Ever wondered how a Pokémon game might turn out if it were created using a neural network? No, we can't say we have, either. But, we kind of have answer thanks to Ollin Boer Bohan, a Deep Learning Scientist at NVIDIA, who has created a playable Pokémon overworld using a neural network. Spoilers: it's wild; like jumping into a Pokémon-themed fever dream with no escape. Give it a go!
As reported by Automaton, Bohan utilised a computing system that is modeled on the human brain and nervous system, training it to effectively mimick what a true Pokémon game would look like (hello, Ditto!). As you'd probably expect, there are no actual gameplay elements at work here; you can use your computer keyboard to move the character around, but what you're seeing on screen is purely a visual representation of a Pokémon game.
You can read more on how Bohan accomplished the feat through his blog post; it appears he used Pokémon Diamond and Pearl as visual references for the project, and this is plainly obvious when you try out the demo for yourself. Fair warning, though: it's weird, like really weird. Even when stood in one place, you can see the environment around you pulsing and shifting, like a real living entity.
Regardless, it's an impressive accomplishment, and we're looking forward to seeing what other marvels can be created using neural networks!
What do you think of Bohan's neural network created Pokémon overworld? Saunter on down to the comments and let us know!
[source madebyoll.in, via automaton-media.com]
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"Explore A Pokémon Overworld Created By Neural Network"
I will not!
My E is beginning to kick in.
How utterly lucid, it's like navigating a dream where when you turn back, you're in a totally different place.
We thought the Space-Time Distortions were left behind in Hisui. APPARENTLY NOT.
This is basically like playing LSD on PS1.
Pokemon: Acid Version.
In 15 years time, we’ll just describe the game we want to play and an AI will generate it for us. I want to try it but it’s also going to kill gaming as we know it. When everything becomes possible, nothing is really special anymore.
According to IGN* it wasn't fed any info on Hoenn overworld or else it would be only water all the time
*not really
Do androids dream of electric pokemon?
So basically the AI takes an input and generates the next key frame based on observing overworld gameplay from Pokemon Platinum. Though you can tell they only trained it on the first areas in the game (As evidenced by the lack of variety and the ability to make out the words "sandgem town" in the upper corner while traveling west)
Nothing too radical but not too shabby either.
Also the idea NNs are modeled after the human brain is misleading. It's like making a diorama of the JJ Thompson Atom. Technically it would be modleled after an atom, but based on an oversimplified and obsolete understanding of how the structure actually behaves
@Kiwi_Unlimited let me refer you to our old pal rotom and the sirgfetch'd reveal
Its like a dream
@PinderSchloss I disagree. I think such a concept would lead to a new golden age. We'd be able to share the creations we've all made; turning us all into gaming developers. (I'm assuming by describe what game we want, we could create our own systems and engines it would be using for gameplay. IE, "I want a Diablo hack n slash with the customization depth of Divinity 2, centered around the murder mystery of someone managing to kill several of the more major gods of the world".) Barebones off the cuff descriptor but hopefully gets my idea across: We'd be creating entirely new ideas by blending together a bunch of old ones, with potential to flat make up our own unique concepts.
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