If you’ve been following news related to modern military vehicles you’ve likely
seen that manufacturers from nations like the United States and Germany have
been releasing early photos and footage of their latest tech. This got me thinking,
these companies spend countless hours and dollars on research and development for these new designs.
Could there be a better way though? With the increasing sophistication of
AI could we slash the upfront costs for these projects by using algorithms to use all
available data to create the most effective combat vehicles the world has ever seen?
Many might see this as walking right into a Skynet type scenario but as we are putting ourselves in
the shoes of the Military Industrial Complex that tiny global catastrophe can be ignored
as this would increase profits exponentially. Before we start designing next gen weapons using
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I highly recommend checking it out. Now I may not have access to the
world's most advanced AI or supercomputers but recent memes have shown the power behind
the program known as DALL-E mini. With its ability to generate things of this
magnitude I think we can safely say it will work as a perfect test medium for our experiment today.
Step one of our new Artificial Intelligence design is to determine the basic aspects of
our vehicle. For this I input a fairly simple query of “best tank for 2022 and beyond”. We
see here that clearly a turret and angular hull design are preferable according to this highly
advanced algorithm. I think we can safely confirm a traditional layout similar to current MBTs.
With that verified we can dive further into the specifics starting with the suspension. As if
a mist was removed it all becomes clear now. Past tanks have foolishly used complex systems such as
torsion bars when the answer was staring us in the face this whole time, simple coil springs!
When we attach these to the “best MBT road wheels” the AI shows us that all our feeble minded efforts
in the past are dwarfed by the simple task of looking at traditional automobile designs.
In a strange twist it also appears that an interleaved setup is best for our design, clearly
the Panther was onto something. All this pales in comparison to the near biblical revelation we are
graced with when we ask for the best running gear. The answer should have been clear by the name,
running gear, but all this time we focused instead on continuous tracks instead of actual running
gear. By combining the advanced materials used for running socks we create adaptive and durable
tracks which are easily repaired regardless of the theater our tank finds itself in. It also quiets
our vehicle down by eliminating the noise caused by steel tracks increasing the stealth factor.
With our suspension finalized we can move onto the hull which this will mount to.
It seems that at least for this portion of the design us humans were actually on the right track.
A nice slope in the front with flat sides and side screens covering the tracks which can be removed.
Overall nothing new, but combined with our new suspension a solid improvement nonetheless. Some
of you are probably thinking right now “what about an engine” and you are entirely correct.
Once again the AI delivers! (horror moment) Clearly with fuel prices increasing we have no
choice but to return to more traditional methods of power such as those found in early trains. By
fitting our tank with a steam engine we not only make the vehicle more environmentally sustainable
it also allows the crew to refuel anywhere as long as they have access to trees or coal.
This power will be delivered to the tracks through our gearbox here which may need some refinement
but I trust the AI knows what it's doing. Moving to the turret we find something
quite unexpected. Quite the opposite of what current events may indicate
the Russians seem to be on the right track with adding additional roof armor although
they have not fully developed the concept. Our tank will not have a thin armor umbrella
but rather an additional turret box. Along with adding additional protection to the roof
this allows for housing of things such as active protection systems or drones, something which
is becoming increasingly common in real world designs. For a primary weapon the AI does not give
us a particular answer. This makes sense though as depending on the nation the weapon available
could be different. With the new NATO armament seeming to be moving towards the 130mm cannon I
think that would be a good choice for this design. This gives us our final design pieced together
from the best possible components. All this was completed in just a few hours of designing using
a free tool. Really shows the power of Artificial Intelligence as a tool for future warfare.
You may think we are done but as great as our tank is, we still can’t rely on an unmanned vehicle. We
also need a crew for this vehicle. Our crews equipment will be unique having padded wraps
making up the entire outfit with a chest plate to protect the vitals. Yet another
innovative idea which will protect the crew from the jostling inside the tank as it moves.
Overall I think this video has thoroughly proven that we should not be wasting millions, or even
billions, of dollars on next generation weapon designs. I hope this design will influence future
projects with the superior aspects it possesses. Now I just need to find someone to buy it from me…
Perhaps if this video does well enough and there’s clear interest we can return to our
advanced design with additional AI to see if we can test our vehicle on a hypothetical
battlefield. If you’d like to see that, be sure to let me know. Special thanks
to 10pt and Mimiko for helping bring this design to life with their art.
If you’d like to see your art of this tank in a future video or just want to make fanart for
the channel I would love to see it and you can send it to me in the fanart chat on my Discord.
I hope you guys enjoyed this video. It might be a little less serious than most of my content but
I figured it would be a fun experiment. If you liked this video consider checking out some of
my other ones and subscribing if you like what you see. As always thank you to my channel members and
one last thanks to the Tank Encyclopedia magazine for their support of my channel. For another video
sort of like this I recommend checking out my video on the E-79 which was made for a video game
but somehow managed to get some people to believe it was a real design. I’ll see you there.