WIRED trains fruit fly brain to generate story ideas

a researcher used an open-source map of a fruit fly's brain, developed by google and academic institutions, to create pitchfly, a website that generates story ideas. the connectome, which simulates how 166,000 neurons and 125 million synapses fire in response to stimuli, was fed popular story headlines and generated new ideas. this project showcases a simple application of artificial intelligence based on biological intelligence. the use of this connectome has sparked interest, with others creating projects such as training the virtual fly brain to play games like beat saber and doom. this development highlights the creative potential of using biological intelligence in ai applications.