From Twitter- April Fool with an algorithmic twist

AI and algortithms to enhance your computer games skill? how soon until they use this for Distance Learning #mscedc https://t.co/AHN8vJeao1

— C (@c4miller) April 1, 2017

This April Fools from NVidia was very well done. It would be no surprise to hear that it pulled some people in. The thought that machines can play your game for (or against) you is nothing new. “Bots” have been in existence for years that would do just that, either as opponents in your game or even autoscripts to take on the more mundane tasks in video games or just play for you entirely. But this video suggests something very much more appealing. “Deep learning algorithms” which will even “talk or emote” on your behalf! It’s like you never left your seat… I wonder if NVIDIA will ever release the numbers of sign-ups they captured on that page…