Abstract “Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.”–Pablo Picasso. For centuries,
humans have dedicated themselves to producing arts to convey their imagination. The …

Genetic improvement (GI) uses automated search to find improved versions of existing
software. We present a comprehensive survey of this nascent field of research with a focus …

Dual-process models of cognition suggest that there are two types of thought: autonomous
Type 1 processes and working memory dependent Type 2 processes that support …

Cartesian Genetic Programming (CGP) is a well-known form of Genetic Programming
developed by Julian Miller in 1999-2000. In its classic form, it uses a very simple integer …

Can an algorithm create original and compelling fashion designs to serve as an inspirational
assistant? To help answer this question, we design and investigate different image …

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in image-based plant phenotyping,
applying state-of-the-art machine learning approaches. Despite the recent release of a few …

This paper proposes that the distinctively human capacity for cumulative, adaptive, open-
ended cultural evolution came about through two temporally-distinct cognitive transitions …

Zero-shot learning (ZSL) aims at understanding unseen categories with no training
examples from class-level descriptions. To improve the discriminative power of zero-shot …

Scientific discovery is a driving force for progress involving creative problem-solving
processes to further our understanding of the world. The process of scientific discovery has …

We begin this chapter with the bold claim that it provides a neuroscientific explanation of the
magic of creativity. Creativity presents a formidable challenge for neuroscience …