Turning research into a game
Morph Tales is a fun and clever game that breaks the ice for AI topics that are actually being researched by ETH. What does the process of turning real-life research into a fun game look like?
Young, eager-to-learn Morphs show that the algorithms behind every type of artificial intelligence are developed by humans and that every AI first needs to learn from training data before it can produce useful and reliable work.
AI research at the ETH AI Center develops collaborative, reliable, widely accessible and inclusive AI systems that help people with their tasks without replacing them. Over the course of the game Morphs learn how they can work together with humans to complete tasks and reliably contribute to finding solutions.
Real research projects as inspiration
ETH Zurich is home to numerous research groups that investigate or use artificial intelligence. Four projects from different areas – agricultural sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, information technology and geobiology – served as inspiration for the four mini-challenges in the Morph Tales game. In order to develop fun and easy-to-play games, the research contexts have been simplified and fit into the storyline underpinning the whole game.
The four research projects
Want to learn more about AI research at ETH Zurich? Or maybe you’d like to read the story behind Morph Tales. Interested in learning more about the origins of Morphs?
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