btw... An alternative to SL might be Metaplace, which seems to have a more solid software architecture, but it's still only in alpha so I can't say for sure how useful it will be...
ben On 10/24/07, Benjamin Goertzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > Right now, doing any serious AI stuff in virtual worlds definitely > requires > some serious programming.... > > However, here is one suggestion: perhaps you could focus on the > environment rather than the AI itself, and you could design a learning > environment for AI systems in virtual worlds. For instance one could > take Piagetan cognitive development theory and its more modern > descendants, > and create a series of virtual environments designed to > > -- help AI systems learn to pass through the Piagetan stages, in the > context > of appropriate interactions with human-controlled avatars > -- test whether the AI systems have indeed passed through certain stages > > If done in Second Life for instance, this would involve building > structures and > some simple LSL scripting, but no really serious programming... > > -- Ben > > On 10/24/07, Xavier Laurent < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello > > > > My name is Xavier, doing a Part time PhD in the UK. I am currently > > register with the Creative Media department. I have just recently > > started and did not yet come up with a research question, still need to > > read more. But I have narrowed down my interests with embodiment in > > virtual worlds. I would like maybe to focus more on the complexity of 3D > > > > environments and how it can interact with a virtual agent to be able to > > build AI. > > > > I have started researching but most of the content with virtual > > embodiment I have read so far point towards Novamente upcoming work with > > > > second life, doesn't seem that too many academic people are researching > > this area. I have been in contact in people in second life who setup > > meetings on AI too. > > > > I would be interested to know if there are a group of PhD students > > researching this field or other discussion forums that would help me to > > formulate my research question. I am more in the philosophical approach > > rather than the programing side of AI due to the department i do my > > study in but I wont mind developing simulations and tests in virtual > > worlds. > > > > Thanks > > > > Xav > > > > -- > > Gall y neges e-bost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau a anfonwyd gyda hi, > > gynnwys deunydd cyfrinachol ac wedi eu bwriadu i'w defnyddio'n unig > > gan y sawl y cawsant eu cyfeirio ato (atynt). Os ydych wedi derbyn y > > neges e-bost hon trwy gamgymeriad, rhowch wybod i'r anfonwr ar > > unwaith a dilëwch y neges. Os na fwriadwyd anfon y neges atoch chi, > > rhaid i chi beidio â defnyddio, cadw neu ddatgelu unrhyw wybodaeth a > > gynhwysir ynddi. Mae unrhyw farn neu safbwynt yn eiddo i'r sawl a'i > > hanfonodd yn unig ac nid yw o anghenraid yn cynrychioli barn > > Prifysgol Bangor. Nid yw Prifysgol Bangor yn gwarantu > > bod y neges e-bost hon neu unrhyw atodiadau yn rhydd rhag firysau neu > > 100% yn ddiogel. Oni bai fod hyn wedi ei ddatgan yn uniongyrchol yn > > nhestun yr e-bost, nid bwriad y neges e-bost hon yw ffurfio contract > > rhwymol - mae rhestr o lofnodwyr awdurdodedig ar gael o Swyddfa > > Cyllid Prifysgol Bangor. www.bangor.ac.uk > > > > This email and any attachments may contain confidential material and > > is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). If you have > > received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately > > and delete this email. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you > > must not use, retain or disclose any information contained in this > > email. Any views or opinions are solely those of the sender and do > > not necessarily represent those of the Bangor University. > > Bangor University does not guarantee that this email or > > any attachments are free from viruses or 100% secure. Unless > > expressly stated in the body of the text of the email, this email is > > not intended to form a binding contract - a list of authorised > > signatories is available from the Bangor University Finance > > Office. www.bangor.ac.uk > > > > ----- > > This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email > > To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: > > http://v2.listbox.com/member/?&; > > > > > > ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=4007604&id_secret=56981723-0da8eb
