@mylifcc: Sakana AI, in collaboration with MIT/NYU, just published a significant paper nominated for the GECCO 2026 Best Paper Award: They fully replicated the classic Picbreeder system using VLM agents to investigate a core question—what exactly does open-endedness require...
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Sakana AI, in collaboration with MIT/NYU, published a study nominated for the GECCO 2026 Best Paper Award, which fully replicated the classic Picbreeder system using VLM agents to explore the key ingredients needed for open-endedness.
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Sakana AI, in collaboration with MIT and NYU, just released a重磅paper nominated for GECCO 2026 Best Paper:
They used a VLM agent to fully replicate the classic Picbreeder system, investigating a core question — what key ingredients does Open-Endedness actually require?
This isn’t just a reproduction; it’s reverse-engineering the secret of “goal-free creation” using modern AI. Definitely worth checking out. https://t.co/SITJ22VzBF
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