Watch NVIDIA’s AI Teach This Human To Run! 🏃‍♂️

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[Ila_Aras]

This is great! The fact that we can train these digital sets of legs to (almost) realistically run in just a matter of minutes is insane! Maybe two more papers down the line we might be able to make anything move realistically in just a few seconds. Thank you for the showcase 2mp!

[justincarter]

A lot of learning how to run is learning how to do it safely with low risk of injury. It'd be amazing to see a future paper where the learning environment accounted for impact on joints and ligaments, and see if it takes a more natural running posture. This does get more into the realm of researching the biology of running than it is AI research, but really cool all the same!

[VodShod]

I can't wait for them to put stress calculations on the muscles. So either the muscle breaks if pushed past a certain point, it loses points, or some other penalty for straining muscles. Both using too much power or over a short time using a muscle too strongly.

[henryreusch]

I imagine a prosthetic that predicts where you want to go and moves the foot in the best calculated direction

[_John_P]

You could have briefly mentioned what technique they used to accelerate the learning process, maybe another video to explain it?

[cocolasticot]

I would love to see it train with a given energy to spend, to see how it would try and optimize the motions !

Right now it looks like it's frantically running for its life in full panic mode 😅

[Gigizhvania]

I've been watching Lex Fridmans's clip on who would win a fight: a gorrila, a lion or a bear, and I thought when would we be able to simulate biologically accurate movement/tactics of different species in combat simulation seeing this, and the speed at which things evolve nowadays, I can see that happening sooner than I thought I could ever imagine.

[lawrencefrost]

3:02 I love how it learned to run using the Naruto run stance...

[midtskogen]

Maybe this kind of AI will find its way to sports to arrive at the optimal technique in various disciplines.

[jkonrad]

Nobody says the word "amazing" quite like you do. When you say it, we know it means something. Your enthusiasm is infectious, and your research inspiring. Keep up the great work!!

[NicosLeben]

Now it should try to minimize the energy consumption of the muscles. Maybe then it will run more like a real human.

[christophervelazco]

I'm not an esper, but without watching the video I can predict we will be pleased with a classic "What a time to be alive!" Or "I - love-it!" :)

[mrmilkshake]

I am impressed the ai didn't just flop over and bug the code into moving quickly

[zraiarz]

I wanna see AI figure out the most optimal way for a person to move their body

[davidzvo]

all your content is so interesting, i think this is my favorite YouTube channel ever!

[aqmf]

That's amazing, considering that one of the GPUs it has been tested on was a 1080 Ti. Very accessible!

[devjock]

2:48 AI is pretty good at learning how to Naruto-run 🤣

[acosta]

Next gen video games are going to have some crazy good NPCs!

[cbuchner]

But why does the 17 minute trained jog look like a Zombie nearly falling over?

[paulkiat]

I believe they're forgetting the Above and only generate the Below. It's completely different to run with just legs and feet with no core or head