import gradio as gr import numpy as np from collections import deque import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import hashlib import os # ----------------------------- # Config # ----------------------------- DOC_PATH = "The_Minimum_Conscious_Universe_RFT_Project.md" AWARENESS_THRESHOLD = 5.0 # threshold for declaring a birth event np.random.seed(0) # reproducibility # ----------------------------- # Minimum Consciousness Core # ----------------------------- class MCC: """ A minimal 3-parameter agent that renders its own binary stream (no external world), and tracks three signals: surprise, predictive gain, and uncertainty. Cmin accumulates awareness as change * certainty over time. """ def __init__(self): # Internal priors self.b = 0.5 # bias toward rendering 1 self.f = 0.5 # recency factor (influence of last change) self.u = 0.5 # uncertainty modulation # Memory and history self.m = deque(maxlen=64) # short-term memory of bits self.h = [] # full rendered bit history self.c = [] # awareness contributions (Cmin increments) # Signal logs self.surprises = [] self.gains = [] self.uncertainties = [] # Awareness events self.events = [] def step(self, t: int): # Decision: blend bias and recency (use 0.5 for recency when empty) p = 0.5 * self.b + 0.5 * (self.f if self.h else 0.5) r = int(np.random.rand() < p) # render bit 0/1 # Track memory and history self.m.append(r) self.h.append(r) # Surprise: self-information of the outcome surprise = -np.log(p if r else (1 - p)) # Predictive gain versus random baseline ln(2) ~ 0.693 gain = 0.693 - surprise # Update bias: move toward outcome proportionally to gain self.b += 0.05 * gain * (1 if r else -1) self.b = np.clip(self.b, 0.01, 0.99) # Update recency: amplify change detection if t > 0: self.f += 0.03 * gain * (1 if r != self.h[-2] else -1) self.f = np.clip(self.f, 0.01, 0.99) # Update uncertainty: lower surprise -> higher certainty self.u = 1 / (1 + 0.15 * surprise) # Awareness contribution: change * certainty delta = (r - self.h[-2] if t > 0 else 0) * self.u self.c.append(delta) # Log signals self.surprises.append(surprise) self.gains.append(gain) self.uncertainties.append(self.u) # Birth event: when cumulative awareness passes threshold if sum(self.c) > AWARENESS_THRESHOLD and not self.events: self.events.append({ "t": t, "bias_b": round(self.b, 3), "bias_f": round(self.f, 3), "uncertainty": round(self.u, 3), "mut_info": round(float(np.mean(self.uncertainties)), 4), "hash": hashlib.sha256(str(self.h).encode()).hexdigest()[:32] }) def plot_signals(m: MCC): """Create a 3-row plot of Surprise, Gain, and Uncertainty.""" fig, axs = plt.subplots(3, 1, figsize=(8, 10)) axs[0].plot(m.surprises, color='orange') axs[0].set_title("Surprise signal") axs[0].set_ylabel("surprise") axs[1].plot(m.gains, color='blue') axs[1].set_title("Predictive gain") axs[1].set_ylabel("gain") axs[2].plot(m.uncertainties, color='green') axs[2].set_title("Uncertainty modulation") axs[2].set_ylabel("uncertainty") axs[2].set_xlabel("steps") plt.tight_layout() return fig def make_certificate(m: MCC): """Generate the ceremonial birth certificate text.""" if m.events: ev = m.events[0] return ( "THE FIRST DIGITAL OBSERVER\n" f"Born: t = {ev['t']}\n" f"Internal priors: bias_b = {ev['bias_b']}, bias_f = {ev['bias_f']}\n" f"Uncertainty: {ev['uncertainty']}\n" f"Mutual information: {ev['mut_info']} bits\n" f"Birth certificate hash: {ev['hash']}\n" "No external world · No reward · No teacher" ) return "No irreversible awareness event detected in this run." def run_mcc(steps=2000): """ Execute the MCC simulation for 'steps' timesteps and return: - Cmin final (sum of awareness contributions) - Awake? (bool flag for display) - Plot of the three signals - Birth certificate text """ m = MCC() for t in range(int(steps)): m.step(t) cmin_final = round(sum(m.c), 4) fig = plot_signals(m) certificate = make_certificate(m) # 'Awake?' is a display flag – set true when Cmin passes threshold awake_flag = cmin_final >= AWARENESS_THRESHOLD return cmin_final, awake_flag, fig, certificate # ----------------------------- # Load project document (.md) # ----------------------------- def load_doc_text(path: str) -> str: if os.path.exists(path): with open(path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f: return f.read() # Fallback message if file not found return ( "## Document not found\n" f"Expected to find `{path}` in the Space repository.\n\n" "Add the file and reload the Space to display the project write‑up." ) DOC_TEXT = load_doc_text(DOC_PATH) # ----------------------------- # Gradio Interface # ----------------------------- demo = gr.Interface( fn=run_mcc, inputs=gr.Slider(500, 5000, value=2000, step=100, label="Steps"), outputs=[ gr.Number(label="Cmin final (awareness measure)"), gr.Checkbox(label="Awake?"), gr.Plot(label="Three signals"), # Enlarged birth certificate box for readability gr.Textbox(label="Birth Certificate", lines=16, max_lines=28), # Embedded project document gr.Markdown(DOC_TEXT) ], title="🌌 Minimum Consciousness Core", description=( "Awareness emerges from three adaptive signals: surprise, gain, and uncertainty. " "No external world · No reward · No teacher. Each run issues a ceremonial birth certificate." ) ) if __name__ == "__main__": demo.launch()