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Myriad's 'Let's Build a Brain' series shows simple neuron circuits producing complex behavior

A Myriad educational article walks through building a simulated creature called a 'spark' using minimal neural circuits—starting with one light-sensing neuron wired to one motor neuron, then expanding to two eyes and two flippers. The demonstrations show that even these simple wiring setups produce surprisingly complex, sometimes counterintuitive movement patterns, such as a spark that appears to avoid light rather than seek it.

aatishb.com · 2026-10-27

Redditor claims to have trained Google's fruit fly brain model to play Balatro

A Reddit user known as ActualAerie1011 says they used Google's simulated fruit fly connectome to play the card game Balatro, reportedly achieving a roughly 20% win rate on the easiest difficulty with the default deck. The approach reportedly paired a custom seed-finding algorithm with reinforcement-style feedback, rewarding the model for good outcomes and penalizing poor ones. No code or technical documentation has been shared publicly, leading some commenters to question the claim's validity.

androidauthority.com · 2026-09-18