Evolved Virtual Creatures (1994)

This narrated computer animation shows results from a research project involving simulated Darwinian evolutions of virtual block creatures. A population of several hundred creatures is created within a supercomputer, and each creature is tested for their ability to perform a given task, such the ability to swim in a simulated water environment. The successful survive, and their virtual genes containing coded instructions for their growth, are copied, combined, and mutated to make offspring for a new population. The new creatures are again tested, and some may be improvements on their parents. As this cycle of variation and selection continues, creatures with more and more successful behaviors can emerge.

The creatures shown are results the final products from many independent simulations in which they were selected for swimming, walking, jumping, following, and competing for control of a green cube.

This item is part of the collection: SIGGRAPH

Director: Karl Sims
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Keywords:
Contact Information: For further technical information, see: http://www.genarts.com/karl/papers/siggraph94.pdf http://www.genarts.com/karl/papers/alife94.pdf For information on other works by Karl Sims visit: http://www.genarts.com/karl/

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Evolved
• Virtual
• Creatures
• evolution;
• computer
• graphics;
• animation;
• physical
• simulation;
• creatures;
• locomotion

[iliekchocolatemilk]

just imagine what the creatures would look like after running the simulation for several years.

[zekethewolfy]

@Octagonapus97 i think i may have found it pm me if you still want link

[Octagonapus97]

2:57 Greedy cube!

BTW where can I get this?

[theULTIMATEanswer42]

how can i get the evolution software?

[ivanlagrossemoule]

Where can I DL this? :)

[Aisus2009]

0:26

LOL... semen....LOL

sorry :(

[usemoreproduct]

this is a classic. great to see it on youtube. thanks for uploading.

[xvlGRLMGRLNlvx]

thats pretty ko0l