Circle of Life

Evolving simple organisms using a genetic algorithm and neural networks.

The purpose of this app is to simulate natural selection with evolving creatures. There are two types of creatures: carnivores and herbivores. Every creature has to bring its prey inside the home circle. If they are successful, they reproduce by mitosis. Creatures will die if they run out of health or if their age is equal to the lifespan value. Creature can take damage by another creature or by starvation.
Every creature has a brain (neural network), which decides among three options: move forward, turn right, turn left. This network is evolved using a genetic algorithm.