Harald M. Ludwig
@haraldludwig.bsky.social
Former Research Engineer @csh.ac.at
MSc in AI from @jku.at
Into AI, ALife, Biology, AI4Science , and more
T1D
MSc in AI from @jku.at
Into AI, ALife, Biology, AI4Science , and more
T1D
@alife2025.bsky.social was such a blast! Met lots of old and new faces and had very good conversations. Already looking forward to next year in Canada 🍁
October 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
@alife2025.bsky.social was such a blast! Met lots of old and new faces and had very good conversations. Already looking forward to next year in Canada 🍁
Another successful day @alife2025.bsky.social is over. We even got a chance to visit the gorgeous new ALife Institute here in Kyoto!
#ALIFE2025
#ALIFE2025
October 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Another successful day @alife2025.bsky.social is over. We even got a chance to visit the gorgeous new ALife Institute here in Kyoto!
#ALIFE2025
#ALIFE2025
Reposted by Harald M. Ludwig
📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
signal.org
October 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
First day of the @alife2025.bsky.social conference was fun! Our @eralife.bsky.social workshop was a success. Thanks to @risi.bsky.social, @bhartl.bsky.social, and @zzznah.bsky.social for their talks! After we checked out the local cuisine with @ilzhechev.bsky.social.
#ALIFE25 #ERA
#ALIFE25 #ERA
October 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
First day of the @alife2025.bsky.social conference was fun! Our @eralife.bsky.social workshop was a success. Thanks to @risi.bsky.social, @bhartl.bsky.social, and @zzznah.bsky.social for their talks! After we checked out the local cuisine with @ilzhechev.bsky.social.
#ALIFE25 #ERA
#ALIFE25 #ERA
Reposted by Harald M. Ludwig
We put a lot of effort into creating this year’s MiniCon with lots of exciting talks! The best of it - it is free for everyone! So if you are in Kyoto this Sunday please sign up and join 🙂↕️
#ALIFE2025 #ERA
#ALIFE2025 #ERA
Not sure if you should join ERA MiniCon 5th October opening Alife 2025, now you can decide! Check out our schedule and sign up here: forms.gle/wbJpThRnjXmZ...
September 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We put a lot of effort into creating this year’s MiniCon with lots of exciting talks! The best of it - it is free for everyone! So if you are in Kyoto this Sunday please sign up and join 🙂↕️
#ALIFE2025 #ERA
#ALIFE2025 #ERA
Reposted by Harald M. Ludwig
If you are attending @alife2025.bsky.social next week you shouldn’t miss our workshop on Monday! Besides the opportunity to share an exciting idea or a (research) project you’ve been working on, we’ll have talks by @risi.bsky.social and @bhartl.bsky.social giving some career insights. 😮
#ALIFE2025
#ALIFE2025
Join ERA Workshop Lightning Talks⚡6th Oct!
Present your work!
This is your moment to shine ✨ (and maybe blow a few minds 💥).
It doesn’t have to be finished work: project, idea, early results, or just something you want to share! 🌱
👉 Sign up here and grab a slot:
🔗 forms.gle/99jR5Kazgq66...
#ERA
Present your work!
This is your moment to shine ✨ (and maybe blow a few minds 💥).
It doesn’t have to be finished work: project, idea, early results, or just something you want to share! 🌱
👉 Sign up here and grab a slot:
🔗 forms.gle/99jR5Kazgq66...
#ERA
ERA Workshop Lightning Talks Registration
Event Timing: 06.10.2025 (during the ALIFE 25 conference)
Contact us at emerging.researchers.alife@gmail.com
forms.gle
September 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If you are attending @alife2025.bsky.social next week you shouldn’t miss our workshop on Monday! Besides the opportunity to share an exciting idea or a (research) project you’ve been working on, we’ll have talks by @risi.bsky.social and @bhartl.bsky.social giving some career insights. 😮
#ALIFE2025
#ALIFE2025
On my way to @alife2025.bsky.social
If you’re in Kyoto already consider checking out the ERA Minicon this Sunday as well as our Workshop on Monday! @eralife.bsky.social
#ALIFE2025 #ERA #Japan
If you’re in Kyoto already consider checking out the ERA Minicon this Sunday as well as our Workshop on Monday! @eralife.bsky.social
#ALIFE2025 #ERA #Japan
October 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
On my way to @alife2025.bsky.social
If you’re in Kyoto already consider checking out the ERA Minicon this Sunday as well as our Workshop on Monday! @eralife.bsky.social
#ALIFE2025 #ERA #Japan
If you’re in Kyoto already consider checking out the ERA Minicon this Sunday as well as our Workshop on Monday! @eralife.bsky.social
#ALIFE2025 #ERA #Japan
If you are attending @alife2025.bsky.social next week you shouldn’t miss our workshop on Monday! Besides the opportunity to share an exciting idea or a (research) project you’ve been working on, we’ll have talks by @risi.bsky.social and @bhartl.bsky.social giving some career insights. 😮
#ALIFE2025
#ALIFE2025
Join ERA Workshop Lightning Talks⚡6th Oct!
Present your work!
This is your moment to shine ✨ (and maybe blow a few minds 💥).
It doesn’t have to be finished work: project, idea, early results, or just something you want to share! 🌱
👉 Sign up here and grab a slot:
🔗 forms.gle/99jR5Kazgq66...
#ERA
Present your work!
This is your moment to shine ✨ (and maybe blow a few minds 💥).
It doesn’t have to be finished work: project, idea, early results, or just something you want to share! 🌱
👉 Sign up here and grab a slot:
🔗 forms.gle/99jR5Kazgq66...
#ERA
ERA Workshop Lightning Talks Registration
Event Timing: 06.10.2025 (during the ALIFE 25 conference)
Contact us at emerging.researchers.alife@gmail.com
forms.gle
September 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If you are attending @alife2025.bsky.social next week you shouldn’t miss our workshop on Monday! Besides the opportunity to share an exciting idea or a (research) project you’ve been working on, we’ll have talks by @risi.bsky.social and @bhartl.bsky.social giving some career insights. 😮
#ALIFE2025
#ALIFE2025
We put a lot of effort into creating this year’s MiniCon with lots of exciting talks! The best of it - it is free for everyone! So if you are in Kyoto this Sunday please sign up and join 🙂↕️
#ALIFE2025 #ERA
#ALIFE2025 #ERA
Not sure if you should join ERA MiniCon 5th October opening Alife 2025, now you can decide! Check out our schedule and sign up here: forms.gle/wbJpThRnjXmZ...
September 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We put a lot of effort into creating this year’s MiniCon with lots of exciting talks! The best of it - it is free for everyone! So if you are in Kyoto this Sunday please sign up and join 🙂↕️
#ALIFE2025 #ERA
#ALIFE2025 #ERA
Reposted by Harald M. Ludwig
Hey everyone!
Are you thinking about attending the 2025 conference on Artificial Life in Kyoto, Japan?
The ERA is hosting a Mini Convention one day before the conference, come join us!
Details soon coming soon... but in the mean time, save the date of October 5th!
Are you thinking about attending the 2025 conference on Artificial Life in Kyoto, Japan?
The ERA is hosting a Mini Convention one day before the conference, come join us!
Details soon coming soon... but in the mean time, save the date of October 5th!
July 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Hey everyone!
Are you thinking about attending the 2025 conference on Artificial Life in Kyoto, Japan?
The ERA is hosting a Mini Convention one day before the conference, come join us!
Details soon coming soon... but in the mean time, save the date of October 5th!
Are you thinking about attending the 2025 conference on Artificial Life in Kyoto, Japan?
The ERA is hosting a Mini Convention one day before the conference, come join us!
Details soon coming soon... but in the mean time, save the date of October 5th!
Reposted by Harald M. Ludwig
As the parent of a type-I diabetic, I would like to invite the ignorant piece of shit currently directing the FDA to kiss my ass.
May 26, 2025 at 4:09 AM
As the parent of a type-I diabetic, I would like to invite the ignorant piece of shit currently directing the FDA to kiss my ass.
Reposted by Harald M. Ludwig
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!
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
May 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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!
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!
Reposted by Harald M. Ludwig
Thinking of coming to #ALIFE2025?
In addition to inspirational keynotes, a week of research talks, workshops & tutorials, you can also expect to find:
- An industry technology expo
- Industry vendors
- Art shows
- A public event
and much more!
We cannot wait to see you all!
October 6 - 10 2025
In addition to inspirational keynotes, a week of research talks, workshops & tutorials, you can also expect to find:
- An industry technology expo
- Industry vendors
- Art shows
- A public event
and much more!
We cannot wait to see you all!
October 6 - 10 2025
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ALT: a cartoon character with the words " can t wait " written on it
media.tenor.com
April 15, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Thinking of coming to #ALIFE2025?
In addition to inspirational keynotes, a week of research talks, workshops & tutorials, you can also expect to find:
- An industry technology expo
- Industry vendors
- Art shows
- A public event
and much more!
We cannot wait to see you all!
October 6 - 10 2025
In addition to inspirational keynotes, a week of research talks, workshops & tutorials, you can also expect to find:
- An industry technology expo
- Industry vendors
- Art shows
- A public event
and much more!
We cannot wait to see you all!
October 6 - 10 2025
Reposted by Harald M. Ludwig
Happy Friday! Here is a shiny new update for you.
🎊🎊 Our LaTex template just dropped! 🎊🎊
You can find it at 2025.alife.org
This template applies for Full Papers (≤ 8pages) & Summaries (≤ 3 pages)
Please prepare submissions using the template for a smooth submission process.
#ALIFE #ALIFE2025
🎊🎊 Our LaTex template just dropped! 🎊🎊
You can find it at 2025.alife.org
This template applies for Full Papers (≤ 8pages) & Summaries (≤ 3 pages)
Please prepare submissions using the template for a smooth submission process.
#ALIFE #ALIFE2025
ALIFE 2025: The Artificial Life Conference, 6-10 October, Kyoto, Japan
ALIFE 2025’s theme is 'Ciphers of Life', exploring the many ways that life encodes information, creates internal languages, and interacts in encrypted ways with its environment.
2025.alife.org
April 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Happy Friday! Here is a shiny new update for you.
🎊🎊 Our LaTex template just dropped! 🎊🎊
You can find it at 2025.alife.org
This template applies for Full Papers (≤ 8pages) & Summaries (≤ 3 pages)
Please prepare submissions using the template for a smooth submission process.
#ALIFE #ALIFE2025
🎊🎊 Our LaTex template just dropped! 🎊🎊
You can find it at 2025.alife.org
This template applies for Full Papers (≤ 8pages) & Summaries (≤ 3 pages)
Please prepare submissions using the template for a smooth submission process.
#ALIFE #ALIFE2025
Excited to see our Neural Cellular Automata research presented at #SSCI2025! Though I couldn't attend, thanks @ilzhechev.bsky.social for showcasing our work on embodied autoencoding.
🪧 Last week we presented a poster at #SSCI2025: "Embodied Autoencoding Through Neural Cellular Automata".
We show that NCAs can learn to compress, transport, and reconstruct complex patterns through extreme spatial bottlenecks using only local interactions.
We show that NCAs can learn to compress, transport, and reconstruct complex patterns through extreme spatial bottlenecks using only local interactions.
March 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Excited to see our Neural Cellular Automata research presented at #SSCI2025! Though I couldn't attend, thanks @ilzhechev.bsky.social for showcasing our work on embodied autoencoding.
Reposted by Harald M. Ludwig
Hey! It's ERA's second (Discord) birthday 🎉 (note: ERA has been around for a while, thanks to @emilydolson.bsky.social and the other trailblazers)!
Our Discord community really is an awesome group, and we have a bunch of awesome initiatives for ERA members!
#ALIFE
discord.com/invite/m3qvu...
Our Discord community really is an awesome group, and we have a bunch of awesome initiatives for ERA members!
#ALIFE
discord.com/invite/m3qvu...
Join the Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life (ERA) Members Discord Server!
Check out the Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life (ERA) Members community on Discord - hang out with 281 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Hey! It's ERA's second (Discord) birthday 🎉 (note: ERA has been around for a while, thanks to @emilydolson.bsky.social and the other trailblazers)!
Our Discord community really is an awesome group, and we have a bunch of awesome initiatives for ERA members!
#ALIFE
discord.com/invite/m3qvu...
Our Discord community really is an awesome group, and we have a bunch of awesome initiatives for ERA members!
#ALIFE
discord.com/invite/m3qvu...
📑 New paper! 'Trace-Elites: better Quality-Diversity with Multi-Point Descriptors'
We introduce TE, a simple extension of MAP-Elites that lets solutions map to multiple points in descriptor space.
We introduce TE, a simple extension of MAP-Elites that lets solutions map to multiple points in descriptor space.
January 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
📑 New paper! 'Trace-Elites: better Quality-Diversity with Multi-Point Descriptors'
We introduce TE, a simple extension of MAP-Elites that lets solutions map to multiple points in descriptor space.
We introduce TE, a simple extension of MAP-Elites that lets solutions map to multiple points in descriptor space.