Google has just launched its latest AI Challenge organized by the University of Waterloo Computer Science Club. The challenge this year is all about the game of Tron seen in the movie involving two individuals on futuristic digital bikes.

That challenge is pretty much the equivalent of two-player Snake. The aim is to create AI allowing your Tron bike to beat another, which is easier said than done. Here’s the official problem description:

The objective is to create an AI to play the classic game Tron, Surround, Snafu, Snake, etc. You begin with a start location on an m by n grid and are asked to move in a corresponding direction (north, south, east, west). When players move their previous location remains as a “jet wall”. A player must try to avoid running into their opponents “jet wall”, their own “jet wall”, and outside the “game grid” in order to successfully beat their opposition.

The problem is made simpler with the aid of a Starter Pack put together for the challenge. You can select your programming language from Java, C++, Python, Ruby, Perl, Scheme, Haskell, or C#, and then its just a case of writing the best Tron brain you can. Don’t see the programming language you use? Ask for a new Starter Pack in the challenge forums.

Anyone can enter and the closing date is February 26th. At the moment it’s unclear what the actual prize for winning is, but the information page is sure to get updated soon with those details.

Read more at Google AI Challenge page