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Mannone M.
Does Creativity Help Us Survive? A Possible Approach with Quantum-Driven Robots
How can we relate quantum computing, robotics, and music? This is a position paper where we try to connect these fields. We discuss one main question regarding computational creativity and we imagine an experimental setup to test our hypothesis. Artificial intelligence and autonomous machines can accomplish simple creative tasks such as reorganizing given material. Because creativity is a human (and not only) resource to survive, we wonder if also artificial agents, such as robots, might develop creativity at a higher level to ensure self-survival. Then, we design an experimental setup with three robots, playing and dancing. If music and movement flow is regular (with the beat difference be…
Seeds, Brains, and Bridges
What could the Venice of the future look like? A project for an ideal city can take off from an allegory: arts and sciences inside a seed of Lodoicea maldivica, whose bipartition reminds us of a human brain. From the seeds left by the past, we derive the vision of the future. The ideal city certainly needs brains able to conceptualize images and develop ideas, and bridges to strengthen connections and in- teractions. A well-working brain needs “bridges” as connections between ideas and techniques. My vision for a future city contains a livable and stimulating space enhancing at one time creativity, enthusiasm, and scientific development. To this aim, I use the image and the metaphor of cere…