465831 external_news 1446561538 1475893666 Mark Riedl and Matthew Guzdial are AI researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where they use computer software to generate new Super Mario Bros. levels as a means of exploring how machines could one day help humans design games. One thing that makes Mario appealing to researchers such as themselves is a near-perfect balance between simplicity and complexity. Basically, the game’s mechanics pose some interesting challenges for algorithms, but aren’t so difficult that it’s impossible to solve.

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