Fly brain wired to PCSX2 plays PS2 games via spiking neural net
A hobbyist connected a simulated fly brain to the PCSX2 emulator with a virtual PS controller and dopamine readout, using Mr. Mosquito as the first visual cue test. The builder says the project has no real-world value and is a way to learn about spiking neural networks, with a quasi-universal trainer in progress.
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