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Iliya Zhechev @ilzhechev.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Another lovely ALIFE experience 🍁🍁🍁 where me and @pw4ltz.bsky.social got to present the izhv.eu/ncpu project we’ve been working on! #ALIFE2026 #ERA #NCPU

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Harald M. Ludwig @haraldludwig.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Last week @alifeconf.bsky.social happened and James did an amazing job presenting our paper! 🎉 How do you know what an NCA has actually learnt? Observation only gets you so far, so we visualise the attractor landscape instead. 🧵 direct.mit.edu/isal/proceed...

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Visualising the Attractor Landscape of Neural Cellular Automata

As Neural Cellular Automata (NCAs) are increasingly applied outside of the toy models in Artificial Life, there is a pressing need to understand how they behave and to build appropriate routes to inte...

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Iliya Zhechev @ilzhechev.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Join the ERA Workshop this Tuesday at 10:00 and at 15:00 @ ALife26 🇨🇦 We have a linup of lightning talks and an Emerg-ANT Hackathon! 🔗 emerging-researchers-alife.github.io/alife26-era-...

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Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life @eralife.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Wondering how to build a coherent research agenda early in your career and stay relevant as the field shifts around you? 🧭 Get a long-haul perspective on navigating your scientific journey and adapting to change! Got questions for the Q&A? Drop them below! 🕰️✨

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Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life @eralife.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Curious how lifelike behavior and regeneration emerge from simple rules? 👾 Discover the story behind "Growing Neural Cellular Automata", how the Computational Life area was built in industry, and where it's heading next! Got questions for the Q&A? Drop them below! 🦠✨

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Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life @eralife.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🥨 Pack your favorite treats from home & join the ERA MiniCon International Snack Exchange! Whether sweet, salty, or savory—come taste, swap, & share delicious snacks with researchers from around the globe. What will you bring? 🌍🍫 📅 Aug 16, 2026 | 📍 Waterloo #ALIFE2026

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Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life @eralife.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🍁 Kicking off right before #ALIFE2026! Join us for the ERA MiniCon, a full day built by & for early-career researchers in artificial life. 📍 In-person in Waterloo OR live on Discord 📅 Sunday, Aug 16, 2026 🎟️ 100% Free, no registration needed! Meet our speaker lineup 🧵👇

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Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life @eralife.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Join us in shaping the best conference on Artificial Life yet, @alifeconf.bsky.social ! 🎬✨ Support student awards, networking dinners, or keynote tracks at #ALIFE2026 while elevating your brand. 📈 Let's collaborate! Reach out to Brandon.DeHart@uwaterloo.ca 📩 🌐 2026.alife.org/sponsorship/

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Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life @eralife.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Last 24 hours to apply! 🚨 Join us in making #ALIFE2026 the best edition yet. Sign up and spread the word! @alifeconf.bsky.social #ALife #Volunteer #VolunteerWork #Community

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Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life @eralife.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Are you passionate about #ALife, eager to gain hands-on experience in event management, and interested in networking with leading researchers in the field? Join us to volunteer the upcoming @alifeconf.bsky.social, taking place from August 17th to 21st! #ALIFE2026 🔗 forms.gle/5ew4E3cRoyMo...

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Elise Cutts @elisecutts.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Ah yes, it's just LinkedIn casually suggesting to apply to this job training a machine to replace me. Uh. I mean: Thrilled to see the incredible disruption of my field! 🚀✨ So grateful for the chance for personal growth offered by this incredible opportunity to disrupt my own career trajectory. 🙏

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Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life @eralife.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Guess what? Our ERA workshop has just been accepted into #ALIFE2026 ! This will be a valuable opportunity for emerging researchers in #ALife, and we'll have more information for you soon. 👽🛸 In the meantime, see you at @alifeconf.bsky.social ! 🍁

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Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life @eralife.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Do you know a student who has published an amazing paper? A veteran professor you admire? Nominate them to win an #ISAL 2026 Award! 🏆 Winners will be announced at @alifeconf.bsky.social ! Want to know more? Check out the form and submit it by March 8 AoE! #ALIFE2026 forms.gle/bkd4ireJSSUc...

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Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life @eralife.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

1/📢 Announcing our next ERA Journal Club session 📍Jan 24, 4:00 PM GMT on Discord: t.co/z5667BBLvr Paper: “Origins of life: the possible and the actual” by @ricardsole.bsky.social et al. Join us to explore fresh frameworks for #ALife and #Abiogenesis !

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork

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Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life @eralife.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Looking for plans this weekend? Join us to discuss Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of Frankenstein, the original novel by Mary Shelley! 📽️🧟📖 The meeting is Dec 6th at 8 PM (UTC) on our Discord channel. Not there yet? Click here. 👇 discord.gg/NV9DS6km #ALife #Frankenstein

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Harald M. Ludwig @haraldludwig.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

@alife2025.bsky.social was such a blast! Met lots of old and new faces and had very good conversations. Already looking forward to next year in Canada 🍁

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Harald M. Ludwig @haraldludwig.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Another successful day @alife2025.bsky.social is over. We even got a chance to visit the gorgeous new ALife Institute here in Kyoto! #ALIFE2025

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Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU. Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.

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Harald M. Ludwig @haraldludwig.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

First day of the @alife2025.bsky.social conference was fun! Our @eralife.bsky.social workshop was a success. Thanks to @risi.bsky.social, @bhartl.bsky.social, and @zzznah.bsky.social for their talks! After we checked out the local cuisine with @ilzhechev.bsky.social. #ALIFE25 #ERA

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Harald M. Ludwig @haraldludwig.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

We put a lot of effort into creating this year’s MiniCon with lots of exciting talks! The best of it - it is free for everyone! So if you are in Kyoto this Sunday please sign up and join 🙂‍↕️ #ALIFE2025 #ERA

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Harald M. Ludwig @haraldludwig.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

If you are attending @alife2025.bsky.social next week you shouldn’t miss our workshop on Monday! Besides the opportunity to share an exciting idea or a (research) project you’ve been working on, we’ll have talks by @risi.bsky.social and @bhartl.bsky.social giving some career insights. 😮 #ALIFE2025

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Harald M. Ludwig @haraldludwig.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

On my way to @alife2025.bsky.social If you’re in Kyoto already consider checking out the ERA Minicon this Sunday as well as our Workshop on Monday! @eralife.bsky.social #ALIFE2025 #ERA #Japan

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Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life @eralife.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Hey everyone! Are you thinking about attending the 2025 conference on Artificial Life in Kyoto, Japan? The ERA is hosting a Mini Convention one day before the conference, come join us! Details soon coming soon... but in the mean time, save the date of October 5th!

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 26/05/2025

As the parent of a type-I diabetic, I would like to invite the ignorant piece of shit currently directing the FDA to kiss my ass.

“Maybe we need to treat more diabetes with cooking classes, not just throwing insulin at people,” FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said on Fox News’ Sunday Futures. “You know, scientists have been waving the flag for years, saying you’ve got to look at this body of scientific data, and the modern medical establishment really has been disconnected.”

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Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life @eralife.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Hi @everyone! In case you've missed it, there is still a chance to nominate a paper for the ✨**Outstanding Student Publication Award**✨ for the upcoming ALIFE 2025 conference! forms.gle/gnEgquysPUvk... More in the thread!

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ALIFE Conference 2025 @alife2025.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Thinking of coming to #ALIFE2025? In addition to inspirational keynotes, a week of research talks, workshops & tutorials, you can also expect to find: - An industry technology expo - Industry vendors - Art shows - A public event and much more! We cannot wait to see you all! October 6 - 10 2025

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ALIFE Conference 2025 @alife2025.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Happy Friday! Here is a shiny new update for you. 🎊🎊 Our LaTex template just dropped! 🎊🎊 You can find it at 2025.alife.org This template applies for Full Papers (≤ 8pages) & Summaries (≤ 3 pages) Please prepare submissions using the template for a smooth submission process. #ALIFE #ALIFE2025

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ALIFE 2025: The Artificial Life Conference, 6-10 October, Kyoto, Japan

ALIFE 2025’s theme is 'Ciphers of Life', exploring the many ways that life encodes information, creates internal languages, and interacts in encrypted ways with its environment.

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Harald M. Ludwig @haraldludwig.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Excited to see our Neural Cellular Automata research presented at #SSCI2025! Though I couldn't attend, thanks @ilzhechev.bsky.social for showcasing our work on embodied autoencoding.

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Imy Khan @imytk.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Hey! It's ERA's second (Discord) birthday 🎉 (note: ERA has been around for a while, thanks to @emilydolson.bsky.social and the other trailblazers)! Our Discord community really is an awesome group, and we have a bunch of awesome initiatives for ERA members! #ALIFE discord.com/invite/m3qvu...

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Join the Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life (ERA) Members Discord Server!

Check out the Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life (ERA) Members community on Discord - hang out with 281 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Harald M. Ludwig @haraldludwig.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

📑 New paper! 'Trace-Elites: better Quality-Diversity with Multi-Point Descriptors' We introduce TE, a simple extension of MAP-Elites that lets solutions map to multiple points in descriptor space.

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