Wimbledon in a Box: Generative AI technique creates imaginary tennis matches.
Simulation

Wimbledon in a Box: Generative AI technique creates imaginary tennis matches.

Covid shut down the tennis tournament at Wimbledon this year, but a new model simulates showdowns between the sport’s greatest players. Stanford researchers developed Vid2Player, a system that simulates the footwork, positioning, and strokes of tennis pros like Roger Federer.

September 2, 20201 min read
AI Versus Ace: An AI fighter pilot beat a human ace in a virtual dogfight.
Simulation

AI Versus Ace: An AI fighter pilot beat a human ace in a virtual dogfight.

An autonomous fighter pilot shot down a human aerial ace in virtual combat. Built by defense contractor Heron Systems, the system also defeated automated rivals from seven other companies to win the AlphaDogfight trial.

August 26, 20202 min read
AI Versus Ace: An AI fighter pilot beat a human ace in a virtual dogfight.
Simulation

AI Versus Ace: An AI fighter pilot beat a human ace in a virtual dogfight.

An autonomous fighter pilot shot down a human aerial ace in virtual combat. Built by defense contractor Heron Systems, the system also defeated automated rivals from seven other companies to win the AlphaDogfight trial.

August 26, 20202 min read
Drones of a Feather: Caltech researchers publish work on drone swarms.
Simulation

Drones of a Feather: Caltech researchers publish work on drone swarms.

Deep learning is coordinating drones so they can flock together without colliding. Caltech researchers Soon-Jo Chung and Yisong Yue developed a pair of models that enables swarms of networked drones to navigate autonomously through cluttered environments.

August 19, 20201 min read
Same Job, Different Scenery: A reinforcement learning technique for visual changes
Simulation

Same Job, Different Scenery: A reinforcement learning technique for visual changes

People who take driving lessons during daytime don’t need instruction in driving at night. They recognize that the difference doesn’t disturb their knowledge of how to drive. Similarly, a new reinforcement learning method manages superficial variations in the environment without re-training.

August 19, 20202 min read
Drones of a Feather: Caltech researchers publish work on drone swarms.
Simulation

Drones of a Feather: Caltech researchers publish work on drone swarms.

Deep learning is coordinating drones so they can flock together without colliding. Caltech researchers Soon-Jo Chung and Yisong Yue developed a pair of models that enables swarms of networked drones to navigate autonomously through cluttered environments.

August 19, 20201 min read
Same Job, Different Scenery: A reinforcement learning technique for visual changes
Simulation

Same Job, Different Scenery: A reinforcement learning technique for visual changes

People who take driving lessons during daytime don’t need instruction in driving at night. They recognize that the difference doesn’t disturb their knowledge of how to drive. Similarly, a new reinforcement learning method manages superficial variations in the environment without re-training.

August 19, 20202 min read
Eyes on the Prize: Vision-only reinforcement learning improves generalizability.
Simulation

Eyes on the Prize: Vision-only reinforcement learning improves generalizability.

When the chips are down, humans can track critical details without being distracted by irrelevancies. New research helps reinforcement learning models similarly focus on the most important details.

July 29, 20202 min read
Eyes on the Prize: Vision-only reinforcement learning improves generalizability.
Simulation

Eyes on the Prize: Vision-only reinforcement learning improves generalizability.

When the chips are down, humans can track critical details without being distracted by irrelevancies. New research helps reinforcement learning models similarly focus on the most important details.

July 29, 20202 min read
Monsters in Motion: Source of Madness is an AI-powered Lovecraftian nightmare.
Simulation

Monsters in Motion: Source of Madness is an AI-powered Lovecraftian nightmare.

How do you control a video game that generates a host of unique monsters for every match? With machine learning, naturally. The otherworldly creatures in Source of Madness learn how to target players through reinforcement learning.

July 15, 20201 min read
Monsters in Motion: Source of Madness is an AI-powered Lovecraftian nightmare.
Simulation

Monsters in Motion: Source of Madness is an AI-powered Lovecraftian nightmare.

How do you control a video game that generates a host of unique monsters for every match? With machine learning, naturally. The otherworldly creatures in Source of Madness learn how to target players through reinforcement learning.

July 15, 20201 min read
Visual Strategies for RL: Plan2Vec helps reinforcement learning with complex tasks.
Simulation

Visual Strategies for RL: Plan2Vec helps reinforcement learning with complex tasks.

Reinforcement learning can beat humans at video games, but humans are better at coming up with strategies to master more complex tasks. New work enables neural networks to connect the dots.

June 10, 20202 min read
Visual Strategies for RL: Plan2Vec helps reinforcement learning with complex tasks.
Simulation

Visual Strategies for RL: Plan2Vec helps reinforcement learning with complex tasks.

Reinforcement learning can beat humans at video games, but humans are better at coming up with strategies to master more complex tasks. New work enables neural networks to connect the dots.

June 10, 20202 min read
Periscope Vision: Researchers used deep learning to see around corners.
Simulation

Periscope Vision: Researchers used deep learning to see around corners.

Wouldn’t it be great to see around corners? Deep learning researchers are working on it. Researchers developed deep-inverse correlography, a technique that interprets reflected light to reveal objects outside the line of sight.

February 19, 20202 min read
Periscope Vision: Researchers used deep learning to see around corners.
Simulation

Periscope Vision: Researchers used deep learning to see around corners.

Wouldn’t it be great to see around corners? Deep learning researchers are working on it. Researchers developed deep-inverse correlography, a technique that interprets reflected light to reveal objects outside the line of sight.

February 19, 20202 min read

Subscribe to The Batch

Stay updated with weekly AI News and Insights delivered to your inbox