The current issue of Wired has another use (similar to Google’s) of comics to explain research advances in AI and gaming. In this case they feature Polaris by the U of Alberta Computer Poker Research Group led by Michael Bowling. The comic booklet, Ante Up, Human: The Adventures of Polaris, the Poker-Playing Robot features Michael in a smoking jacket and blue bunny slippers. I’m guessing the bunnies are a reference to the arctic hares that we have here in Edmonton, though it should be said that I have never seen Michael in such garb.
The interesting point is how Polaris chooses personalities for extended play.