Neural networks are algorithms that learn by example, rather than by following a programmer’s set of rules. Although on this blog I’ve mostly been using them to generate new examples of things (like paint [http://aiweirdness.com/post/160776374467/new-paint-colors-invented-by-neural-network] colors [http://aiweirdness.com/post/160985569682/paint-colors-designed-by-neural-network-part-2] , halloween