This invention relates to an information processing device and method that
enable generation of an unlearned new pattern. Data x.sub.t corresponding
to a predetermined time series pattern is inputted to an input layer (11)
of a recurrent neural network (1), and a prediction value x*.sub.t+1 is
acquired from an output layer 13. A difference between teacher data
x.sub.t+1 and the prediction value x*.sub.t+1 is learned by a back
propagation method, and a weighting coefficient of an intermediate layer
12 is set at a predetermined value. After the recurrent neural network is
caused to learn plural time series patterns, a parameter having a
different value from the value in learning is inputted to parametric bias
nodes (11-2), and an unlearned time series pattern corresponding to the
parameter is generated from the output layer (13). This invention can be
applied to a robot.