Search and Notions of Creativity

Johnson, Colin G. (2005) Search and Notions of Creativity. In: Nineteenth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 30 July - 5 August 2005, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Abstract

In this paper we consider a number of issues concerned with how creativity can exist within a paradigm of computational search. We look both at creativity within the search process and the capacity of the search space to facilitate creativity. Within the latter we consider notions of compressibility and openness in search spaces; the influence of modularity and substructures on creativity; and the distinction between items in a search space denoting an external reference versus connoting links within and beyond the search space. We go on to discuss whether there really is a true distinction between transformational and exploratory notions of creativity within the context of search. Finally we offer some open questions in this area.

Item Type:	Conference or workshop item (Paper)
Uncontrolled keywords:	computational creativity; evolutionary algorithms; search spaces; denotation and connotation
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA 76 Software, computer programming,
Divisions:	Faculties > Science Technology and Medical Studies > School of Computing > Applied and Interdisciplinary Informatics Group
Depositing User:	Mark Wheadon
Date Deposited:	24 Nov 2008 18:03
Last Modified:	06 Sep 2011 01:28
Resource URI:	http://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/14288 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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