Get the latest tech news

AIRIS is a learning AI teaching itself how to play Minecraft

An AI named AIRIS is engaging in self-directed learning inside of Minecraft, teaching itself how to play and theoretically becoming efficient at it.

With Minecraft, AIRIS can enter a more complex 3D world and slowly start navigating and exploring to see what it can do and, more importantly, whether the AI can understand game design goals without necessarily being told them. “Early versions of AIRIS were tested in simple 2D grid world puzzle game environments,” a representative from the company replied. Future versions will have many more actions as we expand the agent’s capabilities to include mining, placing blocks, collecting resources, fighting mobs, and crafting.

Get the Android app