I am Dr. Dmitry A. Kukuruznyak. I am a scientist working at the frontier of the physics of life. I develop conceptual, mathematical and physical models of living matter, with a focus on creating artificial living materials that emulate the function of biological neural networks. My work centers on engineering lifelike brains for autonomous weapons and autonomous means of production, pushing the boundaries between artificial intelligence and living systems. By bridging physics, biology, and engineering, my work aims to reshape how we understand life—and how we build with it.
I am currently the Director of Research and Development at the Animate Condensed Matter Laboratory, where I develop non-biological materials that replicate the functions of biological neural networks. Our primary objective is to develop artificial brains capable of processing information similarly to biological systems. This area of research is expected to be the next major advancement following computer-simulated AI and Quantum Computers.
By leveraging living materials, we are exploring a new frontier in AI development. This pioneering approach may eventually lead to the development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—a significant leap toward creating self-governing machines with cognitive abilities similar to humans.
Before joining the laboratory, I held research positions at the Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany, the Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research, and the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan.
I earned an undergraduate degree in Quantum Physics from St. Petersburg State University (Russia), a Master’s in Condensed Matter Physics from the University of Miami (USA), and a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Washington (Seattle, USA).
My main activity: Living brains for autonomous weapons
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My other projects: AI farms in VR
I want to combine two of the most advanced technologies — artificial intelligence and virtual reality — into a single industry. I am convinced that together they can produce new high-value products and make billions of dollars of profit.
It is becoming clear that advanced forms of artificial intelligence will involve “artificial living brains” or neural processing units (NPUs) composed of artificial living materials that replicate the functionality of biological neural matter. Our findings suggest that they will not be deliberately designed, because it would require excessive computational resources. More likely, they will evolve naturally through selective breeding. This approach is currently used to produce genetically modified organisms. Only, the selection will be performed in virtual reality, because untested living agents can be a danger to us in the real world. It means that people will breed and test artificial intelligence agents in specialized VR farms before allowing them into the real world. The situation will be the opposite of “The Matrix”: In actual AI farms, humans will play the role of Agents Smiths.
I predict that in the future, the AI farming in VR may turn into a global business involving a significant part of the world’s population. It will produce new products that add substantial value to the real economy.
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