This is not the first time it has been talked about. Kanzi, a 43-year-old bonobo monkey living in captivity in the United States, is known for his extraordinary intelligence. The latter recently discovered a hobby that allows him to stretch his brain further.
Kanzi tries to socialize while playing
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Indeed, American YouTuber ChrisDaCow tried to see if Kanzi was able to play one of the most popular titles in the video game industry: Minecraft. Conducted in partnership with the App Initiative, the experiment was the subject of several videos viewed by Konbini.
In July, the bonobo received its first initiation. Of course, learning to play isn’t that easy, and to help him focus, humans make sure to reward his good deeds with food.
Very recently, a new video was released, and we can see how much progress he has made. He manages to complete the game by defeating the legendary Ender Dragon. For the occasion, Kanji is accompanied by another monkey, making his debut. Success is of course not innate to these animals and it is important to guide them step by step to overcome these challenges.
As fans cheered for the bonobo, many spoke of wanting to adopt the monkey. ChrisDaCow wants to calm their enthusiasm and explains that it is in no way a pet. For his part, Jared Tagliatella, the researcher who came up with the experiment, explained that Kanzi sees the game above all as a way to socialize and that people like to see it in action. This is again a common feature in humans.
A fast running dog
As a reminder, this isn’t the first time we’ve tried making animals play video games. A few months ago, we mentioned the case of Peanut Butter, a Shiba Inu dog who specializes in sprinting.
The latter thus managed to complete the NES game Gyromite in just 25 minutes and 29 seconds. To achieve this feat, his master, JSR_, built him a special controller with four AB buttons, two buttons, and Select. The animal is then stimulated by a reward system to complete certain tasks and advance in the game. You can learn more about his feat by re-reading our article here.
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