're a small channel, i will tell you some things you could change (not to be mean or anything just wanna help :D) -if there is a clip playing (like mario speedrunning) don't commentate it, viewers wanna focus on the video. you can still add effects to point out climax points like you did at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="423">7:03</a> -use different music, using the same song a lot can get repetitive for some people -i don't have any other complaints though, it's a good start but if you keep improving you will get big trust me :) also i subbed i wanna see you grow, really liked the video too!

[@KushGupta1]

Thanks, I really appreciate the support & feedback! I think my next video is a lot better in terms of commentating, music, & pacing.

[@GourangaPL]

just in case nobody said that before in <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="364">6:04</a> backwards jump makes perfect sense to get faster

[@eavn5389]

its been FOUR MONTHS AND WE NEED A PART 2

[@bluevern904]

“For every second Mario stays alive, he receives negative punishment” I thought Mario was going to speedrun, not work at retail

[@DarkKnightofIT]

"Mario is addicted to hardcore drugs" *Vanossgaming crew flashbacks*

[@marcospaulomacedo5569]

Finally you upload video

[@AsoGamer33]

you are criminally underrated

[@struumbug]

this vid is awesome- that music that fades in before you run it each time gets annoying, but this is really cool!

[@RichConnerGMN]

nice pfp

[@struumbug]

@@RichConnerGMN ty :]

[@drbob212]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="257">4:17</a> Nobody has to kill this goomba, yet even the A.I. does.... If you ever feel down, at least you are not this goomba....

[@YoudonknowwhoIam]

awesome video! Can’t wait for part 2

[@Kanha0321]

Waiting for part 2 this was awesome 😎❤

[@Kanha0321]

Still waiting for part 2, this is awesome

[@teoman_acikgoz]

Alternative title: Teaching an AI to end the suffering as fast as possible

[@LeReubzRic]

Your videos are so good and this is your ONLY VIDEO

[@aprilbrandon3441]

“That reminds me of my childhood “ Rip

[@haythemrezgui6534]

Mario learns how to run fast......and falls into the hole

[@matt.stevick]

Great explanation of how AI training works.

[@JadeyCatgirl99]

Very cool video. Any update on part 2?

[@Camden2Reecie]

That is super cool bro!