In the classic video game Pac-Man, players navigate through a maze collecting dots while avoiding capture by ghosts. The game has been a favorite among gamers of all ages for decades. Recently, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences conducted a study to see if animals could play Pac-Man.
The researchers trained two rhesus monkeys to play Pac-Man and rewarded them with juice for successfully collecting all the dots in the maze and evading the ghosts. They were also rewarded for getting Pac-Man to eat the ghosts after consuming a special dot that made them vulnerable.
During the study, an artificial intelligence system was able to accurately predict how the monkeys played Pac-Man and mimic their eye movements during the game. This research highlights the potential for AI technology to better understand and replicate animal behavior in various tasks.
Overall, this study shows that even animals can be trained to play complex games like Pac-Man with rewards. It also highlights how AI technology can be used to better understand animal behavior in different tasks.
