The Dawn of GUI Agent: A Preliminary Case Study with Claude 3.5 Computer Use
Siyuan Hu, Mingyu Ouyang, Difei Gao, Mike Zheng Shou
2024-11-18
Summary
This paper discusses Claude 3.5 Computer Use, a new AI model that acts as a graphical user interface (GUI) agent, allowing it to perform tasks on a computer by interacting with the screen like a human.
What's the problem?
As technology advances, there is a growing need for AI systems that can automate everyday computer tasks. However, previous AI models struggled to interact with computer interfaces effectively because they relied on complex programming or external knowledge, making them less adaptable to different software environments.
What's the solution?
The authors present Claude 3.5 Computer Use, which uses a vision-only approach to understand and interact with GUIs. This means it takes screenshots of the screen and analyzes them to identify buttons and menus, allowing it to perform actions like clicking and typing based on what it sees. The model was tested on various tasks to evaluate its performance, showing a high success rate in completing basic computing tasks and demonstrating its ability to learn from previous interactions without needing extensive programming.
Why it matters?
This research is significant because it marks a major step toward creating AI systems that can naturally interact with computers, making them useful for automating tasks in various applications. The findings suggest that Claude 3.5 can improve productivity and accessibility, paving the way for more advanced AI assistants that can help users manage their digital environments more efficiently.
Abstract
The recently released model, Claude 3.5 Computer Use, stands out as the first frontier AI model to offer computer use in public beta as a graphical user interface (GUI) agent. As an early beta, its capability in the real-world complex environment remains unknown. In this case study to explore Claude 3.5 Computer Use, we curate and organize a collection of carefully designed tasks spanning a variety of domains and software. Observations from these cases demonstrate Claude 3.5 Computer Use's unprecedented ability in end-to-end language to desktop actions. Along with this study, we provide an out-of-the-box agent framework for deploying API-based GUI automation models with easy implementation. Our case studies aim to showcase a groundwork of capabilities and limitations of Claude 3.5 Computer Use with detailed analyses and bring to the fore questions about planning, action, and critic, which must be considered for future improvement. We hope this preliminary exploration will inspire future research into the GUI agent community. All the test cases in the paper can be tried through the project: https://github.com/showlab/computer_use_ootb.