EVO*2025: EVOSTAR 2025
PROGRAM

Days: Wednesday, April 23rd Thursday, April 24th Friday, April 25th

Wednesday, April 23rd

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11:00-13:15 Session 3A: EvoMUSART Image Making and Visual Art (i)
Location: Room A
11:00
Search-based Negative Prompt Optimisation for Text-to-Image Generation (abstract)
11:25
An Ensemble Approach to Music Source Separation: A Comparative Analysis of Conventional and Hierarchical Stem Separation (abstract)
11:50
Evolving the Embedding Space of Diffusion Models in the Field of Visual Arts (abstract)
12:00
Generating Virtual Landscapes and Environmental Narratives with StyleGAN2 (abstract)
12:10
Aesthetic biases and opacity tactics in the training of visual artificial intelligence models (abstract)
12:20
Short video interestingness: a machine learning approach to determine creative cues in audiovisual production (abstract)
12:30
Towards the Automatic Evaluation of Legibility for Graphic Design Posters (abstract)
12:40
Steering Large Text-to-Image Model for Abstract Art Synthesis: Preference-based Prompt Optimization and Visualization (abstract)
12:50
Exploring Multi-Objective Evolution for Aesthetic & Abstract 3D Art (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ritwik Murali
11:00-13:15 Session 3B: EML
Location: Room B
11:00
Social Interpretable Reinforcement Learning (abstract)
11:25
EDCA - An Evolutionary Data-Centric AutoML Framework for Efficient Pipelines (abstract)
11:50
Generate more than one child in your co-evolutionary semi-supervised learning GAN (abstract)
12:15
Evolving RNNs for Stock Forecasting: A Low Parameter Efficient Alternative to Transformers (abstract)
12:40
Into the Black Box: Mining Variable Importance with XAI (abstract)
13:05
Micro-Step Time-Series Regression: Insights from System Identification Using Symbolic Regression (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hengzhe Zhang
11:00-13:15 Session 3C: EvoApplications: Misc Applications (i)
Location: Room C
11:00
A Coach-Based Quality-Diversity Approach for Multi-Agent Interpretable Reinforcement Learning (abstract)
11:10
Evolutionary Reinforcement Learning for Interpretable Decision-Making in Supply Chain Management (abstract)
11:20
Variable-Size Genetic Network Programming for Portfolio Optimization with Trading Rules (abstract)
PRESENTER: Fabian Köhnke
11:30
Building Cross-Sectional Trading Strategies via Geometric Semantic Genetic Programming (abstract)
11:40
Facial Geometric Feature Extraction for Dimensional Emotion Analysis Using Genetic Programming (abstract)
11:50
Evolutionary Computation for Causality-Driven Feature Selection: A Preliminary Study (abstract)
12:00
Inferring Reaction Elasticities from Metabolic Correlations in Cells through Multi-objective Evolutionary Optimization (abstract)
12:10
Optimizing the logistics operations of distribution network operators from a multinational electric utility company (abstract)
12:20
Hybrid Optimization of Horizontal Alignments in European Terrains: A Comparative Study (abstract)
12:30
Understanding trade-offs in classifier bias with quality-diversity optimization: an application to talent management (abstract)
12:40
Using Local Correlation Between Objectives to Detect Problem Modality (abstract)
12:50
Algorithm Selection with Probing Trajectories: Benchmarking the Choice of Classifier Model (abstract)
11:00-13:15 Session 3D: Late-Breaking Abstracts (LBAs)
Location: Room D
11:00
Effect of Fitness Values Weighting on Clustering of Single-Objective Fitness Landscapes (abstract)
11:10
The Traveling Tournament Problem: Constraint Violations for Different MaxStreak Values (abstract)
11:20
The Traveling Tournament Problem: Valid Solutions are Very Different (abstract)
11:30
AI as Co-Creator: Reimagining Musical Authorship and Interaction in Human-AI Music Composition (abstract)
11:40
Statistical-Mechanical Approach to Music: A Nature-Inspired Model for Rule-Free Composition (abstract)
11:50
gem5/Z3/gcc/Clang/Redis glibc Heap Fitness Landscapes (abstract)
12:00
Testing Self-Organized Load Balancing in Distributed Systems (abstract)
12:10
Multi-objective particle swarm optimization for environmental risk/benefit analysis (abstract)
12:20
An Automated Financial Management System for Risk Budgeting Portfolio Optimization (abstract)
12:30
Extending Instance Space Analysis via Bipartite Network Communities (abstract)
12:40
Image classification by evolving bytecode (abstract)
12:50
Differential Evolution for Optimizing Ensemble Weights in Multiclass Sentiment Classification (abstract)
13:00
Using SHAP to visualize Pre-Match Outcome Prediction in Dota 2 (abstract)
13:10
Multi-Modal Fusion Techniques for Detecting Abnormal Events in Videos (abstract)
14:15-16:05 Session 4A: EuroGP Best Paper nominations
Location: Room A
14:15
Designing Lookahead Relocation Rules for the Container Relocation Problem with Genetic Programming (abstract)
14:40
A Systematic Evaluation of Evolving Highly Nonlinear Boolean Functions in Odd Sizes (abstract)
15:05
Multi-Objective Evolutionary Design of Explainable EEG Classifier (abstract)
PRESENTER: Martin Hurta
15:30
Population Diversity, Information Theory and Genetic Improvement (abstract)
PRESENTER: David Clark
15:55
Unified Piecewise Symbolic Regression (abstract)
14:15-16:05 Session 4B: EvoMUSART: Music and Sound (i)
Location: Room B
14:15
Towards Human-Quality Music Accompaniment using Deep Generative Models and Transformers (abstract)
14:40
Exploiting the Temporal Order of Sound Features for Onset Detection (abstract)
15:05
All YIN No YANG: Geometric abstraction of oil paintings with trained models, noise and self-reference (abstract)
15:15
Music Similarity Through Geometric Overlap (abstract)
15:25
Graph Neural Network vs Feature-based Folk Music Evolution Analysis (abstract)
15:35
Automated Selection and Ordering of Clip Sequences for Music Videos based on Tonal Tension and Visual Features (abstract)
15:45
EmotioNotes Dataset: Decoding emotions in classical music through Concert Program Notes (abstract)
15:55
SyMuRBench: Benchmark for symbolic music representations (abstract)
14:15-16:05 Session 4C: EvoApplications: Computational Intelligence for Sustainability
Location: Room C
14:15
A Multi-Agent System for Optimal Train Scheduling in Single-Track Railways (abstract)
14:40
A Genetic Algorithm Approach for Aggregation of Residential Electricity Prosumers’ Flexibility (abstract)
15:05
A PSO-based MPPT with Dynamic Monitoring Reset for PV Systems (abstract)
15:30
Fair Ambulance Allocation via Multi-Objective Evolutionary Optimization (abstract)
15:55
An innovative approach for managing the water requirements of fig trees using artificial intelligence (abstract)
14:15-16:05 Session 4D: EvoApplications: EvoLLMs
Location: Room D
14:15
Beyond the Hype: Benchmarking LLM-Evolved Heuristics for Bin Packing (abstract)
14:40
Evolutionary Bias Identification with Embeddings (abstract)
15:05
Controlling the Mutation in Large Language Models for the Efficient Evolution of Algorithms (abstract)
15:30
Open and Closed-source Models for LLM-generated Metaheuristics Solving Engineering Optimization Problem (abstract)
15:40
Probing LLMs on Optimization Problems: Can They Recall and Interpret Problem Features? (abstract)
16:25-17:45 Session 5A: EvoMUSART Best Paper Nominations
Location: Room A
16:25
Yin-Yang: Developing Motifs With Long-Term Structure And Controllability (abstract)
16:50
AI in Music and Healthcare: A Comparative Survey (abstract)
17:15
Large-image Object Detection for Fine-grained Recognition of Punches Patterns in Medieval Panel Painting (abstract)
16:25-17:45 Session 5B: EvoApplications: Edge, fog &cloud + IASP&PR
Location: Room B
16:25
Multi-Purpose Image Filter Evolution Using Cellular Automata and Function-Based Conditional Rules (abstract)
16:50
A Communication-aware and Energy-efficient Genetic Programming based Method for Dynamic Resource Allocation in Clouds (abstract)
17:15
A Genetic Algorithm-Based Parameter Selection for Communication-Efficient Federated Learning (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mir Hassan
16:25-17:45 Session 5C: EvoApplications: Advances in EC (ii)
Chair:
Location: Room C
16:25
Trace-Elites: better Quality-Diversity with Multi-Point Descriptors (abstract)
16:50
Climbing the tower of meta-mutations - the role of higher-order mutations (abstract)
17:15
Stalling in Space: Attractor Analysis for any Algorithm (abstract)
16:25-17:45 Session 5D: EuroGP (i)
Location: Room D
16:25
Introducing Crossover in SLIM-GSGP (abstract)
16:50
Exploring the Impact of Data Scale on Mutation Step Size in SLIM-GSGP (abstract)
17:15
Was Tournament Selection All We Ever Needed? A Critical Reflection on Lexicase Selection (abstract)
17:25
The Role of Stepping Stones in MAP-Elites: Insights from Search Trajectory Networks (abstract)
17:35
Evolved and Transparent Pipelines for Biomedical Image Classification (abstract)
Thursday, April 24th

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09:00-11:00 Session 7A: EvoCOP: Applications
Location: Room A
09:00
Instance Space Analysis and Algorithm Selection for a Parallel Batch Scheduling Problem (abstract)
09:25
Generating (Semi-)Active Schedules for Dynamic Multi-mode Project Scheduling Using Genetic Programming Hyper-heuristics (abstract)
09:50
A Genetic Approach to the Operational Freight-on-Transit problem (abstract)
10:15
Healthcare Facility Location Problem and Fitness Landscape Analysis (abstract)
10:40
A Selective Vehicle Routing Problem for the Bloodmobile System (abstract)
09:00-11:00 Session 7B: EvoApplications: Engineering
Location: Room B
09:00
Optimizing Camera Placement for Chicken Farm Monitoring (abstract)
09:25
Evolving Dynamic Fault Mitigation Strategies in a Robot Swarm for Collective Transport (abstract)
09:50
Designing Hardware-Friendly Hash Functions for Network Security Using Cartesian Genetic Programming (abstract)
10:15
The Importance of Being Earnest: Multiple Heterogeneous Container Loading with a Simple Genetic Algorithm (abstract)
09:00-11:00 Session 7C: EvoApplications: Bioinformatics and Health
Location: Room C
09:00
Methodology for Designing Injection Molds: Data Mining and Multi-Objective Optimization (abstract)
09:25
Analysis of Illicit Drug Mixtures at Festivals Using Portable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy with Genetic Programming (abstract)
09:50
A Symbolic Regression Screening Approach within Peptide Optimisation (abstract)
09:00-11:00 Session 7D: EvoApplications: Real World Systems
Location: Room D
09:00
Adaptive Local Search for Real-World Multi-Echelon Inventory Control (abstract)
09:25
Optimizing Dietary Plans Using Evolutionary Algorithms (abstract)
09:50
FedGP: Genetic Programming for Evolutionary Aggregation in Federated Learning with Non-IID data (abstract)
10:15
Greater AI Design Control Aids Evolution of Computational Materials (abstract)
11:20-12:20 Session 8A: EvoApplications: Games
Location: Room A
11:20
Injecting Combinatorial Optimization into MCTS: Application to the Board Game boop. (abstract)
11:45
Robust search for the underlying objectives in black-box games with binary outcomes (abstract)
11:20-12:20 Session 8B: EvoMUSART: Image Making and Visual Art (ii)
Location: Room B
11:20
Balancing Indeterminacy and Structure: Neural Text Generation for Artistic Inspiration (abstract)
11:45
Exploring Bridges Between Creative Coding and Visual Generative AI (abstract)
11:20-12:20 Session 8C: EvoApplications: 30 years of PSO (i)
Location: Room C
11:20
A Survey of Modern Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithms (abstract)
11:45
We are Sending you Back... to the Optimum! Fuzzy Time Travel Particle Swarm Optimization (abstract)
11:20-12:20 Session 8D: EvoApplications: Misc applications (ii)
Location: Room D
11:20
Scalable Evolution of Logically Independent Polycomputational Materials (abstract)
11:45
Search Trajectory Networks Applied to a Real-world Parallel Batch Scheduling Problem (abstract)
14:20-16:00 Session 10A: EvoApplications Best Paper nominations
Location: Room A
14:20
Genetic Programming with Co-operative Co-evolution for Feature Manipulation in Basal Cell Carcinoma Identification (abstract)
14:45
Emergent kin selection of altruistic feeding behaviour via non-episodic neuroevolution (abstract)
15:10
GPBus: Genetic Programming based Automated Machine Learning for Bus Delay Prediction (abstract)
14:20-16:00 Session 10B: EvoMUSART: Music and Sound (ii)
Location: Room B
14:20
Foundations of LLCM: Labelled Lambek Calculus for Music Analysis (abstract)
14:45
Combining local search and directed mutation in evolutionary approaches to 4-part harmony (abstract)
15:10
Cellular Au-Tonnetz: A Unified Audio-Visual MIDI Generator Using Tonnetz, Cellular Automata, and IoT (abstract)
15:35
The Importance of Context in Image Generation: A Case Study for Video Game Sprites (abstract)
14:20-16:00 Session 10C: EuroGP (ii)
Chair:
Location: Room C
14:20
Exploring the Integration of Cellular Structures in Genetic Programming-based Methods (abstract)
14:45
Ghost Swarms: Learning Swarm Rules from Environmental Changes Alone (abstract)
15:10
On the Effectiveness of Crossover Operators in Cartesian Genetic Programming (abstract)
15:35
Ant-based Metaheuristics Struggle to Solve the Cartesian Genetic Programming Learning Task (abstract)
14:20-16:00 Session 10D: EvoCOP: Seeds of Inspiration
Location: Room D
14:20
Price-and-branch Heuristic for Vector Bin Packing (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ze Wang
14:45
Visualizing Pseudo-Boolean Functions: Feature Selection and Regularization for Machine Learning (abstract)
15:10
Mixed-Binary Problems Optimized with Fast Discrete Solver (abstract)
15:35
Studies on Survival Strategies to Protect Expert Knowledge in Evolutionary Algorithms for Interactive Role Mining (abstract)
16:20-18:00 Session 11A: EvoCOP Best Paper nominations
Location: Room A
16:20
Diversification through Candidate Sampling for a Non-Iterated Lin-Kernighan-Helsgaun Algorithm (abstract)
16:45
Evolutionary Anytime Algorithms (abstract)
17:10
LON/D — Sub-problem Landscapes in Multi-objective Decomposition (abstract)
17:35
A Runtime Analysis of the Multi-Valued Compact Genetic Algorithm on Generalized LeadingOnes (abstract)
16:20-18:00 Session 11B: EvoApplications: Digital Healthcare and Personalised Medicine + Analysis of EC Methods
Location: Room B
16:20
Addressing Radiotherapy Scheduling with a Bin Packing Problem Formulation: A Comparative Study of Exact Solvers and Genetic Algorithms (abstract)
16:45
Grammatical Feature Construction for Enhanced Interpretability in Breast Cancer Classification (abstract)
17:10
Multi-Tree Genetic Programming for Dynamic Tugboat Scheduling (abstract)
17:35
Estimation of total body fat using symbolic regression and evolutionary algorithms. (abstract)
16:20-18:00 Session 11C: EvoApplications: Advances in EC
Location: Room C
16:20
The More the Merrier: On Evolving Five-valued Spectra Boolean Functions (abstract)
16:45
Multi-Objective Evolutionary Optimization of Virtualized Fast Feedforward Networks (abstract)
17:10
Real Application Challenges in Evolutionary Optimization? People! (abstract)
17:35
Adjacent Distance Matrix-based Competitive Swarm Optimizer (abstract)
16:20-18:00 Session 11D: EvoApplications: 30 years of PSO (ii)
Location: Room D
16:20
An Investigation of Structural Bias in Particle Swarm Optimization (abstract)
16:45
Proposal of Efficient Particle Swarm Optimization for Constrained Optimization Problems (abstract)
17:10
Geometric Particle Swarm Optimization in Program Trace Optimization (abstract)
17:35
Analyzing the Effects of Memetic Variations on Convergence in Overlapping Swarm Intelligence (abstract)
Friday, April 25th

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09:30-11:00 Session 12A: EvoMUSART: Stories and Animation
Location: Room A
09:30
Future Sight: Fine-tuning Language Models for Dynamic Story Generation (abstract)
09:55
Exploring the Application of AIGC in Ink-Wash Animation Creation:A Case Study of Dragon Gate (abstract)
10:20
Perceptions of AI in Animation Production (abstract)
09:30-11:00 Session 12B: EvoCOP: Learning-Based Approaches
Location: Room B
09:30
Meta-learning of Univariate Estimation-of-Distribution Algorithms for Pseudo-Boolean Problems (abstract)
09:55
Feature-based Evolutionary Diversity Optimization of Discriminating Instances for Chance-constrained Optimization Problems (abstract)
10:20
Adaptive neighborhood search based on landscape learning: a TSP study (abstract)
09:30-11:00 Session 12C: EvoApplications: Green computing & sustainable complex systems
Location: Room C
09:30
Evaluating the Impact of Hysteretic Phenomena and Implementation Choices on Energy Consumption in Evolutionary Algorithms (abstract)
09:55
Hybridization of techniques based on Genetic Algorithms and Neural Networks to determine the water requirements of fig trees. (abstract)
10:05
Measuring energy consumption of BBOB fitness functions (abstract)