Research project · 2026.10 – now
flybrain
A simulation of the whole fruit fly brain, wired neuron by neuron from its connectome. Each week adds a piece, and each tab below is that week's interactive demo.
The Shiu et al. 2024 whole-brain model (127,400 neurons) rebuilt in plain NumPy and checked against the Brian2 reference. Pick a taste and watch the sugar → MN9 feeding circuit decide.
Open full pageThe model ported to the male brain (MaleCNS), 17 sensory words, a fix for the odor attractor, and a word readout. Explore every simulated trial on the wiring it used.
Open full pageClosing the fly ↔ LLM loop. Day 1 plays five words in a row into one continuous simulation and decodes each one. Day 2 turns the decoded words into a prompt for a language model, which picks an action. You can type your own words; an LLM matches them to the fly's 17 senses and recorded responses play back.
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