A computer program just taught itself to play Super Mario World. Guess what? It's really, really good. On Saturday, programmer SethBling introduced the world to MarI/O, a Machine Learning program ...

Super Mario Maker 2 fan uses the game to create a fan game inspired by 2D Mario games on the NES and SNES. It took 7 years, with some levels made on the Wii U!

But what if that program didn't know squat about Mario, or even know about going right or jumping? Yes, a computer program that learns from scratch to beat a level so Super Mario World.