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Neuroevolution
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September 5, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Soon: neuroevolutionbook.com
Excited to announce our book “Neuroevolution: Harnessing Creativity in AI Agent Design” by Sebastian Risi, Yujin Tang, Risto Miikkulainen, and myself. We explore decades of work on evolving intelligent agents and shows how neuroevolution can drive creativity in deep learning, RL, LLMs and AI Agents!
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Excited to announce our book “Neuroevolution: Harnessing Creativity in AI Agent Design” by Sebastian Risi, Yujin Tang, Risto Miikkulainen, and myself. We explore decades of work on evolving intelligent agents and shows how neuroevolution can drive creativity in deep learning, RL, LLMs and AI Agents!
Doll at a neuroevolution network: You cheating fucking bastard *makes fixes*
February 22, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Doll at a neuroevolution network: You cheating fucking bastard *makes fixes*
New work: “A neuroevolution-driven agent-based model of coral larvae settlement” We let neural-network controllers evolve the mapping from environmental cues to behavior allowing prediction to altered scenarios.👋 Sarah Wolpold & Sebastian von Mammen @uni-konstanz.de journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
A neuroevolution-driven agent-based model of coral larvae settlement
Coral reefs face significant threats due to climate change and human activities, which require innovative approaches to study and protect these ecosystems. Successful settlement is the bottleneck link...
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September 26, 2026 at 9:24 AM
New work: “A neuroevolution-driven agent-based model of coral larvae settlement” We let neural-network controllers evolve the mapping from environmental cues to behavior allowing prediction to altered scenarios.👋 Sarah Wolpold & Sebastian von Mammen @uni-konstanz.de journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Neuroevolution insights into biological neural computation | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Neuroevolution insights into biological neural computation
This article reviews existing work and future opportunities in neuroevolution, an area of machine learning in which evolutionary optimization methods such as genetic algorithms are used to construct n...
www.science.org
February 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Neuroevolution insights into biological neural computation | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The online edition of @hardmaru.bsky.social new book on neuroevolution, Harnessing Creativity in AI Agent Design neuroevolutionbook.com
- Neuroevolution
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November 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The online edition of @hardmaru.bsky.social new book on neuroevolution, Harnessing Creativity in AI Agent Design neuroevolutionbook.com
Scenario-Driven Neuroevolution: Using Models to Guide Test Generation for Games
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.28130
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.28130
September 25, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Scenario-Driven Neuroevolution: Using Models to Guide Test Generation for Games
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.28130
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.28130
Very happy that our paper received both the EvoApps best paper and the EvoStar best student paper! Congrats team!!
Emergent Kin Selection of Altruistic Feeding via Non-Episodic Neuroevolution
arxiv.org/abs/2411.10536
Emergent Kin Selection of Altruistic Feeding via Non-Episodic Neuroevolution
arxiv.org/abs/2411.10536
May 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Very happy that our paper received both the EvoApps best paper and the EvoStar best student paper! Congrats team!!
Emergent Kin Selection of Altruistic Feeding via Non-Episodic Neuroevolution
arxiv.org/abs/2411.10536
Emergent Kin Selection of Altruistic Feeding via Non-Episodic Neuroevolution
arxiv.org/abs/2411.10536
New paper with @bhartl.bsky.social and @andreaszoettl.bsky.social
Neuroevolution of decentralized decision-making in N-bead swimmers leads to scalable and robust collective locomotion
t.co/UOaCSE9B9d
Neuroevolution of decentralized decision-making in N-bead swimmers leads to scalable and robust collective locomotion
t.co/UOaCSE9B9d
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42005-025-02101-5.epdf?sharing_token=Mrr1q_YX7y-ixcBHQyFfyNRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0OA9M47JkVBTKeeBaoN8Vh6yDD_edf781p_SbZUWwyR9qLKwcmMSm4WXYj8NfpeZAqlbPRTk7JbSOJde7WoqwdxZI...
t.co
May 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
New paper with @bhartl.bsky.social and @andreaszoettl.bsky.social
Neuroevolution of decentralized decision-making in N-bead swimmers leads to scalable and robust collective locomotion
t.co/UOaCSE9B9d
Neuroevolution of decentralized decision-making in N-bead swimmers leads to scalable and robust collective locomotion
t.co/UOaCSE9B9d
Kan naturens egen designproces videreudvikle AI?
En ny lærebog skrevet af ITU-professor @risi.bsky.social m.fl. udforsker feltet 𝙉𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, der kan ændre fremtidens kunstige intelligens.
"Grundideen er at efterligne, hvordan intelligens opstod i naturen."
Læs mere 👉 itu.dk/Om-ITU/Press...
En ny lærebog skrevet af ITU-professor @risi.bsky.social m.fl. udforsker feltet 𝙉𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, der kan ændre fremtidens kunstige intelligens.
"Grundideen er at efterligne, hvordan intelligens opstod i naturen."
Læs mere 👉 itu.dk/Om-ITU/Press...
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Kan naturens egen designproces videreudvikle AI?
En ny lærebog skrevet af ITU-professor @risi.bsky.social m.fl. udforsker feltet 𝙉𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, der kan ændre fremtidens kunstige intelligens.
"Grundideen er at efterligne, hvordan intelligens opstod i naturen."
Læs mere 👉 itu.dk/Om-ITU/Press...
En ny lærebog skrevet af ITU-professor @risi.bsky.social m.fl. udforsker feltet 𝙉𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, der kan ændre fremtidens kunstige intelligens.
"Grundideen er at efterligne, hvordan intelligens opstod i naturen."
Læs mere 👉 itu.dk/Om-ITU/Press...
Gijs van Cuyck, Patric Feldmeier, Jan Tretmans, Gordon Fraser: Scenario-Driven Neuroevolution: Using Models to Guide Test Generation for Games https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.28130 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.28130 https://arxiv.org/html/2609.28130
September 24, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Gijs van Cuyck, Patric Feldmeier, Jan Tretmans, Gordon Fraser: Scenario-Driven Neuroevolution: Using Models to Guide Test Generation for Games https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.28130 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.28130 https://arxiv.org/html/2609.28130
Neural circuits aren’t designed—they evolve.
New in Science Magazine, Risto Miikkulainen explores how #neuroevolution shapes brain architecture—revealing key insights for #AI, learning, and intelligence.
Read the full review: ow.ly/IlqM50V0vtc
Dive into the blog: ow.ly/7HmJ50V0wcu
New in Science Magazine, Risto Miikkulainen explores how #neuroevolution shapes brain architecture—revealing key insights for #AI, learning, and intelligence.
Read the full review: ow.ly/IlqM50V0vtc
Dive into the blog: ow.ly/7HmJ50V0wcu
How Neuroevolution Reveals the Origins of Neural Circuit Design
Risto Miikkulainen
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February 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Neural circuits aren’t designed—they evolve.
New in Science Magazine, Risto Miikkulainen explores how #neuroevolution shapes brain architecture—revealing key insights for #AI, learning, and intelligence.
Read the full review: ow.ly/IlqM50V0vtc
Dive into the blog: ow.ly/7HmJ50V0wcu
New in Science Magazine, Risto Miikkulainen explores how #neuroevolution shapes brain architecture—revealing key insights for #AI, learning, and intelligence.
Read the full review: ow.ly/IlqM50V0vtc
Dive into the blog: ow.ly/7HmJ50V0wcu
Most classmates relied on typical search algorithms, but this entry took a SANE neuroevolution approach.
Encoding moves with exponential functions exploited a flaw humans never anticipated.
The ultimate optimization of evolutionary fitness.
Encoding moves with exponential functions exploited a flaw humans never anticipated.
The ultimate optimization of evolutionary fitness.
March 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Most classmates relied on typical search algorithms, but this entry took a SANE neuroevolution approach.
Encoding moves with exponential functions exploited a flaw humans never anticipated.
The ultimate optimization of evolutionary fitness.
Encoding moves with exponential functions exploited a flaw humans never anticipated.
The ultimate optimization of evolutionary fitness.
This looks very cool:
neuroevolutionbook.com
neuroevolutionbook.com
Neuroevolution
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January 17, 2025 at 4:34 AM
This looks very cool:
neuroevolutionbook.com
neuroevolutionbook.com
Max Taylor-Davies will present our new paper at the Evostar conference on Thursday:
Emergent Kin Selection of Altruistic Feeding via Non-Episodic Neuroevolution
arxiv.org/abs/2411.10536
A joint work with @hamongautier.bsky.social , Timothé Boulet and myself.
A quick summary below:
Emergent Kin Selection of Altruistic Feeding via Non-Episodic Neuroevolution
arxiv.org/abs/2411.10536
A joint work with @hamongautier.bsky.social , Timothé Boulet and myself.
A quick summary below:
Emergent kin selection of altruistic feeding via non-episodic neuroevolution
Kin selection theory has proven to be a popular and widely accepted account of how altruistic behaviour can evolve under natural selection. Hamilton's rule, first published in 1964, has since been exp...
arxiv.org
April 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Max Taylor-Davies will present our new paper at the Evostar conference on Thursday:
Emergent Kin Selection of Altruistic Feeding via Non-Episodic Neuroevolution
arxiv.org/abs/2411.10536
A joint work with @hamongautier.bsky.social , Timothé Boulet and myself.
A quick summary below:
Emergent Kin Selection of Altruistic Feeding via Non-Episodic Neuroevolution
arxiv.org/abs/2411.10536
A joint work with @hamongautier.bsky.social , Timothé Boulet and myself.
A quick summary below:
Song et al. introduce UNEP-v1, a machine-learned potential for 16 metals and alloys. Validated against experiments, including MoTaVW alloys, it can outperform traditional models in accuracy and efficiency. www.nature.com/articles/s41... (Preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2311.04732)
General-purpose machine-learned potential for 16 elemental metals and their alloys - Nature Communications
Machine-learned potentials are accurate but often lack broad applicability. Here, authors develop a general-purpose neuroevolution potential for 16 metals and their alloys, achieving efficient and acc...
www.nature.com
December 8, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Song et al. introduce UNEP-v1, a machine-learned potential for 16 metals and alloys. Validated against experiments, including MoTaVW alloys, it can outperform traditional models in accuracy and efficiency. www.nature.com/articles/s41... (Preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2311.04732)
It's the Jane Eyre saga of neuroevolution. The thorny romance of two brains, finally united.
September 20, 2026 at 7:52 AM
It's the Jane Eyre saga of neuroevolution. The thorny romance of two brains, finally united.
Neuroevolution: Free eBook + Amazon Edition — @MIT
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August 30, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Neuroevolution: Free eBook + Amazon Edition — @MIT
#BigData #Analytics #DataScience #AI #MachineLearning #NLProc #LLM #IoT #IIoT #PyTorch #Python #RStats #TensorFlow #Java #JavaScript #ReactJS #GoLang #CloudComputing
FREE Online Book:
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NEAT（NeuroEvolution of Augmenting Topologies）を論文通りに実装している例を見たことがないんだよな…
January 8, 2024 at 7:18 AM
NEAT（NeuroEvolution of Augmenting Topologies）を論文通りに実装している例を見たことがないんだよな…
Something I am currently researching. First experiment. Still image from simulation.
#neuroevolution #heuristic
#neuroevolution #heuristic
March 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Something I am currently researching. First experiment. Still image from simulation.
#neuroevolution #heuristic
#neuroevolution #heuristic
I'm very proud of my PhD advisee Naeem Shahabi Sani and his co-authors Ferial Najiantabriz and Shayan Shafaei for earning the award for the best neuroevolution paper at ACM GECCO 2026! #GECCO2026 #GECCO #EvolutionaryComputation #MachineLearning #NeuroEvolution
July 20, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I'm very proud of my PhD advisee Naeem Shahabi Sani and his co-authors Ferial Najiantabriz and Shayan Shafaei for earning the award for the best neuroevolution paper at ACM GECCO 2026! #GECCO2026 #GECCO #EvolutionaryComputation #MachineLearning #NeuroEvolution
Miikkulainen explores how neuroevolution—an evolutionary machine learning approach—helps explain why brain circuits evolved as they did.By evolving networks under biological constraints,we see not just how they work,but why—and find hypotheses for neuroscience to test www.science.org/doi/full/10....
February 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Miikkulainen explores how neuroevolution—an evolutionary machine learning approach—helps explain why brain circuits evolved as they did.By evolving networks under biological constraints,we see not just how they work,but why—and find hypotheses for neuroscience to test www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Risto-Miikkulainen, University of Austin, in teh middle of his #Tutorial on T7: Neuroevolution of Intelligent Agents: www.cs.utexas.edu/~risto/talks...
#IJCAI2025
#IJCAI2025
August 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Risto-Miikkulainen, University of Austin, in teh middle of his #Tutorial on T7: Neuroevolution of Intelligent Agents: www.cs.utexas.edu/~risto/talks...
#IJCAI2025
#IJCAI2025
Galván-López, Edgar (2025) Semantic-Based Surrogate-Assisted Neuroevolution for Neural Architecture Search in Deep Neural Networks. PhD thesis. mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/19...
Semantic-Based Surrogate-Assisted Neuroevolution for Neural Architecture Search in Deep Neural Networks - MURAL - Maynooth University Research Archive Library
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June 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Galván-López, Edgar (2025) Semantic-Based Surrogate-Assisted Neuroevolution for Neural Architecture Search in Deep Neural Networks. PhD thesis. mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/19...