March 1 - Simon Colton, London | Zoom

Simon Colton is a professor of computational creativity, a generative artist and an app developer. He has academic appointments at Queen Mary University of London and at SensiLab of Monash University in Australia. He is an AI researcher with 25 years of experience studying questions related to creativity in machines. He has worked on generative mathematics, bioinformatics, graphic design, visual art, music, creative language and videogame design projects. He has led projects leading to large software installations challenging assumptions about creativity, including The Painting Fool automated artist, the HR generative mathematics system(s), the WhatIf Machine fictional ideation engine, the Wevva casual game creator and the Art Done Quick visual art casual creator.