High Schooler Creates Minecraft AI Benchmarking Website
2 min read High schooler Adi Singh created MC-Bench, a website where AI models from Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and Alibaba compete in Minecraft build-offs judged by user votes. The game’s intuitive visuals make AI benchmarking more accessible, with Singh aiming to expand into complex AI tasks. His project highlights gaming’s growing role in evaluating AI intelligence. March 21, 2025 09:48
A 12th-grade student, Adi Singh, has developed Minecraft Benchmark (MC-Bench)—a website where users can challenge AI models to Minecraft build-offs and vote on the best creations. The twist? Voters don’t know which AI built what until after they vote.
Why Minecraft?
Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time, provides a visual, intuitive way to assess AI capabilities. Even those unfamiliar with the game can compare AI-generated structures, making AI progress easier to grasp.
🟢 AI vs AI – Models from Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and Alibaba compete in head-to-head build-offs.
🟢 Crowdsourced Judgment – Users vote on builds before knowing which AI made them.
🟢 Beyond Simple Builds – Singh envisions expanding into complex, goal-oriented AI tasks.
AI Benchmarking Through Gaming
Traditional AI benchmarks are struggling to capture real-world intelligence, leading researchers to turn to games like Pokémon Red, Street Fighter, and Pictionary to test AI reasoning in controlled, creative environments.
With MC-Bench, Singh believes Minecraft could become a key AI testing ground, offering a fun, interactive way to evaluate AI progress.
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