Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I guess Dr. Pepper finally got tenure. #phdlife 050
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Come and join us for this years iteration of the AI Settlement Generation Challenge in Minecraft: 010
Reposted by Christoph SalgeGDMC AI Settlement Generation Competition @gendesignmc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026The folks at @aiandgames.com dropped a new video, featuring the GDMC AI Settlement Generation Challenge. And there is still plenty of time to join for this year: gendesignmc.wikidot.comgendesignmc.wikidot.comGenerative Design in Minecraft (GDMC) - Generative Design in Minecraft 042
Reposted by Christoph SalgeALIFE Conference @alifeconf.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Due to a higher-than-expected number of submissions, we’re seeking additional reviewers for #ALIFE2026. If you are willing to review (or know someone who might be), please fill out the short form forms.gle/y4SLEL19Ygie... 033
Reposted by Christoph SalgeMike Cook @mtrc.bsky.social · 16/03/2026I've written a book! Next Level: Making Games That Make Themselves is the story of procedural generation - the tech behind games like Minecraft and Dwarf Fortress. It's about how it works, the games that use it, and the art and magic behind it. Out May 7th, in bookshops: linktr.ee/next_level 🎲🔮 50595179
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Look at this website! Yes, this is a workshop with a cool topic at a conference I am organizing (who doesn't like the combination of artificial life and philosophy), but more importantly, IT HAS A TINY CUTE ROBOT DRIVING OVER THE WEBSITE. experimentalphilosophy.life @alifeconf.bsky.socialexperimentalphilosophy.lifeArtificial Life as Experimental Philosophy — ALIFE 2026A special session at ALIFE 2026. August 17–21, 2026 in Waterloo, Canada. 011
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Today at the Computer Science colloqium at Herts Uni we got Bill Langdon, a pioneer of genetic programming. His charming old school webpage has a link to his free textbook, the genetic programming library, and ongoing competition on AI human competitiveness. www0.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/W.Lang... 010
Reposted by Christoph SalgeALIFE Conference @alifeconf.bsky.social · 16/02/2026📢 Call for Papers: #ALIFE2026 Waterloo 🇨🇦 & online | 17–21 Aug 2026 📝 Full Papers & Summaries: 30 March 2026 📌 Special Sessions, Workshops & Tutorials proposals: 20 Feb 2026 Theme: Living and Lifelike Complex Adaptive Systems 2026.alife.org 0149
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Do you want to organize at tutorial, workshop or special session at this year's Alife conference? Deadline for proposal is soon. Come and join us in (guess where the conference is based on the logo ;-) ) 030
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 22/01/2026If you want to join us in organizing Alife by running a tutorial, workshop, or special session: the call is out now! 020
Reposted by Christoph SalgeALIFE Conference @alifeconf.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Save the date! The annual #Conference on #ArtificialLife - #ALIFE2026 will take place in Waterloo (Ontario, Canada), 17-21 August 2026. More details coming soon! 02113
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Do you want to run a competition at the IEEE conference on Games? Apply now: cog2026.fdi.ucm.es/cfc.html IEEE COG is a conference with a long tradition of running #Game / #AI / and related competitions. See the call for a range of possible topics Please share with interested parties.cog2026.fdi.ucm.esCoG 2026IEEE Conference on Games 2026 112
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Are you interested in doing a funded Phd with me on AI in Games at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. Check out the details below and feel free to share. Deadline for applications is 14th of November. docs.google.com/document/d/e...docs.google.comArtificial Intelligence in Games, Phd Call 1117
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 24/09/2025We (@vherve.bsky.social, @warpefelt.com , me) got a new preprint out on Arxiv: arxiv.org/abs/2509.19030 Landmarks, Monuments, and Beacons: Understanding Generative Calls to Action Feel free to share.arxiv.orgLandmarks, Monuments, and Beacons: Understanding Generative Calls to ActionAlgorithmic evaluation of procedurally generated content struggles to find metrics that align with human experience, particularly for composite artefacts. Automatic decomposition as a possible solutio... 150
Reposted by Christoph SalgeKonstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Ex Novo 2nd edition (digital edition) is out, and you can already get it on the game's itchio & DriveThruRPG pages. If you have already bought Ex Novo, you already have access to the 2nd edition. 🏗️ itchio: sharkbombs.itch.io/ex-novo 🏗️ DriveThruRPG: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3... 1227
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 09/09/2025www.linkedin.com/posts/christ...linkedin.com#imol2025 | Christoph SalgeChristian Guckelsberger was the first keynote at #IMOL2025, talking about different routes to creativity and how to combine this with intrinsically motivated learning. He also gave an overview of his... 000
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 09/09/2025www.linkedin.com/posts/christ...linkedin.com#imol2025 #specs | Christoph SalgeAnna Jordanous keynote at #IMOL2025 focussed on creativity and the difficulty to both define and measure it. https://lnkd.in/dkqMhUgH Incidentally she also invented the name for the department I am... 000
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 09/09/2025www.linkedin.com/posts/christ...linkedin.comÖzgür Şimşek | Christoph SalgeÖzgür Şimşek gave the last keynote at #IMOL2025 yesterday talking about automatically learning the hierarchies for skill acquisition. https://lnkd.in/dbVTFXuw unfortunately my photo of the talk fail... 000
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 09/09/2025#Imol2025 had it's first round of contributed talks yesterday, and continues today. 000
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Second Keynote at #IMOL2025 is Tim Rocktäschel talking about foundation world models and Genie 3. A new frontier for world models - Google DeepMind share.google/WjyjiTlBhG5r...share.googleGenie 3: A New Frontier for World ModelsToday we are announcing Genie 3, a general purpose world model that can generate an unprecedented diversity of interactive environments. Given a text prompt, Genie 3 can generate dynamic worlds... 000
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Kicking off #IMOL2025 at UH. imol2025.github.io 000
Reposted by Christoph SalgeAdrian Brightmoore / The World Foundry @theworldfoundry.com · 01/09/2025The Generative Design in #Minecraft (GDMC) has announced the winners of the 2025 competition. Here's the announcement video from the weekend! www.youtube.com/watch?v=owJC... Official facilitator's account @gendesignmc.bsky.social Video by @christophsalge.bsky.social #procgenyoutube.comWinner Presentation of the 2025 GDMC AI Settlement Generation Challenge in Minecraft.YouTube video by Christoph Salge 021
Reposted by Christoph SalgeGDMC AI Settlement Generation Competition @gendesignmc.bsky.social · 29/08/2025The AI Settlement Generation Challenge in Minecraft has concluded for 2025 - and after a round of human judging - we are now ready to announce the winners. You can watch the results live at 15:00 UK time, on the 30th of Aug, 2025. youtu.be/owJC8QqHDTA?...youtu.beWinner Presentation of the 2025 GDMC AI Settlement Generation Challenge in Minecraft.YouTube video by Christoph Salge 188
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 13/07/2025Extended Deadline (20th of July), to participate or present work at IMOL (Workshop on Intrinsically motivated Open-ended Learning). 8th to 10th of September, at @herts.ac.uk. Free registration. imol2025.github.io Please share. Below our invited speaker lineup. 110
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Here are some of our invited speakers for the workshop on Intrinsically Motivated Open-Ended Learning at the University of Hertfordshire, 8-10 September, 2025. @herts.ac.uk #IMOL #AI #Herts imol2025.github.io 100
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Two weeks left to register (for free) for the stand-alone workshop on intrinsically motivated open-ended learning (IMOL) @herts.ac.uk, 8. to 10. of Sept. 2025, UK. Details on website: imol2025.github.io Please share with interested parties. #AI #IntrinsicMotivation 000
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Excited to join the project. This is a great opportunity if you want to work with Christian. 000
Reposted by Christoph SalgeChristian Guckelsberger @creativeendvs.bsky.social · 03/06/20251/4 Join us and the Autotelic Interaction Research (AIR) group @aalto.fi / Finland to work on Computational Social Intrinsic Motivation (SIM) as PhD (4y) or postdoc (2y). Job ad w project description and application instructions: bit.ly/4jyNLGv. We're looking forward to learning about you!bit.lyDoctoral Researcher and Postdoc positions to work on Computational Social Intrinsic Motivation (SIM) | Aalto UniversityThe Autotelic Interaction Research (AIR) group at the Dept. of Computer Science, Aalto University, Finland is looking for 1 Doctoral Researcher (2+2 years) and 1 Postdoc (2 years) to work on Computational Social Intrinsic Motivation (SIM) 194
Reposted by Christoph SalgeChristian Guckelsberger @creativeendvs.bsky.social · 08/04/20251/3 Out now: new paper on people's perception of AI (robot) creativity! Core finding: we attribute more creativity to a creative act if people not only see the final artwork, but also its creation process & the robot making it. Video: vimeo.com/1073134853 Open-access paper: doi.org/10.1145/3711... 1105
Reposted by Christoph SalgeChristian Guckelsberger @creativeendvs.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Interested in working on (computational) intrinsic motivation x design x architecture? A really cool PhD project coming up - UK residents only and supervised by @christophsalge.bsky.social! Ah, and I'll be co-supervising :) All info below - many opportunities to fit in your profile and ideas. 024
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Do you want to do a Phd at @herts.ac.uk with me in the topic of: Changing the Environment with Intrinsically Motivated Computational Creativity? Then apply for a fully funded Phd position with our Centre for Future Societies, reference ADS4. Deadline: 26. May, 2025 Details below. Please share. 122
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Just read Mike Cook's piece on Muse Game AI generation. www.possibilityspace.org/blog-before-...possibilityspace.orgPossibility Space 110
Reposted by Christoph SalgeGDMC AI Settlement Generation Competition @gendesignmc.bsky.social · 10/03/2025The #GDMC AI Settlement Generation Competition in #Minecraft is kicking off for its 2025 run. Feel free to share and participate. More info on our wiki gendesignmc.wikidot.com/wiki:2025-se... Do you think you can write code that can make and interesting Minecraft settlement? Show us! 144
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Game Recommendation: The Roottrees are Dead. theroottreesaredead.com Similar vibes to ``Case of the Golden Idol'', or even ``Return of the Obra Dinn''. I investigation game where you feel like you are actually investigating.theroottreesaredead.comThe Roottrees Are Dead | A Retro Detective Mystery GameUncover the secrets of the Roottree family in this retro detective puzzle game. Piece together clues, rebuild the family tree, and solve mysteries inspired by 1990s computing. 160
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Happy to announce that Niels has joined the GDMC organizer team - we are now getting ready for the 2025 Settlement Generation Challenge in Minecraft. gendesignmc.wikidot.comgendesignmc.wikidot.comGenerative Design in Minecraft (GDMC) - Generative Design in Minecraft 020
Reposted by Christoph SalgeNiels NTG @niels-ntg.bsky.social · 27/01/2025I'm pleased to announce that I've become part of the Generative Design in Minecraft (GDMC) @gendesignmc.bsky.social competition organisation board, joining @christophsalge.bsky.social and @vherve.bsky.socialgendesignmc.wikidot.comGenerative Design in Minecraft (GDMC) - Generative Design in Minecraft 121
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 23/01/2025I was sick recently so I ended up watching lengthy Games studies video essays on YouTube - and I thought I would share three with you here: 100
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 23/01/2025We had David Tree over in the ASG lab at the University of Hertfordshire, talking about his work in digitizing and using AI to analyze the ``Warlock of the Fire Mountain'' book. Can we use evolutionary AI to determine if and what story shapes a book has? researchprofiles.herts.ac.uk/en/persons/d... 021
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 10/01/2025www.lexacademic.com/blog/ A nice blog about doing a Phd, working in academia, writing, etc, - really capturing the kind of conversations I have with my Phd students and colleauges. If you want to know more about the academic work, or get another perspective; check it out. @lexacademic.bsky.social 152
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Having arguments about the nature of language, one cat picture at a time. 040
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Our latest work is now available on Arxiv: lnkd.in/dMEaUzgB Normative Feeling: Socially Patterned Affective Mechanisms with @stavyros.bsky.social and Daniel Polani 110
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Dr Simon McCools take on shallow safety alignment and how it affects classrooms. Given that Simon has years of experience as a teacher, and a Phd in AI/ML, it might be worth to take a look: www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-sim...linkedin.comDr Simon McCool on LinkedIn: From Classroom Curiosity to Harmful Hacks: How Shallow Safety Alignment…From Classroom Curiosity to Harmful Hacks: How Shallow Safety Alignment Leaves AI Chat Models Vulnerable to Students’ Exploits https://lnkd.in/e_bu96Q5 040
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Was just checking out the cooking games sale on steam, and realized, I don't really enjoy cooking games, even though. or maybe because, I like cooking IRL. Question for the #Hivemind: Is there anything you really like doing (and actually do) both in a game and IRL? (repost from x) 310
Reposted by Christoph SalgeTommy Thompson @tommy.aiandgames.com · 10/12/2024With 5 days to go, we've unlocked stretch goal #2 for our Goal State Kickstarter! A feature-length deep dive of DOOM's AI and gameplay source code. We only 25 more backers to get us to the next deep dive on Quake 3, and 148% funding for Unreal engine tutorials! www.kickstarter.com/projects/aia... 082
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Favorite photo I took in 2024. I think I was in a mood for coziness. #cozy 010
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 10/12/2024My wintertime game recommendation this year is: The rise of the golden idol. store.steampowered.com/app/2716400/... A detective game where you puzzle out what happened based on clues. Uniquely, to solve the case you have to actually figure out stuff, rather than just finding hidden objects.store.steampowered.comThe Rise of the Golden Idol on SteamThe Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has c... 110
Christoph Salge @christophsalge.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Hello everyone, I am now also on BlueSky. But what to write on my first ever post, so much pressure - just like the last time, feels like only yesterday I joined that other micro posting site. What amazing things will we see here, what cool adventures will we have ... wait, is there a character limi 030