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Block Creatures

Evolving virtual creatures after Karl Sims (1994): morphology and neural control evolved together as directed graphs.

Evolutionary target

Body plan

Round parts Min arm

Evolution

Population Seed Islands Teams

Novelty New structures Keep learned weights Migrate

–generation

–best

–evals / s

Fitness

bestmean

Scene

Lifespan s Gravity Friction Settle Viscosity Hill ° Gates Gate spacing m Gate offset m Gate width m Gate bonus Gate hit Speed skates Grip wax Course Course hills × Course turns × Trail width m Skis/blades only Air drag Inrun ° Inrun length m Takeoff ° Landing hill ° Edge height m Kicker ° Ride-out bonus Landing bonus Shaping Implement mass × Shaping Grip first Grip only Pendulum mass × Start Buoyancy Light distance m

Goal distance m Goal size m Together bonus

Prize Size m Mass kg

Start distance m Start zone Slope °

Volume m³ Same size Settle apart Both sides Wrap bonus Distance from

Ring radius m Contact bonus

Step height m Step depth m Steps

Muscles and joints (every creature; the defaults are this project's usual values)

Strength × Tone ≥ Level ≥ Brace ≥

Joints Falls end a walk Speed Head first Gait Step bonus Standing bonus Joint range rad Damping Tone speed /s Level speed /s