Distributed computing?
When Lu Zhou heard this unexpected term, he raised his eyebrows slightly.
Inspired by this concept, he vaguely thought of something.
"Can you explain it in detail?"
"No problem …"
There was no point in hiding this kind of thing. Instead of hiding it through the clouds, it was better to say it all out. Maybe there was a possibility of cooperation.
Lumiere hesitated for a second and quickly made a decision. He then told Lu Zhou his idea.
"To put it simply, when we output the same electrical signal through the neural modem, when it is translated by the brain, it may be because the individual's understanding of the same piece of information is different, in addition to the brain's own fuzzy processing of the information, resulting in a different picture … It's like two sets of jigsaw puzzles carved in the same mold. Even if each piece of the puzzle is labeled and restored according to the same order, if the pattern on each piece is different, the final picture won't be the same … Am I right?"
Lu Zhou nodded and spoke in a programmed voice.
"Basically correct."
"That problem is actually very easy to solve." Professor Lumiere had a smug look on his face. He snapped his fingers and said, "The brain is a black box for us. We have almost no way of knowing how it processes information, but it responds to the outside world. We can build a statistical model of discrete data through the statistics of the input and feedback results.
"What is this called in physics? I think it's called indirect observation? Forget about it, that's not my major, and I don't know much about it. In short, through such a statistical model, we can continuously eliminate the differences between the pieces of the puzzle and establish a one-to-one correspondence between the electrical signals and the pieces of the puzzle.
"If we use the vague concepts of cows, sheep, knights, and kings to create a stage play, of course, everyone will see a different picture, but if we use the three primary colors to define the picture, the 44 basic tones to define the sound, and then use these more trivial and tiny pieces to restore the whole scene …"
"I believe that except for some people who have misunderstood the colors or have never heard the sounds, everyone will have the same resonance with the virtual world we built."
After listening to Professor Lumiere's description, Lu Zhou had a look of interest in his eyes.
However, he did not give a definite answer immediately. Instead, he continued after weighing the pros and cons.
"What an amazing idea … Using statistical methods to find a set of instructions that can be correctly interpreted by the brain and establish a one-to-one correspondence with the mechanical language output by the neural demodulator. Can I understand it this way? This method is indeed good, but there is a concept in physics called 'more makes it more complex'. I think it is also applicable here. As we know, the brain is a black box. With current technology, we can't understand how it processes information. Unless we can download a library of material into every user's brain, but this is impossible in both a technical and practical sense. "
Lumiere immediately said, "Yes, the brain is a black box. That's what I said from the beginning. Each individual has the ability to think independently and is a unique sample. But even so, we can still find similarities between the samples. "
"That's why I mentioned distributed computing. This is how we can implement this idea!"
"In short, we just need enough samples to participate in this research!"
"When a puzzle can reach a consensus in the eyes of 1,000 people, this puzzle can be used by us! The more such puzzles we accumulate, the more detailed and complete the world we build. And all of this can be achieved through the method I mentioned! "
After that, Lumiere described his idea to Lu Zhou in detail.
In short, it was to find the information that could produce the same feedback in the human brain, then establish a one-to-one correspondence between this information and the machine language, then use programming methods to build the entire world.
For example, red was 01, blue was 10, and yellow was 00. These six-character codes, through different combinations, could produce different colors in the human brain.
When it came to basic colors, everyone was the same.
Of course, this was only the most basic of the basics, and it could not even be calculated using distributed computing methods. In fact, Lu Zhou used this method to create a blue grassland in Chen Yushan's world.
The ultimate goal of the distributed computing research method for the virtual reality system was to dig out elements like the three primary colors and basic sounds, which could reach an undisputed consensus in everyone's brain, and use them as the foundation of the entire system.
The colors in Lu Zhou's pupils gradually became clearer. He thought for a while and rubbed his chin excitedly.
"This distributed computing method to build a system is quite interesting, I'll try to research it later."
Lumiere saw that Lu Zhou didn't give him a chance, so he quickly spoke.
"Wait a minute, don't you want me to join your project? Do you think you can complete such a huge project by yourself? It's impossible … Okay, even if it's possible, you'll have to spend more than double the time. If you can afford all of the research funding, I'm willing to give you all of the patents. I'm not asking for much, just let me participate! I'll definitely be able to help! "
When Lumiere said this, he was quite straightforward and didn't even feel the slightest heartache.
After all, patents had nothing to do with him.
Generally, when helping companies do similar research, the inventor didn't even think about getting a patent. Generally, the patent ownership was clearly stipulated in the contract. Only the top big names had the qualifications to negotiate with the industry. Ordinary professors and researchers were already quite lucky if they could get a share of the patent that the company promised to the developer.
In fact, Lumiere didn't care about patents at all.
It wasn't that he didn't love money, it was just that he knew that reputation was the most important asset for a scholar.
Reputation wasn't just about popularity, it was also about academic qualifications.
Once he gained enough fame and became a true big shot in the eyes of everyone, would he still need to worry about trivial things like research funding?
If he really became one of the founders of the virtual reality system, the number of people who wanted to pay him to do experiments would stretch all the way from Geneva to Zurich.
Lu Zhou, who was sitting in front of his computer, smiled and shook his head.
How shallow.
But it's also quite real.
Even though Professor Lumiere wasn't a very likable person, one of his words resonated with Lu Zhou.
Lumiere was a scholar who was proficient in the field of biological neural networks and neural network algorithms. Lu Zhou would have a much easier time with Lumiere's help.
After all, Lumiere was the one who came up with this idea. He definitely had a better idea of how to implement this algorithm.
Lu Zhou thought for a few seconds and spoke.
"If you want to join my project, it depends on your sincerity."
Lumiere was slightly taken aback by his words.
He couldn't think of anything that was worth Lu Zhou's attention.
His brows furrowed as he spoke nervously.
"What do you want? Money? For the record, I am a pauper! "
Lu Zhou went straight to the point and said, "On the 20th of this month, the Global Artificial Intelligence Application Innovation Summit will be held in Shanghai. If you want to come, I can talk to you face-to-face about research and development."
Without hesitation, Lumiere immediately asked, "How can I find you in Shanghai? Use this email? "
Lu Zhou smiled faintly and spoke.
"You don't have to find me.
"You'll see me when you get there."
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