The Malmo Platform for Artificial Intelligence Experimentation

The Malmo Platform for Artificial Intelligence Experimentation

The Malmo Platform for Artificial Intelligence Experimentation Matt Johnson, Katja Hofmann, Tim Hutton, and David BignellJuly 2016 Abstract We present Project Malmo – an AI experimentation platform built on top of the popular computer game Minecraft, and designed to support fundamental research in artificial intelligence. As the AI research community pushes for artificial general intelligence (AGI), experimentation platforms are needed that support the development of flexible agents that learn to solve diverse tasks in complex environments. Minecraft is an ideal foundation for such a platform, as it exposes agents to complex 3D worlds, coupled with infinitely varied game-play. Project Malmo provides a sophisticated abstraction layer on top of Minecraft that supports a wide range of experimentation scenarios, ranging from navigation and survival to collaboration and problem solving tasks. In this…


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