Mario lives: researchers inject artificial intelligence into Nintendo's leading man

By Tim Biggs
Updated March 21 2015 - 10:08am, first published January 20 2015 - 1:21pm
Soft: Mario's innocence is lost as researchers inform him of the consequences of his jumping on enemies' heads.  Photo: YouTube / AAAI Video Competition
Soft: Mario's innocence is lost as researchers inform him of the consequences of his jumping on enemies' heads. Photo: YouTube / AAAI Video Competition

Super Mario's newest adventure is not about saving a princess, conquering Bowser or even completing a round of golf. It's about being empowered to break free of the shackles of player control, become self-aware and sate his endless hunger for coins and monster-stomping.

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