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No lengthy updates - or software downloads - required. Grand is perhaps most widely known as the creator of "Creatures" the first computer game circa based on the concept of artificial life but he is also a researcher in the field. In this book he lightly touches on the game but mainly he gives us a great tour of the main concepts of Witty and provocative this is a great guide for a general audience - a kind of 'Zen Guide' to artificial life that is based not on the debunking or debasing of life but rather in its elevation to its proper place.
In this book he lightly touches on the game but mainly he gives us a great tour of the main concepts of artificial life as he romps through a variety of prerequisite subjects from an introduction of cybernetics the science of communication and control through ideas about emergence and the necessity of balance in nature. Along the way he evokes our thinking about concepts that are often unexplored or even taken for granted by many of us -- such factors as matter, mind, free will, and the nature of persistent systems are all areas where the reader can gain new insights which in turn lead to questions about how we define life and what it might mean to create artificial life that is intelligent.
As with all good books, this one leaves us with broader horizons and more exciting questions and unknowns than we had before we encountered it. Its well worth the read! As for myself, I simply have to find out the directions and findings of the author's research since he wrote this book so I've put Grand's more recent book, Growing Up With Lucy: How to Build an Android in Twenty Easy Steps , on my wish list and will likely end up special ordering it rather than just hoping it shows up in my favorite haunts Nov 28, Srinivas marked it as to-read.
View 1 comment. Dec 05, Justin Cramer rated it really liked it. Though this nearly year-old book is walking through year-old thoughts about artificial life and, to a small extent, artificial intelligence it is a fascinating read for someone not in that field. If you have even a basic understanding of computer programming this book should be easy to understand from the technical side.
This is the kind of book I will reread every year to two as I expect to receive more insight with every pass. Even though this is a tough read, it did present a lot of information on what ingredients are necessary to create "lives. For those that design and engineer products, this book will be an invaluable addition to your repertoire. Oct 28, Henry Wood rated it really liked it.
Enjoyable read. Grand is funny and interesting. The philosophical and scientific depth to which he goes to build the foundations of his creatures are impressive. My one disappointment, as someone who dabbles in programming, was the lack of details concerning the implementation of his ideas in computer code. Jul 26, Jlawrence rated it really liked it. The author, who created the PC game Creatures, offers an intriguing view on what constitutues life and how one can simulate artificial entities in software.
He concentrates on 'bottom-up' and 'emergent' design -- creating simple but dynamic systems from which more complicated and unplanned-for behavior can emerge -- as opposed to a 'top-down' approach that attempts to pre-program such behavior. I cannot agree with some of the philosophical jumps he makes I say his method creates models that simu The author, who created the PC game Creatures, offers an intriguing view on what constitutues life and how one can simulate artificial entities in software.
I cannot agree with some of the philosophical jumps he makes I say his method creates models that simulate life where he would argue that once his models reach a certain level, they can be considered to be actually alive , and in some areas wish he had gone into deeper detail the book is written for a general audience , but it's still a fascinating read. First and foremost this was an interesting and insightful read and lived up to my expectations. It did disappoint me a little towards the end of the middle third of the book, when Steve decided to skip some of the detail and started to write in much more general way about some of the topics.
On a more personal level Steve touched on a number of topics that are very dear to my heart with this book, especially in his summary at the end and for that I would like to say thanks. Nov 03, Donald rated it it was amazing. An excellent and well thought out thesis, well ahead of its time.
One can tell that this book encapsulates a man's life work as each detail is meticulously thought out and explained.
I highly recommend this book to anyone, though it is slightly hard to get a hand on a copy. Aug 02, Robert Wilson rated it it was amazing. One of the most insightful books you'll find on the relationship between human thought and artificial intelligence.
A fantastic work that will teach you new things page after page. Great book on an unique way to create artificial life in a computer environment. Sam Moreton rated it it was amazing Oct 31, Satu Parikh rated it liked it May 02, Ryan rated it it was amazing Feb 23, Cassandra Chin rated it liked it Apr 22, Reuben Sutton rated it it was amazing Jul 16, Justin rated it it was amazing Mar 07, Keld Lundgaard rated it it was amazing Jan 20, Buoyant Armiger rated it really liked it Dec 26, Nathan Hurst rated it really liked it Oct 26, Evan rated it it was amazing Sep 15, Evan rated it really liked it Oct 13, Brian rated it it was amazing Oct 21, Stephen rated it it was amazing Jan 11, Vergil H.
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