AI Plays A Round Of Golf

[@bonehawk1562]

Dang it did better than me, a ragdoll with the intelligence of a human

[@b2stud]

I'm a bit jealous I didn't think of saying something like this in any of my videos

[@yahoo5726]

@@b2stud take the joke but give them credit at the bottom of the screen because it’s too funny

[@Unclehuck666]

It also did better than me, a human with the intelligence of a ragdoll

[@takahashi2852]

@@b2stud New video idea! AI Plays A Round Of Golf but he can actually stand and not lose balance after hitting the golf ball

[@GuildOfCalamity]

I think $950 is a reasonable ask for a AAA ragdoll AI game.

[@sometoastxd]

AAAA*

[@darksoulbg24]

AAAAA*

[@Ryann9]

AAAAAA*

[@derpycat1439]

AAAAAAA*

[@occidere8437]

Octuple A game.

[@myrmatta1]

You have successfully recreated the uncontrollable chaos of motion control Wii Sports golf, without using motion controls.

[@piercemccauley7079]

It was certainly controllable. Like 1% more controllable than this ai

[@anakinsghost4787]

I'm amazed that the AI managed to spontaneously get paralyzed, _three times in a row._

[@TannerJ07]

He tries :(

[@Vaaaaadim]

He folded, crumbled under the pressure of a few hundred people watching live.

[@whitneysmiltank]

literal "strokes"

[@Solutra]

@@whitneysmiltank i hate that i actually laughed at this comment

[@log0thetree680]

At 9:35 if anybody was wondering

[@whitneysmiltank]

I like how you've adapted this into a legit golfing game experience, with the camera work and everything.

[@ninetailedfox579121]

It just needs the Wii golf sound effects (or a legally distinct facsimile of them) and it would be perfection.

[@MrTwisterNo2]

Even the hidden shortcut at around 7:00

[@xneverknowsbest]

I super appreciate how well this is all designed. "Programmer art" is usually the barest of bare minimum, purely functional, and generally looks shitty. This is the total opposite. There's all these small details that make it look so polished. -Subtle drop shadows under text. -The "Stroke #" being offset vertically from the oval under it. -The scorecard having the opacity dropped for the "Hole #" row, which separates it from the opaque row below it. - The "Hole #/Par #" in the top left has a light gradient towards the middle of the screen - All the horizontal white separating lines, being squared off on the left, rounded on the right, with a dot off the rounded edge. -Droplet particle effect, and ripple when the ball entered the water -The club heads have lines on the faces, and there's no reason the back of the putter had to be modeled that well. -Hell, the WHOLE ASS course environment itself is awesome. The craziest thing to me is that the entire aesthetic meshes together, nothing is outta place and it's all coherent design. To have that be for the demonstration of some procedural animation is bonkers. Good shit dude.

[@b2stud]

I'm very happy that these little details haven't gone unnoticed. It took a while to model the courses / 2d graphics and I'm quite proud of the way it turned out

[@nikilragav]

How many total hours did you spend on this project? And how much were you able to reuse from previous projects like the bowling project?

[@akaithecreator7448]

Not to mention the wind blowing the flag.

[@b2stud]

​@@nikilragavThe 6 courses shown took about 50 hours to model and put together. The AI took much longer then that but I wasnt at the computer for most it. I have a few code files I use for animations and AI training that are reused from previous projects

[@amsfer9]

Now let's see Paul Allen's AI golf simulator.

[@Ed-1749]

Reminds me of a puzzle from the professor layton games. "A professional golfer can put the same distance every time provided that distance is 11 inches, 4 inches, or 2 inches". And now we've met his brother, who can reliably put at a 45 degree angle every time.

[@elimcgamerguy]

You know, this is the first time i've seen someone else who knows of professor layton in the wild!

[@B3Band]

Took me a while to realize you're trying to say "putt"

[@Ed-1749]

@@B3Band I am not a professional golfer

[@noahnewell2131]

He just like me fr fr

[@mateoguerreroschmidt5278]

W​@@B3Band

[@supermega5562]

The hit at 6:50 is insane

[@Vaaaaadim]

A stroke of genius, one might say

[@MrGourd]

I love it! They should make more cool features like that on golf courses!

[@CapPotato388]

​@@MrGourd Yess, and while we're at it, maybe shrink a bit the course coz it's a bit too big. And add a windmill /j

[@slimestudios9748]

and then the hit immediately after is just ripe with disappointment

[@chemiczny_bogdan3467]

I wonder how many tries it actualy took to get that footage.

[@SirHuman01]

B2 is spoiling us, too many uploads in a short amount of time, he needs to wait until we start yelling at him for an upload

[@b2stud]

Criticism received. I will start slowing down my uploads

[@davidcohen6599]

@@b2studdon’t quite think that’s what he meant…

[@fluffsquirrel]

@@b2studYup, a B2 Ai definitely wrote this comment.

[@zoomingturtle3573]

​@@b2studmake ai soccer please

[@ahanshi4732]

@@b2studUPLOAD AI FOOTBALL! NOW!

[@dhillaz]

While your videos are always technically brilliant, you have also brought great artistry on this one. This genuinely looks like a polished production ready game.

[@shoppingcart69420]

9:22 i think he took "Stroke" too literally

[@attackeh]

underrated comment

[@anonymoususer188]

Hole 1: Pretty good. Hole 2: He has no style. He has no grace. This Kong has a funny face. Hole 3: That's rough, buddy. Hole 4: So close, yet so far away. Twice. Hole 5: Is... is the AI okay? It seems to be having a stroke.

[@isaiahkern9434]

Which one? Stroke 1? Or Stroke 2?

[@CaitlynCappello]

B2s ai always has a stroke every second

[@benbalaj1732]

Every Stroke was litterally a stroke for the poor fella😢

[@Brewmasters-thefunni]

the fact that it says "stroke" after every shot is just funny as the ai has a stroke every shot

[@VenThusiaist]

i do not know if you are joking or not but a shot in golf is also called a stroke.

[@Brewmasters-thefunni]

I... don't know if the ai has a stroke every shot and gets a stroke every time, then it's a joke

[@digi185]

I laughed so hard reading "Stroke 3" to mean that the ragdoll had collapsed due to having a stroke 3 times so far. 🤣

[@Alekcsx]

Time to see who is better: me or ragdoll edit: also i love the wii style spin on this

[@thick447murasame5]

that's a bathtub splash if I've ever heard one

[@c00l_m0ses9]

3:35 was hilarious, accidentally hit the ball twice on am easy put then you immediately get a longer put to finish off instead

[@May-or-May-not]

I think it would have gone in if it didn't do it too 😅

[@tkaotic]

Engaging for engagement to play the analysis game because when I tell you I’ve been ON THE LOOK OUT FOR THIS UPDATE!! 🎉

[@b2stud]

I was super excited to finally get it out

[@skysbane]

My grandma plays golf the same way

[@distant._.]

Well she plays the same I do then.

[@terminal_2495]

Your grandmother should stop playing golf if she’s having a freaking stroke every shot, but what do I know.

[@chickenmaster3879]

7:20 Based on very rough pixel measurements, my guy is nearly 20 feet tall!

[@b2stud]

I noticed that the distances seemed off when I made this. I used exact measurements from the ball to the centre of the pin for the distances, even flattened the coordinates out so that it would just be horizontal distance, but for some reason the distances always seemed too big. I verified all the measurements and the ragdoll is still 6 feet tall. I'm not sure what the problem is. I think the scale of the hole and the ball throws off our perception a bit

[@puppergump4117]

He did mention the ball is made much larger to compensate for physics inaccuracies.

[@dminik9196]

​@@b2studWell, time to switch to metric 😂

[@MinkSquared]

im convinced "stroke" doesnt refer to the actual golf stroke, but rather the ai's uh.... lets call it "technique"

[@Tylorean]

If you actually release this as a game, I’m going to convince all my friends to buy it!

[@Tylorean]

All two of them

[@vxfgcgvhbyuu]

lmao Al cinematically lying frozen on the green during the hole transitions is peak comedy for me.

[@narada6329]

I love that one of the “popular user-defined tags” is “pornography”

[@blueyandicy]

REAL

[@fishefishe800]

where

[@decades5125]

@@fishefishe800I mean the red guy IS naked

[@HadusMC]

6:50 this is the greatest golf shot i have ever seen

[@wtfryley]

this was the most utterly happy and peaceful video I've ever seen, it genuinely made me feel happier and less stressed out

[@peterjohansson1828]

I love that this has essentially become a relatively simple golfing game with an AI for RNG. Clearly more games need AIs like this. Just imagine an Xcom like game where you and the AI try to order around AI soldiers and these AI soldiers first have to learn how to walk and aim a gun.

[@catmanmliolunny]

i would pay money for that

[@mcsteevington5238]

MCSTEEVINGTON FISH SPOTTED!!!!! Also pretty sweet that it only got +11, was expecting way higher

[@Zepheray]

Using the tree to deflect it on the green and the rock to deflect it on the fairway and straight through the rock shortcut are big brain moves

[@Ri5olu]

"Rage quit 1" really caught me of guard LOL, I agree with you b2studios, really a rage quit moment!

[@charlestongue0]

Its like watching my son growing up, you are rooting for him and wanting him to succeed😂 come on lil man

[@Noxedwin]

Your son is very stupid. But it's fine. He has _heart._

[@JohnW-sy1eo]

"Look at my son... pride is not the word I'm looking for..." "Father, help!" "My son, no!"

[@Definitely_a_Fox]

This wasn't just a video, it was an adventure with an absolute rollercoaster of emotions.

[@harryvincent2434]

Unlike proper golf games like pga, this really recreates the experience of going to the course yourself… and then shanking the ball 6 times in a row. Fantastic work!

[@ThatBabyDuckSki]

I absolutely love how you make it like Wii Sports everytime

[@somethingstrangeastrid]

love your content, I definitely enjoy your commentary a lot. it seemed like more of a footage based video, great content. when it ended though, I was wondering if you were going to coment on the ai's skill, or perharps its interesting putting technique of hitting a ghost ball and pulling the follow through to barely tap real ball. really good stuff, i just miss your commentary :)

[@b2stud]

I appreciate that, I'm gonna release some more casual commentary style videos in the future

[@somethingstrangeastrid]

@@b2stud my appreciation goes to YOU for the hard work and dedication to this channel you are building!! I get excited with every release!!

[@builder1013]

AI when ball is inches away from hole: _punts the thing into the ocean_

[@cchhey3812]

Every not accounted for penalty during the game. 3:37 A Double hit: if an accident it doesn't count as a penalty but after watching closely you can see the AI turned to hit the ball twice. 7:22 Out of bounds: even if it's done on purpose, hitting the ball into the water would still count as an out of bounds shot. 9:20 miss: even if you miss the ball, it counts as a hit and adds to your score (not a penalty but the extra point weren't given). True score: +15

[@bitblit]

I disagree with the misses. The AI does not look like it's missing the ball, just that it is feeling out the stroke. If it weren't for the fact that it was falling over each time it would look like it never made the attempt to swing.

[@jubuttib]

"A Double hit: if an accident it doesn't count as a penalty" Man what kind of pussyfooting has golf become? It's a damn +1 whether you intended or not, damnit! =) (Yes I know the rules were relaxed recently...) "7:22 Out of bounds: even if it's done on purpose, hitting the ball into the water would still count as an out of bounds shot." Water is almost never an out of bounds, but either a normal or a lateral water hazard. You don't get an automatic penalty either, because you're allowed to play the ball as it lies in the hazard (sometimes it's not actually IN water, but still within the marked area), or even wade in and hit it from an underwater lie (local rules might prohibit this one though). It's only if you decide to take a drop that you get a +1, and you never lose the distance of the shot, unlike with an OB. Treating it as an out of bounds here, instead of dropping the ball where it crossed the water hazard line, is a weird local rule for this game to have. EDIT: Only times I've seen water marked as OB has been when there's something behind the water that they REALLY REALLY don't want you to hit, i.e. to try to dissuade you from even hitting in that direction. "miss: even if you miss the ball, it counts as a hit and adds to your score (not a penalty but the extra point weren't given)." Comes down to intent, if you intended to hit, but missed, it's a stroke, if you didn't intend to it's not. So if you for example start a swing, but on your downswing try to stop or alter the course of the club to abort the shot, and manage to miss the ball, it's not counted as a stroke. That last one is a bit contested, but I've seen it held up many times even during competition. Not a huge fan of it personally though, like with the double touch rule change.

[@cchhey3812]

lol@@jubuttib

[@cchhey3812]

I used some ai so yeah... some's not correct sorry@@jubuttib

[@jubuttib]

@@cchhey3812 Eh, live and learn. Actually I hadn't heard about the double touch rule change from 2019 either, had a break from golf between around 2016-2021, so your post prompted me to check and update myself with current rules too. So thank you for that. =)

[@Assassin245]

This AI is going to be the next Tiger Woods

[@nephritedreams]

Hole 5 stroke 5 was INCREDIBLE

[@almightyscrimblo]

I would definitely play this if it was an actual game, seems like a fun way to spend an hour or two and the speedruns could go crazy

[@remitheriault6622]

I loved the rage quit part two thumbs up

[@CaptainPlayzMPG]

Once in a lifetime upload

[@Wizzkidwas]

Im gonna find the secret raw chicken ball to put in the salad

[@cdaw9165]

$950? Still cheaper than all of Sims 4's DLCs together

[@jubuttib]

Still cheaper than "Ascent Free-Roaming VR Experience", which costs 999€...

[@ProjectNoDarkNight]

Why isn’t anyone talking about how the steam page has the game tagged as “p**nography”? 0:24

[@HedgeByte]

I could see people raging with friends in this game. Seems super streamable

[@ChuckSploder]

Oh, I get it, he has a stroke every time he swings the club :D

[@ReySilverskin]

1:53 "Why are you having it putt at a 45 degree angle?" 1:54 "Oh. Thats why."

[@controllerpleb6568]

I would be delighted to play this on steam. As others have pointed out, the aesthetic is quite pleasing. You've done a great job with not just the golf course but the graphics as well.

[@martinedelius]

As an avid Walkabout Minigolf player, I felt the putt at 7:37 in my very soul.

[@NoahGray-zk5sk]

This is gonna be fun. Edit: you should release this as AI sports, with bowling and, uh, what was the other sport you did

[@zanderloyal9094]

Ping pong

[@insan3giraff39]

I would genuinely buy and play this as a game for $20 in its current state. If it had more holes or a custom hole maker, I’d pay $40.

[@Aerostarm]

That was an adrenaline rush!

[@nardinyouryard]

I like how the golf ball going into the water sounds like a massive poop hitting toilet water

[@PeytonPearson]

to make the shot through the rock hole and have the putt miss the hole twice at point blank range on the same hole is.... impressive work.

[@marvintraxel6955]

I think you should add a split camera that films the player and the ball after the swing

[@thewizzzzard]

This is so soothing!!! Love the sounds and tunes lol.

[@patrickkujawski2511]

can't wait for the speedrunner to speedrun this game

[@SpaceDroplet]

that was amazing. very funny and relaxing

[@SRMkay]

I love the shot after each hole showing the ragdoll lying down, basking in its glory

[@treyaldridge1757]

For a minute there i thought this was just footage of my last round of golf

[@johnnykiehn1872]

AI had a right to drive it off the green on 4, that was a clear gimme for bogey!

[@jasontheranga9769]

The environments you build really add so much life to these videos

[@rayhezbroham7297]

7:12 “GET IN THE HOLE”

[@XtremeInventor]

This was just soooo Wii Sports, I couldn't help but laugh! 🤣

[@luminance69]

man the music in this video reminds me so much of Viva Pinata Garden Simulator for the xbox 360/DS and its beautiful

[@nathancarlisle2094]

That shot through the mountain on hole 4 was actually sick! That was such a cool gamer moment for the AI.

[@duvox23]

This AI has a better theoretical handicap than many people I have played with.

[@TheBeardedAtheist]

The ball hitting the water sounds like someone dropping an item in the toilet in their home lmao

[@Tylorean]

The sounds of the ball falling into water are truly amazing, what did you use to create them?

[@b2stud]

I filled up a bathtub all the way and dropped an actual golf ball into it, spilling water onto the roof and shorting 3 appliances. It's about as genuine as a sound effect gets

[@Person-lx7dw]

never thought i would see something worse at putting than me

[@BinaryHedgehog1]

So, I wanted to give a minor analysis of the AI as someone with some experience with Golf (albeit only virtually). I don't want to rag on the fact that you can only set power with the wedge and putter but it's fairly plain that a lot of times, you need to swing below the proper range of the club in order to hit your intended target. In real golf, you can easily club up or down to make it always a power swing, but in this simplified setting a power bar probably would've helped. With the way the ragdoll chips and putts, I can understand not wanting the extra training burden for even less payoff. I can understand how frustrating that shot at 7:04 lipping out must feel, but this is where I have to give massive kudos. That was an A-grade shot since you're still within tap-in distance of the hole, it only really feels so bad because you were already shooting over par and getting that chip in would've saved it. Long putts and close approaches that attack the pin are considered successful if you can get within 6 ft of the hole, amazing within 3 ft, and of course perfect if it goes in.

[@aidenzweizig08]

Made me think of Wii sports golf the sound effects. The water bro. Everything. Brought back memories

[@joedavey84]

You even gave him a “i’m not counting that.” He’s a real golfer now.

[@Derpylobsterboy]

I think the rage drive off the green was definitely my favorite. Bro is so real.

[@InFAMOUSPS4_19]

I love that the sound for a water shot is just an object dropped in a bathtub

[@nikilragav]

How hard would it be to make the bot aim and control power also? Easier to train a second network for that?

[@b2stud]

not hard at all, you don't even need an AI for that. Even with an AI it isn't too difficult, all you would need is a convolutional layer in a second network

[@nikilragav]

@@b2stud well yea, you can calculate it relatively easily with just physics/geometry, but it's more interesting if the AI is getting it based on its "sensors" (images from its eye cameras or something like that)

[@supernova-31415]

I love the detail of the hole in the big rock and the golf cart that got stuck on the rocks.

[@No.1ByakuyaFan_AKA_Toko]

Rage quit one is so real

[@GunF0x]

Look at that conservation of angular momentum 😂 when he finishes his drives he spins like a turbine, i dont know why it makes me laugh so much

[@ReelRai]

I love how after the iron shots the AI just sits on the ground like its admiring its shot

[@SubatomiC_119]

Nice vid I've been waiting excitedly forever

[@dietpurple]

Good lord, what's going on in here. This is the most impressive thing I've seen in a while. Love the maths breakdowns from the other videos. You deserve all the praise you get!

[@zenithparsec]

I'm on to you. The worse you make the AI, the better the content! ;]

[@JM-oy5yv]

I literally thought it was just me that fell over after my shots This makes me feel better about my game

[@itchy7879]

happy bday b2!

[@oliverczachorowski1867]

Idea: AI learns to race in race cars. If you need help, I can try because if all of us viewers want more videos, then we need to help with the hard parts (Animating/fixing bugs). I'll help for free as we all want more videos, just comment back and I'll see what I can do.

[@Housechicken06]

My fish makes a cameo in both videos :)

[@b2stud]

Incredible!

[@Crowaltac]

I got some ideas Table tennis part 2: the AI can have a bit more choice on where to hit the ball and attempt to make it harder for the other one to hit Dodge ball (no explanation needed) Football would be funny also try giving them some control on the running part and tackling part make the awarded for running towards the person running the ball and tackling Also make them try to follow a specific person

[@smartawesome376]

I always wondered why they were called "strokes." Now I know

[@DeliriousMonster]

Ashamed to admit how hard I laughed at "Stroke 5, attempt 2"

[@MarkySp4rky]

7:33 the Driver, Iron, and Wedge Ai are catching the Putting Ai in the parking lot

[@raphaelpatenaude5723]

Maybe next AI learn to do basketball free-throw could be interesting I think, or maybe curling with having an AI for throwing the stone and another for the sweeping. and Captain Blubber enjoying golf at 8:34

[@Bluestone0001]

GG LOVE THE HARD WORK U PUT INTO THESES VIDEOS :D GOOD JOB

[@StaticVapour590]

These things are getting better and better every video

[@darkarohrito6422]

Aw yes, the double stroke technic at 3:38, will surely improve me golfing nights

[@kevinbacon8716]

The ball hitting the water sounds like a golf ball being dropped into the bathtub in your flat.

[@Bravenwolf22]

I would love this if it was on steam

[@charlestongue0]

ON MY BIRTHDAY ALSO !!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY B2STUDIOS!!😌

[@exsharkey32jj36]

👀

[@charlestongue0]

@@exsharkey32jj36 YOOOOOO