ChatGPT Astra autonomously plays Minecraft, builds a block portrait in 1 hour 42 minutes
Matt Wolfe · youtube · 2026-09-16
YouTuber Matt Wolfe let ChatGPT Astra take full control of Minecraft to build a block portrait of him. Astra operated the game entirely on its own, placing every block one by one, finishing the massive monument in 1 hour 42 minutes — an unnecessary but impressive glimpse at what computer-controlling AI agents can do.
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