SUBJECT: Today : &NAME &NAME @ &NAME . . . . &CHAR &CHAR &CHAR &CHAR : . . . . . . . . . . . . &WEBSITE - sci / art forum - - &NAME university and the lighthouse media centre - - with financial support from &ORG - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Today , Tuesday &NUM June , &NAME &NAME ( &NAME ) , author of ' Digital Biology ' and editor of ' Evolutionary Design by &NAME ' , will be talking at &NAME on : A &NAME History of Creative Evolutionary Computation In this talk , &NAME &NAME describes his experiences in creative evolutionary computation , using a number of different research projects that he has been involved with as examples . He describes the differences between optimisation and creative problem-solving , and illustrates how novel shapes , designs , architecture , music , and art can be evolved by computer . Through these diverse applications , he describes what he has learned about computers , creativity , and evolution . He also explains why evolution combined with developmental processes hold the key to the next stage in creative computer evolution . More information about &NAME can be found at : &WEBSITE 8pm at &NAME &NAME &NAME , &NUM Middle Street , &NAME , &NAME . Free drinks will be served from 7.30pm in the &NAME &NAME &NAME . - - PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT WILL START AT &NAME SHARP -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After the talk there will be a &NAME ' works-in-progress ' session in the Sumo bar , which is adjacent to the &NAME &NAME &NAME . This session will begin shortly after 9pm . &NAME &NAME will be showing &NUM generative films , ' Mincemeat ' and ' Textures ' . &NAME &NAME will be running an experiment comparing the potential of visual and auditory information for analysing cellular automata patterns . She will be looking for willing and sober participants . If you have something you would like to exhibit at this or future meetings please email &EMAIL . See the website for examples of previous works-in-progress : &WEBSITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This event will take place today , Tuesday &NUM June , at &NAME &NAME &NAME , &NUM Middle Street , &NAME , &NAME . The talk will begin at 8pm and free drinks will be served from 7.30pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &NAME is a forum for people interested in new forms of art that explore ideas about interaction , emergence , generative and procedural processes , telepresence , artificial life and other related areas . It aims to be as wide and open a space for debate as possible and to be a place where all types of artists and scientists can meet , collaborate , seek inspiration , and show off their latest work . We welcome people attending from the academic world , commercial design and the wider digital arts scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For more information about this and upcoming events see the &NAME website : &WEBSITE Join the &NAME discussion list : &EMAIL If you have ideas or work that you would like to share in future &NAME events please email &EMAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &CHAR &CHAR &CHAR &CHAR : . . . . . . . . . . . . &WEBSITE - sci / art forum - - &NAME university and the lighthouse media centre - - with financial support from &ORG - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - ----------------------- &NAME ! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-- ) Get A Free Psychic &NAME ! Your Online Answer To &NAME 's Important Questions . &WEBSITE To unsubscribe from this group , send an email to : &EMAIL Your use of &NAME ! Groups is subject to &WEBSITE