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The Dynamic Darwinian Diorama: A Landlocked Archipelago Enhances Epistemology

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50 Years of Artificial Intelligence

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This paper discusses the relevance of embedding dramatic scenarios and expressive language into methodologies employed in the research and development of biochemical and/or electronic sentient beings. The author demonstrates how integrating imagined modalities into current practices can afford a profound and positive effect on outcomes.

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Max Lungarella Fumiya Iida Josh Bongard Rolf Pfeifer

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Wortzel, A. (2007). The Dynamic Darwinian Diorama: A Landlocked Archipelago Enhances Epistemology. In: Lungarella, M., Iida, F., Bongard, J., Pfeifer, R. (eds) 50 Years of Artificial Intelligence. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 4850. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77296-5_34

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