| Date | Class Period & Lecture Topic | Reading | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Syllabus, policies, business, goals, intro | Csikszentmihalyi2, Csikszentmihalyi3, Csikszentmihalyi4, Csikszentmihalyi5, Colton |
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| Jan 14 | Formalism | Wiggins | Virtual Intro and Brainstorming |
| Jan 19 | Metrics | Ritchie | Computational Model of Creativity Discord Journal |
| Jan 21 | How to Build a CC System | Ventura | Finalize teams of 2-3 (send via email to Dr. Bodily) |
| Jan 26 | Conceptualizations I: Genetic Algorithms | Intro to GAs | Discord Journal |
| Jan 28 | Conceptualizations II: Neural Networks | Intro to NNs Intro to GANs Unreasonable Effectiveness of RNNs |
Service Learning Proposal |
| Feb 2 | GA Q&A and Group Meetings | Discord Journal | |
| Feb 4 | Conceptualizations III: (Hidden) Markov Models | Intro to HMMs Markov Explained Visually |
GA Project |
| Feb 9 | Live Coding: Genetic Algorithms | Group Project Proposal Discord Journal |
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| Feb 11 | Computational Creativity Theory | CCT1, CCT2 | |
| Feb 16 | Group Meetings SAM (9:30) GREEN (9:50) RISE (10:10) |
Group Meeting (System diagrams, project name due) Discord Journal |
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| Feb 18 | Formal Social Aspects | Jennings | |
| Feb 23 | Group Battles SAM vs GREEN vs RISE |
Group Battle Discord Journal |
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| Feb 25 | Live Coding: Markov Models | MM Project (due 2/24 @ 11PM) | |
| Mar 2 | An Ontological View | Ventura | Discord Journal |
| Mar 4 | Midterm Presentations | Midterm Presentations and Paper Outlines | |
| Mar 9 | SAM Team Paper Presentation | Creative Constellation Generation | Group Topic Presentation Discord Journal |
| Mar 11 | Group Meetings SAM (9:30) GREEN (9:50) RISE (10:10) |
Group Meeting | |
| Mar 16 | Ethics of AI & Computational Creativity | Effect of CC on Human Creativity | Discord Journal |
| Mar 18 | Group Battles SAM vs RISE vs GREEN |
Group Battle | |
| Mar 23 | RISE Team Paper Presentation | Markov Constraints for Generating Lyrics | Group Topic Presentation Discord Journal |
| Mar 25 | Group Meetings SAM (9:30) GREEN (9:50) RISE (10:10) |
Group Meeting | |
| Mar 30 | GREEN Team Paper Presentation | Learning Grammar from Mad Libs | Group Topic Presentation Discord Journal |
| Apr 1 | Group Battles SAM vs GREEN vs RISE |
Group Battle | |
| Apr 6 | Group Meetings SAM (9:30) GREEN (9:50) RISE (10:10) |
Discord Journal Group Meeting |
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| Apr 8 | Fitness Function Activity | Emulating Creativity (optional reading) | |
| Apr 13 | Evaluation revisited | Colton | Discord Journal |
| Apr 15 | Group Meetings
SAM (9:30) GREEN (9:50) RISE (10:10) |
Group Meeting | |
| Apr 20 | Surveying and reporting CC Systems | Discord Journal | |
| Apr 22 | No class (finish projects and take surveys) | Take Surveys Service Learning Report |
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| May 6 | Final Exam (8:30-9:30 AM) | Final Presentations and Papers |
The schedule is subject to change. The final is Thursday, May 6, from 8:30 to 9:30 AM.
