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CO659COMPUTATIONAL CREATIVITY

Dr. Anna JordanousDr. Colin Johnson

CO659 Computational Creativity

Getting computers to do creative things

Using computers to help us understand our creativity

What is computa

tional creativit

y?

Module Content

• Introduction to computational creativity

• Examples of computational creativity software e.g. in music, art, science, language and design.

• Evaluation of computational creativity systems (both of the quality and the creativity of systems)

• Philosophical issues concerning creativity in computers

• Comparison of computer creativity to human creativity

• Collaborative creativity between humans and computers

• Overview of recent research directions/results in computational creativity

• Practical experience in writing creative software.

Assessments

• Examination (50%) evaluating your understanding of CC, showing that you know some CC systems and how they work, and showing that you understand how creativity can be evaluated.

• Coursework 1 (20%) presentation to and participation in student-led seminars, showing that you can understand and debate issues around creativity and computers.

• Coursework 2 (30%) writing a piece of CC software and evaluating it, showing that you know some of the techniques for building and evaluating CC systems.