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Creative Evolutionary Systems
edited by Peter Bentley, David Corne

www.mkp.com/books_catalog/catalog.asp?ISBN=1-55860-673-4

The use of evolution for creative problem solving is one of the most
exciting and potentially significant areas in computer science today.
Evolutionary computation is a way of solving problems, or generating
designs, using mechanisms derived from natural evolution. This book
concentrates on applying important ideas in evolutionary computation to
creative areas, such as art, music, architecture, and design. It shows how
human interaction, new representations, and approaches such as open-ended
evolution can extend the capabilities of evolutionary computation from
optimization of existing solutions to innovation and the generation of
entirely new and original solutions.

This book takes a fresh look at creativity, exploring what it is and how
the actions of evolution can resemble it. Examples of novel evolved
solutions are presented in a variety of creative disciplines. The editors
have compiled contributions by leading researchers in each discipline.

If you are a savvy and curious computing professional, a computer-literate
artist, musician or designer, or a specialist in evolutionary computation
and its applications, you will find this a fascinating survey of the most
interesting work being done in the area today.

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