Sebastian Risi
Scholar

Sebastian Risi

Google Scholar ID: Tf8winBIYUsC
Professor, IT University of Copenhagen
Artificial IntelligenceNeural NetworksNeuroevolutionArtificial Life
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
5,520
 
H-index
34
 
i10-index
104
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
29
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Sapere Aude: DFF Starting Grant, 2019; Amazon and Google Faculty Research Awards, 2019; Distinguished Young Investigator award 2018, International Society for Artificial Life; Over ten best paper awards; PI for ITU, DARPA project: Super Turing Evolving Lifelong Learning ARchitecture (STELLAR), 2018 – 2021; Co-PI, Horizon 2020 – Future & Emerging Technologies (FET) Proactive Flora-Robotica, 2015 – 2019.
Research Experience
  • Director of the Creative AI Lab, co-director of the Robotics, Evolution and Art Lab (REAL) at IT University of Copenhagen. Co-founder of modl.ai, a company that develops AI techniques for game development.
Background
  • An Artificial Intelligence researcher aiming to make machines more adaptive and creative. His research focuses on computational evolution, deep learning, and crowdsourcing, with applications in robotics, video games, design, and art. Recently awarded an ERC Consolidator grant for his project GROW-AI: Growing Machines Capable of Rapid Learning in Unknown Environments.
Miscellany
  • Personal interests not explicitly mentioned.