EINCASM: Emergent Intelligence in Neural Cellular Automaton Slime Molds

Autor:	Barbieux, Aidan, Canaan, Rodrigo
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Computer Science - Neural and Evolutionary Computing Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence Computer Science - Computers and Society Computer Science - Multiagent Systems
Druh dokumentu:	Working Paper
Popis:	This paper presents EINCASM, a prototype system employing a novel framework for studying emergent intelligence in organisms resembling slime molds. EINCASM evolves neural cellular automata with NEAT to maximize cell growth constrained by nutrient and energy costs. These organisms capitalize physically simulated fluid to transport nutrients and chemical-like signals to orchestrate growth and adaptation to complex, changing environments. Our framework builds the foundation for studying how the presence of puzzles, physics, communication, competition and dynamic open-ended environments contribute to the emergence of intelligent behavior. We propose preliminary tests for intelligence in such organisms and suggest future work for more powerful systems employing EINCASM to better understand intelligence in distributed dynamical systems. Comment: Extended Abstract for the 2023 ALife conference. 2 Pages, 1 Figure
Databáze:	arXiv
Externí odkaz:	http://arxiv.org/abs/2305.13425 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View this record from Arxiv