Simulating a Cambrian Explosion: Evolve Your Own Virtual Creatures

MIT researchers have developed a Cambrian Vision Simulator allowing users to define and evolve their own embodied agents. You can set tasks, evolve agents' eyes or brains, and explore generative design of visual intelligence. This project will also be exhibited at the MIT Museum, showcasing evolving eyes in virtual reality. The research aims to use biological principles (natural evolution) to study the evolution of vision and design more intelligent artificial vision, triggering a Cambrian Explosion of artificial vision.