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Enjoy artificial-life, modular synths, making stuff and doing research at DeepMind.

Cambridge, UK
Joined January 2009
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What happens when a pioneering artist hands creative control to an AI? Announcing "Evolution and Foundation," a new London exhibition where Google's Gemini acts as the artist, directing the evolution of complex 3D art. 🗓️ Oct 17-26, 2025 📍 Oxo Gallery, London (@oxotowerwharf)
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Last weekend of "Evolution and Foundation" Exhibition! Can't make it? Listen to an AI-generated 'audio guide' at 2ne.com/ef-oxo (try the 2nd one) and visit evolutionandfoundation.com where we combine Mutator technology and #Gemini create evolutionary art. @WilliamLatham1
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"Evolution and Foundation" open 11am-6pm to Oct 26th where #googlegemini takes creative control of @WilliamLatham1 generative art. Dive into the process and AI's thoughts and AI-generated 'audio guides' at @oxotowerwharf, London. #humanAIcreativity Sponsored by @GoogleDeepMind
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Evolutionary lineage from line to fly head. See Artist+AI collaboration at Evolution and Foundation Art Exhibition, Oct 17th-26th @OXOTowerWharf Southbank, London @WilliamLatham1 @GoldsmithsUoL #art #AIXArt #AIart #GoogleGemini #ArtandAI #HumanAICollaboration #generativeai
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Family of "Fly Head" 3D forms evolved over 200 generations. Excerpt from "Evolution and Foundation" Art Exhibition opening Oct 17th @OxoTowerWharf London @WilliamLatham1 @GoldsmithsUoL #art #AIart #GoogleGemini #ArtandAI #HumanAICollaboration #digitalart #modernart #generativeai
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Mutation steered "Fly Head" prompt over 200 generations. Excerpt from "Evolution and Foundation" Art Exhibition opening Oct 17th @OxoTowerWharf London @WilliamLatham1 @GoldsmithsUoL #art #AIart #GoogleGemini #ArtandAI #HumanAICollaboration #digitalart #modernart #generativeai
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Artist William Latham on the results: "We were fascinated to see what this new approach of ‘Targeted Evolution’ would produce and the outcomes have far surpassed our expectations." It’s a glimpse into a new frontier of co-creation. #HumanAICollaboration #AIArt
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Experience the future of art. Don't miss "Evolution and Foundation." 🗓️ Public Viewing: Oct 17–26, 2025, 11am-6pm. 📍 Oxo Gallery, @oxotowerwharf, London. Sponsored by @GoogleDeepMind. #DigitalArt #LondonExhibition #ArtandAI #GoogleGemini #HumanAICollaboration #AIArt
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Announcement: Our "Evolution and Foundation" AI Art exhibition which opens in mid October in London. Sponsored by Google DeepMind. Details to follow. #AIart #GeminiAI #HumanAICollaboration #GenerativeArt #AIcreativity #GoogleDeepMind #WilliamLatham #goldsmithsuniversity
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Why does the concept of 'red' not feel like experience of red? We argue this disconnect exists because our deep-seated need to be understood will always exceed the limits of the language we invent to achieve it. arxiv.org/pdf/2506.12086 #Consciousness #Neuroscience #Philosophy #AI
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Image Breeder - Evolve Imagen prompts using Gemini. Start with a prompt, then mutate, crossbreed and/or guide with further prompting. Works with free-tier but free credits run out pretty fast! aistudio.google.com/app/prom… AI Studio is pretty amazing...
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“Wanting to be Understood” - Could a deep human need to be understood be the crucial evolutionary 'gadget' bootstrapping cooperation, culture and language? We explore this idea using AI simulations in our paper: arxiv.org/abs/2504.06611 🧠 #Evolution #Cognition #AI #GoogleDeepMind
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We propose this intrinsic motivation could have evolved via the Baldwin effect, potentially facilitating social coordination during the Paleolithic and even laying the groundwork for communication and culture. #Influence #Impressionability #Reciprocity #SocialCognition
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Could these principles inform more engaging, collaborative, and perhaps even understandable AI? By giving agents a drive not just to learn about us, but to achieve mutual awareness with us? Explore the possibilities in our paper! #FutureofAI #AgentAI #GoogleDeepMind
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