Artificial life

Artificial life (commonly Alife or alife) is a field of study that looks at systems related to life, its processes, and its evolution. This is done with simulations using computer models, robotics, and biochemistry.^[1] There are three main kinds of alife,^[2] named for their approaches: soft,^[3] (from software); hard, (from hardware); and wet (from biochemistry). Artificial life simulates traditional biology by trying to recreate biological phenomena.^[4] It is common for "artificial life" to refer to soft alife in specific.^[5]

Artificial Life Media

A selection of simulated "swimbots"
A Braitenberg vehicle, able to navigate by light detection
Mathematical models for complex systems
Logical deterministic individual-based cellular automata model of single species population growth
Logical deterministic individual-based cellular automata model of interspecific competition for a single limited resource

References

↑ Dictionary.com definition. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
↑ Mark A. Bedau. Artificial life: organization, adaptation and complexity from the bottom up (November 2003)TRENDS in Cognitive Sciences. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
↑ Andrew Adamatzky and Maciej Komosinski. Artificial Life Models in Software (2005). New York: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-1-85233-945-6. Retrieved 2007-01-19.^{[dead link]}
↑ Christopher Langton. What is Artificial Life?. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
↑ John Johnston, (2008) "The Allure of Machinic Life: Cybernetics, Artificial Life, and the New AI", MIT Press

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[1] Dictionary.com definition. Retrieved 2007-01-19.

[2] Mark A. Bedau. Artificial life: organization, adaptation and complexity from the bottom up (November 2003)TRENDS in Cognitive Sciences. Retrieved 2007-01-19.

[3] Andrew Adamatzky and Maciej Komosinski. Artificial Life Models in Software (2005). New York: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-1-85233-945-6. Retrieved 2007-01-19.^{[dead link]}

[4] Christopher Langton. What is Artificial Life?. Retrieved 2007-01-19.

[5] John Johnston, (2008) "The Allure of Machinic Life: Cybernetics, Artificial Life, and the New AI", MIT Press

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