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LLM plays an 8-bit Commander X16 game using structured "smart senses"

By Hacker News · 2026-04-08
LLM plays an 8-bit Commander X16 game using structured "smart senses"
Why it matters: This experiment demonstrates a novel method for LLMs to interact with virtual environments using abstracted inputs.
A new experiment connects ChatGPT-4o to an 8-bit shoot-'em-up game, PvP-AI, running on a Commander X16 emulator. Instead of raw sensory data, the LLM utilizes "smart senses"—structured text summaries derived from the game's existing touch and EMF-style inputs—to play the game.

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