Joel Z, a successful developer, achieved a major milestone by utilizing the Gemini 2.5 Pro model to play and complete Pokemon Blue. This marks a significant breakthrough in using LLM models for video game play.
The project to use LLM for Pokemon gaming originated from the Claude Plays Pokemon project, where the Claude model from Anthropic was used to play Pokemon Red on the Game Boy. Claude autonomously read the screen and controlled the game without human assistance. Despite Claude’s prior lack of knowledge about Pokemon, the gameplay was live-streamed on Twitch. However, Claude did not successfully complete the game.
Inspired by the initial project, the Gemini Plays Pokemon initiative revamped the model to Gemini 2.5 Pro and switched the game to Pokemon Blue for a fresh challenge. Recently, Gemini successfully completed Pokemon Blue by defeating the final boss, Red. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, celebrated this success, while Joel Z, the project’s creator, hinted at further endeavors for Gemini in the gaming realm.
TLDR: Gemini 2.5 Pro, guided by Joel Z, triumphed in playing and finishing Pokemon Blue, showcasing the potential of LLM models in gaming.
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