SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 1, 2026TechEBlog

Living Human Brain Cells in CL1 Biological Computer Learn How to Play DOOM

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Australian company Cortical Labs created a biological computer called CL1 that uses 200,000 living human brain neurons grown from stem cells to learn and play the video game DOOM. The neurons receive electrical signals representing game visuals, process them naturally through biological plasticity, and generate responses that control character movement and shooting, demonstrating biological computing's potential for complex, dynamic tasks.

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