Artificial Brains (ABrain) for Python

C++/Python implementation of fully evolvable Artificial Neural Networks. Uses the ES-HyperNEAT algorithms to indirectly encode ANNs with bio-mimetic patterns (repetitions, symmetry...), large number of neurons and relative robustness to input/output variations between generations. The API is served in Python and computations are performed in C++.

tested on latest

Development

Optional dependencies:

Graphviz (dot)

To generate directed graphs for the genomes. Can only be fetched by system installer (apt-get, yum, ...). See https://graphviz.org/download/ for instructions

Kaleido

To generate non-interactive images of ANN (through plotly). Due to inconsistent support, left as an optional dependency. Use pip install abrain[...,kaleido] to get it

Todo list:

• Functionalities:

  • Order-independent ANN evaluation (with back buffer)?

  • Crossover / historical markings

    • Actually needed?

  • MANN Integration

    • Easy extraction
    • built-in testing
    • C++ wrapper
    • Visu

  • Misc:

    • Documentation

      • Advanced usage

      • move to scikit/poetry/... ?

  • CI/CD

    • Recent install gives no loadimage plugion for "svg:cairo" for pdf output