Neural Network

[GermanPCBuilder]

I have seen two vids where a guy just let a neural network running and it managed to play some super mario and mario kart levels by evolving itself. I now think about doing something similar, but I have never used something before and I dont know how hard this is. I have seen the software simbrain which is a free to download neural network, my question now is, how hard is it to set such a neural network up and can I do it? A short explanatio how these work and how to set them up would be nice.... or just tell me, that it is not as easy as I am thinking. Thank you

[IMPERIUS]

First step to do is to google "machine learning" - the neural network is an algorithm/method type from machine learning. 

Then try reading some books about it, watch videos/tutorials etc. 

 

Also, you can't just download a neural network, each network was created specifically for a task, you cant use one for every project you want. Of course, if you want to use the same approach as the guy in the vid, on the same game then you can use his network. Otherwise, you must create your own one, or at least find a template one and then modify it for your needs.

[GermanPCBuilder]

33 minutes ago, IMPERIUS said:

First step to do is to google "machine learning" - the neural network is an algorithm/method type from machine learning. 

Then try reading some books about it, watch videos/tutorials etc. 

 

Also, you can't just download a neural network, each network was created specifically for a task, you cant use one for every project you want. Of course, if you want to use the same approach as the guy in the vid, on the same game then you can use his network. Otherwise, you must create your own one, or at least find a template one and then modify it for your needs.

The video was from Sethbling and I found the source code from that he used for the neural network. And it said that I only had to put it into two folders. Do you know if that is all? Do I have to start the network with some type of command or something?

[Nineshadow]

It's not that easy.

Artificial neural networks are mathematical models inspired by the networks of our biological neurons and they aren't that hard to understand. Google is your friend.

But this isn't just about neural networks; it's about what we're actually trying to achieve: machine learning. And in that sense, neural networks are just some tools we can use. Of course, you also need to know how to use this tool, and there are many machine learning algorithms for neural networks and even for other models (eg. support vector machines).

 

[IMPERIUS]

1 minute ago, GermanPCBuilder said:

The video was from Sethbling and I found the source code from that he used for the neural network. And it said that I only had to put it into two folders. Do you know if that is all? Do I have to start the network with some type of command or something?

If you will use it for the same game then yea, you don't have to do any programming yourself as far as I know. As for starting it, I dont know sadly

[GermanPCBuilder]

34 minutes ago, IMPERIUS said:

If you will use it for the same game then yea, you don't have to do any programming yourself as far as I know. As for starting it, I dont know sadly

Alright thank you.

 

35 minutes ago, Nineshadow said:

It's not that easy.

Artificial neural networks are mathematical models inspired by the networks of our biological neurons and they aren't that hard to understand. Google is your friend.

But this isn't just about neural networks; it's about what we're actually trying to achieve: machine learning. And in that sense, neural networks are just some tools we can use. Of course, you also need to know how to use this tool, and there are many machine learning algorithms for neural networks and even for other models (eg. support vector machines).

 

I somehow knew that it couldnt be that simple... but thank you.

[GermanPCBuilder]

49 minutes ago, IMPERIUS said:

If you will use it for the same game then yea, you don't have to do any programming yourself as far as I know. As for starting it, I dont know sadly

 

50 minutes ago, Nineshadow said:

It's not that easy.

Artificial neural networks are mathematical models inspired by the networks of our biological neurons and they aren't that hard to understand. Google is your friend.

But this isn't just about neural networks; it's about what we're actually trying to achieve: machine learning. And in that sense, neural networks are just some tools we can use. Of course, you also need to know how to use this tool, and there are many machine learning algorithms for neural networks and even for other models (eg. support vector machines).

 

I downloaded the bizhawk emulator which sethbling used aswell but I have never used an emulator before, so how do I open the super mario world game? do I have to install the game first or does this come with the emulator?