'Little Learning Machines' Postmortem: A Game About Training Neural Networks

Recent developments in Reinforcement Learning (RL) have resulted in near-human ability in competitive games such as Go, StarCraft and Dota 2, at the cost of significant computing power. An often under-looked element of training RL is the satisfaction that researchers and enthusiasts gain while watching their agents evolve and learn. In this 2024 AI Summit talk, Co-Directors Nick Counter and Dante Camarena present the work done in constructing Little Learning Machines, a game designed to bring the experience of training your own AI to players of any skill level. GDC returns to San Francisco in March 2025! For more information, be sure to visit our website and follow the #GDC2025 hashtag on social media. Subscribe to the GDC newsletter and get regular updates via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or RSS. Join the GDC mailing list: Follow GDC on Twitter: GDC talks cover a range of developmental topics including ga