
Mankind now has within its grasp the power to synthesize true artificial life, playing out Dr Frankenstein's dream in both cyberspace and the real world. In this book, Steve Grand, a leading exponent of artificial life, provides the first authoritative and comprehensive tour of the frontiers of this burgeoning new creation. He surveys what has been achieved so far and looks at future possibilities...
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Orion Pub Co (October 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0753812770
ISBN-13: 978-0753812778
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.8 x 7.8 inches
Amazon Rank: 133958
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I read this over the Christmas break having had it on my shelf for the last year. It's a great and inspiring read. Written by someone with actual practical experience creating sophisticated AI software and robots, the details mentioned in here real...
ting autonomous, intelligent, even conscious living things. The fundamental questions he tackles range widely: what is life? What should the minds, brains and bodies of these new life forms be like? What philosophical guidelines and computational frameworks are necessary? At the heart of this brilliantly accessible and thought-provoking book is the author's unique imaginative vision - a vision based on his experience of making some of the most advanced artificial life currently available.