Proceedings of Artificial Lives 2021

For the past two years, De Vinci Innovation Center (DVIC) students following the Creative Technologies curriculum had the opportunity to develop their vision on technology, innovation, and society. This proceeding is a composition of six master¿s theses, ranging from Machine Learning, Human-Computer-Interaction to Robotics. The authors strongly believe that developing alternative futures requires new types of engineering that take into consideration both the people¿s needs and the environment.The Artificial Lives group, led by Dr. Clement Duhart, aims to develop the next generation of machines and Human-Machine Interfaces. The group members strongly believe that through the combination of Design and Engineering, human-centred technologies can blend into our environments to become invisible, vastly improving daily lives. To achieve this vision, the members contribute to human-computer interactions, cognitive enhancement through new forms of extended intelligence, learning platforms, and robotics. Our bio-inspired, multidisciplinary approach couples AI and virtual reality with intelligent materials, robotics and the Internet of Things.