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Picbreeder: a case study in collaborative evolutionary exploration of design space.

Jimmy Secretan¹, Nicholas Beato, David B D'Ambrosio

¹Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida, USA. secretj@gmail.com

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Collaborative interactive evolution (CIE) using Picbreeder enhances artifact generation by combining multiple user feedback. This approach fosters proliferation of complex, evolved images unlike other systems.

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Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Interactive evolutionary computation (IEC) is suitable for subjective or complex fitness domains.
Collaborative feedback from multiple users may enhance artifact generation quality and quantity.
Existing IEC systems lack mechanisms for large-scale collaborative evolution and image proliferation.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the potential of collaborative interactive evolution (CIE) in improving generated artifacts.
To introduce and analyze the Picbreeder system as a large-scale online experiment in CIE.
To identify strengths, challenges, and lessons learned for future CIE system design.

Main Methods:

Picbreeder facilitates an online community for users to evolve and share images.
Users can branch from and continue evolving images created by others.
The neuroevolution of augmenting topologies (NEAT) algorithm enables increasing image complexity.

Main Results:

Picbreeder demonstrates a unique proliferation of evolved images through collaborative branching.
The system leverages collective user intelligence for artifact evolution.
The approach shows promise for generating diverse and complex artifacts in subjective domains.

Conclusions:

Collaborative interactive evolution (CIE) in Picbreeder shows significant potential for artifact generation.
The system's architecture and user interaction model drive image proliferation.
Lessons learned from Picbreeder can inform the development of future CIE systems.