AI Researcher Builds IdleGPU 3D, an AI-Lab Tycoon Game Made With GPT-6 Astra
ikostrikov · x · 2026-09-22
AI researcher ikostrikov, who has worked at nearly every major lab, shared IdleGPU 3D — which he calls the best game about a frontier research lab, built with GPT-6 Astra. Players start from a bedroom lab managing GPUs, dataset quality and model training: they train small models like TinyTalkv 125M, deploy them for revenue, and reinvest in more GPUs and better cooling to scale from garage lab to a full research org. The game simulates real AI-lab economics like training-vs-serving compute allocation, with humorous copy throughout ("Training is simulated. The sense of accomplishment isn't.").
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