FlyDoom Fourier: a fly reshaping its own 3D environment
A new FlyDoom demo uses the MaleCNS descending layer to control Fourier coefficients that deform a 3D arena. Reward increases as the environment converges toward a predetermined target shape.
Franklin Baldo
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