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Monday, September 27, 2004

Play 20 Questions Online

Here's a cool and silly application of artificial intelligence. Play 20 Questions against a computer. Everything the computer knows has been learned by players' responses. I've tested out "A Hubcap", "Cyberspace", "a Dream", and "Chives". It didn't get them all in 20 questions, but it got them all eventually.

7 Comments:

David said...
After it easily guessed my answers of "email" and "sticky note" (not very original, I admit), I just hit buttons randomly to see what it would come up with. The following answers result in a guess of "scone". Apparently, there are times in which one might wash a scone.

Transcript:

I am guessing that it is a scone?
Yes , No , Close

19. Does it come from something larger? Doubtful.
18. Is it usually warm? Yes.
17. Is it smooth? No.
Is it brown? Unknown.
Does it smell sweet? Unknown.
16. Is it soft? Probably.
15. Does it bring joy to people? Yes.
14. Is it a common household object? Doubtful.
13. Can you hold it? Yes.
Is it smaller than a loaf of bread? Unknown.
12. Is it flexible? No.
Can it bend without breaking? Unknown.
11. Is it hard? Doubtful.
10. Do you use it in your home? Usually.
9. Can it be washed? Depends.
8. Can you buy it at a store? Partly.
7. Can you use it with your friends? Rarely.
6. Could it be found in a classroom? Rarely.
5. Do you hold it when you use it? Rarely.
4. Is it multicolored? Rarely.
3. Can you find it in a house? Yes.
2. It is classified as Other.
1. Would you use it daily? No.
Posted: 4:32 PM  
Jeff said...
I thought I'd see what answering "No" to everything does... I should have known this would happen :)

I am guessing that it is nothing?

19. Is it heavier than a pound of butter? No.
18. Can it affect you (cause an effect to you)? No.
17. Have you seen one in real life? No.
16. Can it float? No.
15. Can it scratch? No.
14. Does it photosynthesize? No.
13. Do you find it in the sky? No.
12. Can it be mixed with another object? No.
11. Is it an abstract concept? No.
10. Is it bad for your health? No.
9. Was it used over 100 years ago? No.
8. Is it usually visible? No.
7. Is it colorless? No.
6. Are there many different sorts of it? No.
5. Does it weigh more than a duck? No.
4. Is it smaller than a loaf of bread? No.
3. Can it fit in an envelope? No.
2. Can it be used more than once? No.
1. Can it make a sound? No.
It is classified as Unknown.
Posted: 11:27 AM  
Jeff said...
And... answering "yes" to everything...

20q.net is a wiseass...


I am guessing that it is something?
Yes , No , Close
19. Can you buy it? Yes.
18. Is it usually visible? Yes.
17. Can it float? Yes.
16. Does it spin? Yes.
15. Is it lifeless? Yes.
14. Is it annoying? Yes.
13. Do you know any songs about it? Yes.
12. Do you wear it? Yes.
11. Can it make a sound? Yes.
10. Would you give it as a gift? Yes.
9. Does it have a hole in it? Yes.
8. Could it be found in a classroom? Yes.
7. Is it a common household object? Yes.
6. Does it have a handle? Yes.
5. Is it straight? Yes.
4. Can you use it at school? Yes.
3. Do you hold it when you use it? Yes.
2. Is it made of metal? Yes.
1. Is it hard? Yes.
It is classified as Unknown.
Posted: 11:31 AM  
Jenny Lisa said...
I am guessing that it is soap?
*Yes* , No , Close
28. Can it be washed? Yes.
27. Does it come in a box? Yes.
26. Does it break if dropped? Sometimes.
25. Is it a metal? No.
Can it fit in an envelope? Unknown.
24. Can it bend without breaking? No.
23. Could it be found in a classroom? Sometimes.
22. Is it something you bring along? Sometimes.
21. Is it round? Sometimes.
20. I guess it a paper towel? No.
19. Does it go in your mouth? No.
18. Can it be used for recreation? Rarely.
17. Does it help accomplish tasks? Sometimes.
16. Can it cheer you up? Sometimes.
15. Is it found on a desk? No.
14. Can you use it with your friends? Yes.
13. Would you find it in an office? Probably.
12. Can you put something into it? Rarely.
11. Does it come in a pack? Sometimes.
10. Does it bring joy to people? Depends.
9. Does it have a handle? Rarely.
8. Does it go inside other things? Doubtful.
7. Does it get wet? Yes.
6. Is it outside? No.
5. Would you find it on a farm? Yes.
4. Do you hold it when you use it? Yes.
3. Is it used to make jewelry? No.
2. Can you find it in a house? Yes.
1. It is classified as Mineral.
Posted: 12:27 PM  
Anonymous said...
Hey! That was 28 questions! Damn computer cheats.
Posted: 1:31 PM  
David said...
I BEAT 20Q!

It couldn't guess that I was thinking of "a Blue Man"... you know, from Blue Man Group.
Posted: 10:06 AM  
David said...
I kinda beat it again... after 28 questions, it couldn't guess that I was thinking "a Sim", but it did guess "artificial intelligence", which is damn close enough to concede defeat.
Posted: 10:41 AM  

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