Another lovely ALIFE experience 🍁🍁🍁 where me and @pw4ltz.bsky.social got to present the izhv.eu/ncpu project we’ve been working on! #ALIFE2026 #ERA #NCPU

Last week @alifeconf.bsky.social happened and James did an amazing job presenting our paper! 🎉 How do you know what an NCA has actually learnt? Observation only gets you so far, so we visualise the attractor landscape instead. 🧵 direct.mit.edu/isal/proceed...

Join the ERA Workshop this Tuesday at 10:00 and at 15:00 @ ALife26 🇨🇦 We have a linup of lightning talks and an Emerg-ANT Hackathon! 🔗 emerging-researchers-alife.github.io/alife26-era-...

Wondering how to build a coherent research agenda early in your career and stay relevant as the field shifts around you? 🧭 Get a long-haul perspective on navigating your scientific journey and adapting to change! Got questions for the Q&A? Drop them below! 🕰️✨

Curious how lifelike behavior and regeneration emerge from simple rules? 👾 Discover the story behind "Growing Neural Cellular Automata", how the Computational Life area was built in industry, and where it's heading next! Got questions for the Q&A? Drop them below! 🦠✨

🥨 Pack your favorite treats from home & join the ERA MiniCon International Snack Exchange! Whether sweet, salty, or savory—come taste, swap, & share delicious snacks with researchers from around the globe. What will you bring? 🌍🍫 📅 Aug 16, 2026 | 📍 Waterloo #ALIFE2026

🍁 Kicking off right before #ALIFE2026! Join us for the ERA MiniCon, a full day built by & for early-career researchers in artificial life. 📍 In-person in Waterloo OR live on Discord 📅 Sunday, Aug 16, 2026 🎟️ 100% Free, no registration needed! Meet our speaker lineup 🧵👇

Join us in shaping the best conference on Artificial Life yet, @alifeconf.bsky.social ! 🎬✨ Support student awards, networking dinners, or keynote tracks at #ALIFE2026 while elevating your brand. 📈 Let's collaborate! Reach out to Brandon.DeHart@uwaterloo.ca 📩 🌐 2026.alife.org/sponsorship/

Last 24 hours to apply! 🚨 Join us in making #ALIFE2026 the best edition yet. Sign up and spread the word! @alifeconf.bsky.social #ALife #Volunteer #VolunteerWork #Community

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Are you passionate about #ALife, eager to gain hands-on experience in event management, and interested in networking with leading researchers in the field? Join us to volunteer the upcoming @alifeconf.bsky.social, taking place from August 17th to 21st! #ALIFE2026 🔗 forms.gle/5ew4E3cRoyMo...

Are you passionate about #ALife, eager to gain hands-on experience in event management, and interested in networking with leading researchers in the field? Join us to volunteer the upcoming @alifeconf.bsky.social, taking place from August 17th to 21st! #ALIFE2026 🔗 forms.gle/5ew4E3cRoyMo...

Ah yes, it's just LinkedIn casually suggesting to apply to this job training a machine to replace me. Uh. I mean: Thrilled to see the incredible disruption of my field! 🚀✨ So grateful for the chance for personal growth offered by this incredible opportunity to disrupt my own career trajectory. 🙏

Guess what? Our ERA workshop has just been accepted into #ALIFE2026 ! This will be a valuable opportunity for emerging researchers in #ALife, and we'll have more information for you soon. 👽🛸 In the meantime, see you at @alifeconf.bsky.social ! 🍁

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Do you know a student who has published an amazing paper? A veteran professor you admire? Nominate them to win an #ISAL 2026 Award! 🏆 Winners will be announced at @alifeconf.bsky.social ! Want to know more? Check out the form and submit it by March 8 AoE! #ALIFE2026 forms.gle/bkd4ireJSSUc...

1/📢 Announcing our next ERA Journal Club session 📍Jan 24, 4:00 PM GMT on Discord: t.co/z5667BBLvr Paper: “Origins of life: the possible and the actual” by @ricardsole.bsky.social et al. Join us to explore fresh frameworks for #ALife and #Abiogenesis !

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Looking for plans this weekend? Join us to discuss Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of Frankenstein, the original novel by Mary Shelley! 📽️🧟📖 The meeting is Dec 6th at 8 PM (UTC) on our Discord channel. Not there yet? Click here. 👇 discord.gg/NV9DS6km #ALife #Frankenstein

@alife2025.bsky.social was such a blast! Met lots of old and new faces and had very good conversations. Already looking forward to next year in Canada 🍁

Another successful day @alife2025.bsky.social is over. We even got a chance to visit the gorgeous new ALife Institute here in Kyoto! #ALIFE2025

📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU. Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.

Signal@signal.org · 12mo ago

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

First day of the @alife2025.bsky.social conference was fun! Our @eralife.bsky.social workshop was a success. Thanks to @risi.bsky.social, @bhartl.bsky.social, and @zzznah.bsky.social for their talks! After we checked out the local cuisine with @ilzhechev.bsky.social. #ALIFE25 #ERA

We put a lot of effort into creating this year’s MiniCon with lots of exciting talks! The best of it - it is free for everyone! So if you are in Kyoto this Sunday please sign up and join 🙂‍↕️ #ALIFE2025 #ERA

Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life@eralife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Not sure if you should join ERA MiniCon 5th October opening Alife 2025, now you can decide! Check out our schedule and sign up here: forms.gle/wbJpThRnjXmZ...

If you are attending @alife2025.bsky.social next week you shouldn’t miss our workshop on Monday! Besides the opportunity to share an exciting idea or a (research) project you’ve been working on, we’ll have talks by @risi.bsky.social and @bhartl.bsky.social giving some career insights. 😮 #ALIFE2025

Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life@eralife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Join ERA Workshop Lightning Talks⚡6th Oct! Present your work! This is your moment to shine ✨ (and maybe blow a few minds 💥). It doesn’t have to be finished work: project, idea, early results, or just something you want to share! 🌱 👉 Sign up here and grab a slot: 🔗 forms.gle/99jR5Kazgq66... #ERA

On my way to @alife2025.bsky.social If you’re in Kyoto already consider checking out the ERA Minicon this Sunday as well as our Workshop on Monday! @eralife.bsky.social #ALIFE2025 #ERA #Japan

If you are attending @alife2025.bsky.social next week you shouldn’t miss our workshop on Monday! Besides the opportunity to share an exciting idea or a (research) project you’ve been working on, we’ll have talks by @risi.bsky.social and @bhartl.bsky.social giving some career insights. 😮 #ALIFE2025

Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life@eralife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Join ERA Workshop Lightning Talks⚡6th Oct! Present your work! This is your moment to shine ✨ (and maybe blow a few minds 💥). It doesn’t have to be finished work: project, idea, early results, or just something you want to share! 🌱 👉 Sign up here and grab a slot: 🔗 forms.gle/99jR5Kazgq66... #ERA

We put a lot of effort into creating this year’s MiniCon with lots of exciting talks! The best of it - it is free for everyone! So if you are in Kyoto this Sunday please sign up and join 🙂‍↕️ #ALIFE2025 #ERA

Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life@eralife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Not sure if you should join ERA MiniCon 5th October opening Alife 2025, now you can decide! Check out our schedule and sign up here: forms.gle/wbJpThRnjXmZ...

Hey everyone! Are you thinking about attending the 2025 conference on Artificial Life in Kyoto, Japan? The ERA is hosting a Mini Convention one day before the conference, come join us! Details soon coming soon... but in the mean time, save the date of October 5th!

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Hi @everyone! In case you've missed it, there is still a chance to nominate a paper for the ✨**Outstanding Student Publication Award**✨ for the upcoming ALIFE 2025 conference! forms.gle/gnEgquysPUvk... More in the thread!

Thinking of coming to #ALIFE2025? In addition to inspirational keynotes, a week of research talks, workshops & tutorials, you can also expect to find: - An industry technology expo - Industry vendors - Art shows - A public event and much more! We cannot wait to see you all! October 6 - 10 2025

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Happy Friday! Here is a shiny new update for you. 🎊🎊 Our LaTex template just dropped! 🎊🎊 You can find it at 2025.alife.org This template applies for Full Papers (≤ 8pages) & Summaries (≤ 3 pages) Please prepare submissions using the template for a smooth submission process. #ALIFE #ALIFE2025

ALIFE 2025: The Artificial Life Conference, 6-10 October, Kyoto, Japan

ALIFE 2025’s theme is 'Ciphers of Life', exploring the many ways that life encodes information, creates internal languages, and interacts in encrypted ways with its environment.

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