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- Jon Von Neumann is considered the father of alife
- May use neural networks for simulations
- A method of studying evolutionAlifedegree.com: Artificial Life
- Hard Alife: Involves hardware-based simulation
- Soft Alife: Involves software-based simulation
- Wet Alife: Simulations based in biochemistry
- Conway's Game of Life is a classic software simulation of alife, created in 1970
- Al Jazari's humanoid robot was an early specimen
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Artificial Life, or Alife, is the study of complex systems of life through computer simulations, robotics, and biochemistry. Contrary to artificial intelligence, Alife typically employs the bottom-up research strategy, combining smaller systems to generate greater ones.
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History
Artificial life became a legitimate science with the appearance of the first computers. Jon Von Neumann was an early theorist who forwarded the idea of self-replicating machines based on Alan Turing's universal computer.Nature.com: Is artificial life moving any closer? (November 29, 2007) The next stage included the development of cellular automata, and some of the most recent applications involve computer animation.Nature.com: Is artificial life moving any closer? (November 29, 2007)Criticism
Artificial Life has long been on the margins of scientific research, mainly because of difficulty in hard scientific study toward its methods and basic theory. However, the publication of articles on Alife in such journals as Nature and Science has established Artificial Life as a mainstream field of study.Nature.com: Is artificial life moving any closer? (November 29, 2007)-
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Artificial Life Questions
If evolution is true then scientist should be able to shorten the time to create artificial life? 3 AnswersShorter than a billion years... probably. A lot of things take less than a billion years. They've been working on artificial life for 0.0000% of a billion yea... read more
How is artificial sweetener manufactured? 1 AnswerAccording to the patent logged to the US, there are several preferred ways to manufacture artificial sweetener. http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1... read more
What is the best open source implementation of artificial neural networks to use for the Netflix Prize? 1 AnswerThe artificial neural networks could be released as open sourced code and implemented in all forms of consumer products. Music companies could use it to help c... read more
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..But his life was saved, thanks to an artificial blood substitute flown in from Britain.: Blood Simple: http://bit.ly/5NN0PH
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@maleamy Agents were rewarded for being current by being active, which gave them more, well, "life points" effectively. Artificial accountin
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People get lost in the machine of life and fail to realize it is all just an artificial construct which inhibits them from being fulfilled.
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If life's a box of chocolate, check the expiration date! Chances r it's past due. Throw the sweet ish out & start anew. No artificial flavas
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