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International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL) @isalofficial.bsky.social · 21d

[ELECTIONS]

ISAL is electing six new members to its board of directors, to replace the current directors whose terms are expiring.

12 society members are standing for election.

Find each candidate’s election statement on the ISAL website:

alife.org/isal-board-e...

#ISAL #ALIFE

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ALIFE Conference 2025 @alife2025.bsky.social · Aug 21

Heads up #ALIFE2025 authors!

For your accepted paper to be published in the proceedings, at least one author must register by 7 Sept 2025 (AoE).

🕊️ Early bird registration ends on August 31.

More info & registration 👉 2025.alife.org/registration

#ALIFE #ISAL #AI #artificiallife #STEM

Early bird tickets available until August 31!

Attend in-person or online: keynotes, sessions, art & demo exhibits, industry expo, plus optional excursions. Discounts available for students and ISAL members.

2025.alife.org

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International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL) @isalofficial.bsky.social · Aug 8

The excellent team over at @alife2025.bsky.social have set up a 24/7 stream for #ALIFE related content in the lead up to the conference!

What a great initiative.
Check the post below for more details.

ALIFE Conference 2025 @alife2025.bsky.social · Aug 8

🥳 ALIFE 2025 TV is here...
📺 www.youtube.com/@ALIFE2025
📢 Announcement below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

Welcome to the ALife TV Live Stream... 🤗

We’re counting down to the ALIFE 2025 Conference in Kyoto, Japan (October 6–10) [ 2025.alife.org ]

ALIFE 2025

https://2025.alife.org/

www.youtube.com

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ALIFE Conference 2025 @alife2025.bsky.social · Jul 28

📣 📣 📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 📣 📣

Deadline of the Community 🎨 Art and Demos submission have been extended by one month !!!

🫟 Updated deadline: August 31, 2025.

And again, you don't have to be an artiste professionnel 👨‍🎨 in order to submit. 🖼️

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ALIFE Conference 2025 @alife2025.bsky.social · Jun 28

Reviews are in, and we are now at the meta-review stage.

Meta-reviewers, please check your emails and assignments on Linklings.

If you have any issues, please message us or email [email protected].

Authors, we will have decisions on paper to you on Aug 4th.

#ALIFE

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ALIFE Conference 2025 @alife2025.bsky.social · Jun 19

And with that, our full speaker list is announced!

We are so excited to welcome them and their fascinating talks at #ALIFE2025.

October 6 - 10 in Kyoto (and online). See you there!

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International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL) @isalofficial.bsky.social · May 27

Our early-career group is seeking nominations for the Outsanding Student Publication award to be presented at this year's #ALIFE conference @alife2025.bsky.social. See the thread for full details.

Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life @eralife.bsky.social · May 26

Hi @everyone!

In case you've missed it, there is still a chance to nominate a paper for the ✨**Outstanding Student Publication Award**✨ for the upcoming ALIFE 2025 conference!

forms.gle/gnEgquysPUvk...

More in the thread!

forms.gle

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ALIFE Conference 2025 @alife2025.bsky.social · May 11

🌟 🌟 DEADLINE APPROACHING 🌟 🌟

There is not long left to submit your work to this year's #ALIFE conference. Put those final touches on, remember to anonymize & give yourselves time to sign up to the submission platform if you haven't done so already.

2025.alife.org/submit

Deadline: May 11 23:59 AoE

Calls

2025.alife.org

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ALIFE Conference 2025 @alife2025.bsky.social · May 6

[ANNOUNCEMENT]

Not sure if you'll make the submission deadline (May 11th) for #ALIFE2025?
We're offering a Special Deadline Extension, subject to application and other conditions.

This applies to Full Papers & Summaries for main track + special sessions.

Read more: 2025.alife.org/submit#CALL-...

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International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL) @isalofficial.bsky.social · Apr 2

Full details can be found on the ISAL website: alife.org/2025-isal-aw...

The nomination form is available here:
forms.gle/5ajEpG43APUn...

Deadline for nominations: April 11th 2025

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International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL) @isalofficial.bsky.social · Apr 2

7/7 Outstanding Student Publication

To recognize a student or recent graduate for a paper or other publication that they published while a student; any researcher who is still a student or within approximately three years of graduation is eligible.

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International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL) @isalofficial.bsky.social · Apr 2

6/7 Education and Outreach Award

To recognize the authors of an outstanding project that either teaches about Artificial Life, uses Artificial Life techniques to teach about another topic, or inspires users to learn more on their own.

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International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL) @isalofficial.bsky.social · Apr 2

5/7 Outstanding Publication of the Decade, 2010-2020

To recognize the authors of an influential publication in any venue from five to fifteen years ago (2010-2020) that has had a profound impact on Artificial Life, as evidenced by follow-up research, citations, or attention brought to the field.

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International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL) @isalofficial.bsky.social · Apr 2

4/7 The Outstanding Publication of 2024

To recognize the authors of a promising publication in any venue during the previous calendar year (2024) that shows significant potential to advance the field of Artificial Life.

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International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL) @isalofficial.bsky.social · Apr 2

3/7 Exceptional Service Award

To recognize an ISAL member who has provided truly exceptional service to the field of Artificial Life by, for example, helping to organize the Artificial Life community, developing valuable resources, or facilitating administration of ISAL.

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International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL) @isalofficial.bsky.social · Apr 2

2/7 Distinguished Early-Career Investigator Award

To recognize an individual who is early in their career (typically within a decade of earning a Ph.D.), but has made important contributions to the field of Artificial Life.

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International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL) @isalofficial.bsky.social · Apr 2

1/7 Lifetime Achievement Award

To recognize an individual who has made profound contributions to the field of Artificial Life, influencing the work of many others and helping to shape the current state of the field.

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International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL) @isalofficial.bsky.social · Apr 2

🏆🏆AWARD SEASON🏆🏆

The International Society for Artificial Life is seeking nominations for our annual awards, recognising the efforts of our community.

We have 7 award categories to choose from. We welcome all nominations (& self-nominations). The specific awards are as follows:

👇

#ALIFE

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ALIFE Conference 2025 @alife2025.bsky.social · Mar 13

📃 Paper submissions! 📃

Our paper submission portal is almost (almost!) live; we will update you as soon as it is available.

📅 Dates to keep in mind for now:
**May 4th** (for Full Papers and Summaries)
**July 4th** (for Late Breaking Abstracts)

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pw4ltz.bsky.social @pw4ltz.bsky.social · Feb 28

Emerging Researchers in Artificial life has own youtube channel now! You can follow our journal clubs there or join next one via: www.google.com/url?q=https%...

www.youtube.com/@EmergingRes...

Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life

Welcome to the Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life (ERA) YouTube Channel! We are the official student chapter of the International Society for Artificial Life (ISAL), committed to fostering the ...

www.youtube.com

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ALIFE Conference 2025 @alife2025.bsky.social · Feb 28

🔔 🔔 🔔
This is your 🌟 final call 🌟 to get your special session proposals in for this year's conference.

Deadline in ~24hrs.

If you're interested in curating work around an ALife(-adjacent) theme, area of research/application, then organising a special session is the way to go.
#ALIFE #ALIFE2025

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ALIFE Conference 2025 @alife2025.bsky.social · Feb 6

Okay, folks, the #ALIFE2025 season is here!

We'll kick things off with the Call For Special Sessions.

Details: 2025.alife.org/calls#sessio...
Submission: forms.gle/J45gbW7w8Ttb...
Deadline: 21st February 2025 AoE

Calls for workshops and tutorials TBA in the near future.

2025.alife.org

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International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL) @isalofficial.bsky.social · Jan 24

Want to become an ISAL member? Membership starts at $47 USD for a year, with some excellent benefits, including:

- Electronic subscription to ALIFE journal.
- Discounted rates to ALIFE conference registration.
- Editing rights to the Encyclopaedia of ALIFE.
& more!

alife.org/membership/

Membership - Artificial Life

Membership benefits An ISAL membership will bring you the following benefits: Electronic subscription to Artificial Life, the official journal of ISAL published by MIT Press. ISAL members can have acc...

alife.org

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ALIFE Conference 2025 @alife2025.bsky.social · Jan 5

Save the date!
The annual #Conference on #ArtificialLife - #ALIFE2025 will take place in the heart of Kyoto, Japan, from 6-10 October 2025. The conference logo, official website launch, and more details coming soon!

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International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL) @isalofficial.bsky.social · Jan 24

Welcome! This is the official BlueSky account for the International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL).

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Follow us for all ISAL-related updates right here on your BlueSky feed.