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Interactive Evolutionary Computing is a powerful methodology that can be incorporated into the creative design process. However, for such a system to be useful, the evolutionary process should be simple to understand and easy to operate. This is especially true in applications where it is difficult to create a mathematical formula or model of the fitness evaluation, or where the quality of the solution is subjective and dependent on aesthetics, such as in the areas of art and music. Our paper explores this idea further by presenting a system that evolves fractal patterns using an interactive evolutionary design process. The result is a tool, Fractal Evolver, that employs grid computing and swarm intelligence concepts through particle swarm optimization to evolve fractal designs.
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Moniz, R.D., Jacob, C. (2009). Fractal Evolver: Interactive Evolutionary Design of Fractals with Grid Computing. In: Giacobini, M., et al. Applications of Evolutionary Computing. EvoWorkshops 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5484. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01129-0_50
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