Springy Inchworm - Evolved virtual creature

This creature is from a population that was first evolved for the ability to jump, and then switched to the ability to travel over a bumpy terrain. In this video, however, it has been placed on a flat terrain instead. In this environment it cannot use a bumpy surface to give itself a better push off the ground, but it also doesn't get stuck as often, which made it easier to capture a decent video. It's not especially efficient. It could clearly improve a great deal, but it was part of an experiment involving runs of limited length.

This creature was evolved on Rob Cattral's PC.

The project web page is:
http://www.stellaralchemy.com/lee/virtual_creatures.html

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• 3D
• virtual
• creature
• evolution
• genetic
• algorithm

[free4one2three]

HAHAHAHA! I was seriously laughing when I watched this xD Would've been fun to watch jump too ^^