# Embodiment and Computational Creativity

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.00949 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2107.00949/

## Key facts

- Cited by 3 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 5 of its 73 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 2 Jul 2021.

## Builds on (most cited first, 5 of 5)

- [Continuous control with deep reinforcement learning](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1509.02971/) (2015)
- [Towards information based spatiotemporal patterns as a foundation for agent representation in dynamical systems](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1605.05676/) (2016)
- [Virtual Embodiment: A Scalable Long-Term Strategy for Artificial Intelligence Research](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1610.07432/) (2016)
- [Shimon the Rapper: A Real-Time System for Human-Robot Interactive Rap Battles](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2009.09234/) (2020)
- [Creative Robot Dance with Variational Encoder](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1707.01489/) (2017)

## Built on by (most cited first, 3 of 3)

- [Is Writing Prompts Really Making Art?](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2301.13049/) (2023)
- [On Creativity and Open-Endedness](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2405.18016/) (2024)
- [How Does Embodiment Affect the Human Perception of Computational Creativity? An Experimental Study Framework](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2205.01418/) (2022)

## Abstract (arXiv)

We conjecture that creativity and the perception of creativity are, at least to some extent, shaped by embodiment. This makes embodiment highly relevant for Computational Creativity (CC) research, but existing research is scarce and the use of the concept highly ambiguous. We overcome this situation by means of a systematic review and a prescriptive analysis of publications at the International Conference on Computational Creativity. We adopt and extend an established typology of embodiment to resolve ambiguity through identifying and comparing different usages of the concept. We collect, contextualise and highlight opportunities and challenges in embracing embodiment in CC as a reference for research, and put forward important directions to further the embodied CC research programme.