PROGRAM
Days: Wednesday, April 8th Thursday, April 9th Friday, April 10th
Wednesday, April 8th
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11:00-12:15 Session 3A: EvoMusArt 1: AI Across Music, Image, Language, and Sound (Short Presentations)
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Location: Room A
| 11:00 | Weather Sonification via a Latent Emotion Space: A Deep Learning Approach (abstract) |
| 11:10 | Segmentation-Free Sound Hybridization for Creative Outcomes (abstract) |
| 11:20 | LoopMatcher: Proof-of-Concept for AI-Assisted Music Loop Search (abstract) |
| 11:30 | Quantum Latent Spaces for Symbolic Music Generation (abstract) |
| 11:40 | End-to-End Song Structure Segmentation via Encoder–Decoder Network Architecture and Hand-Crafted Features (abstract) |
| 11:50 | Probing for Advanced Music Theory Concepts in Generative Music Models (abstract) |
| 12:00 | Decoding Emotions: Multimodal integration of deep embeddings, lyrics and music-aware cues (abstract) |
11:00-12:15 Session 3B: EML 1
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| 11:00 | Generalisation of Automated Algorithm Selection in Black-Box Optimisation: The Role of Algorithm Portfolio and Learning Model (abstract) |
| 11:25 | Quality-Diversity Optimization Meets Neuron-centric Hebbian Learning (abstract) |
| 11:50 | Multi-Objective Evolutionary Optimization of Imbalanced Fast Feedforward Networks (abstract) |
11:00-12:15 Session 3C: EvoApplications - EvoLLMs (i)
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| 11:00 | ToxSearch: Evolving Prompts for Toxicity Search in Large Language Models (abstract) |
| 11:25 | Evo-Reasoner: Evolutionary Optimization of Structured Reasoning in LLMs (abstract) |
| 11:50 | CLIP Prompt Optimization with Evolutionary-Driven LLMs (abstract) |
| 12:00 | LLM Driven Design of Continuous Optimization Problems with Controllable High-level Properties (abstract) |
11:00-12:15 Session 3D: Evo* Late-Breaking Abstracts (i)
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| 11:00 | Can Sabrina’s Game be solved by Evolutionary Algorithms? (abstract) |
| 11:10 | Valid Protein Folding Conformations in HP Might Be Fractally Distributed (abstract) |
| 11:20 | Multi-Objective Optimization and Decision Support for Conformal Cooling in Injection Molding (abstract) |
| 11:30 | Random Search Matches EA for MoE Topology (abstract) |
| 11:40 | FairGenes: An Evolutionary Approach for Bias Mitigation in Non-Binary Sensitive Attributes (abstract) |
| 11:50 | Diabetic Foot Ulcer Severity Grading into Four Wagner–Meggitt Classes: Impact of Label Verification and Data Augmentation (abstract) |
12:15-13:25 Session 4A: EvoMusArt 2: AI Across Music, Image, Language, and Sound
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Location: Room A
| 12:15 | Classifying Audio Timbre Without Audio Using Text-only Training (abstract) |
| 12:25 | Music In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence: Meaning And Creativity From A Complex-Systems Perspective (abstract) |
| 12:35 | Generative Artificial Intelligence, Musical Heritage and the Construction of Peace Narratives: A Case Study in Mali (abstract) |
| 12:45 | Multi-Objective Evolution of Diffusion Model Prompt Embeddings using CLIP-IQA (abstract) |
| 12:55 | Crystallizing Semantics: Mapping the Journey of Word Meaning in Language Models (abstract) |
12:15-13:25 Session 4B: EML2 - Short talks
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| 12:15 | Learning to Search: A Reinforcement Learning Agent for Global Optimization (abstract) |
| 12:25 | TensorRankNEAT: Speeding up Preference Learning in Neuroevolution via Tensorization (abstract) |
| 12:35 | Multi-Objective Evolutionary Neural Architecture Search for Hailo Accelerators (abstract) |
| 12:45 | Multi-Objective Optimization for Synthetic-to-Real Style Transfer (abstract) |
| 12:55 | Biologically-Inspired Homeostasis for Neuroevolution: Alternating Growth and Pruning Phases (abstract) |
| 13:05 | NEVO-GSPT: Population-Based Neural Network Evolution Using Inflate and Deflate Operators (abstract) |
12:15-13:25 Session 4C: EvoApplications - EvoLLMs (ii)
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| 12:15 | Data-Driven Discovery of Interpretable Kalman Filter Variants through Large Language Models and Genetic Programming (abstract) |
| 12:25 | Prompting Evolution: Leveraging LLMs for Automated Mutation Strategy Design in Differential Evolution (abstract) |
| 12:50 | Algorithmic Prompt-Augmentation for Efficient LLM-Based Heuristic Design for A* Search (abstract) |
| 13:15 | Combining Grammatical Evolution with LLM-based Local Search to Improve Interpretability (abstract) |
14:15-16:05 Session 5A: EvoMUSART 3 - AI in Artistic Practice
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Location: Room A
| 14:15 | Prompt and Circumstances: Evaluating the Efficacy of Human Prompt Inference in AI-Generated Art (abstract) |
| 14:40 | Digital Artists’ Perceptions of Generative AI in South Asia: Insights from the South Asian Digital Arts Archive (SADA) (abstract) |
| 15:05 | The Art That Poses Back: Assessing AI Pastiches after Contemporary Artworks (abstract) |
| 15:30 | Life Beings: Living Quantum Art (abstract) |
| 15:40 | EvoArtist: A Visual LLM-Driven Agentic AI Framework for Autonomous Design Evolution (abstract) |
| 15:50 | Mapping artificial neural networks’ processing data in audiovisual artworks (abstract) |
14:15-16:05 Session 5B: EuroGP - Best Paper nominations
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| 14:15 | Comparison of parent and environmental selection schemes in genetic programming for symbolic regression (abstract) |
| 14:40 | Node Preservation and its Effect on Crossover in Cartesian Genetic Programming (abstract) |
| 15:05 | Semantic Search Trajectory Networks for Understanding Genetic Programming (abstract) |
| 15:30 | Extending Model Selection Criteria with Extrapolation and Sensitivity Penalties for Symbolic Regression (abstract) |
14:15-16:05 Session 5C: EvoApplications: Opinions and trends
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| 14:15 | Expensive Evolutionary Computation: Where are we, and what’s next? (abstract) |
| 14:40 | The Next Stage of Evolutionary Computation in the Era of Agentic Generative AI (abstract) |
| 15:05 | Benchmarking that Matters: Rethinking Benchmarking for Practical Impact (abstract) |
| 15:30 | From Performance to Understanding: A Vision for Explainable Automated Algorithm Design (abstract) |
| 15:55 | A Sociotechnical Perspective on the Evolutionary Computation Ecosystem (abstract) |
14:15-16:05 Session 5D: EvoApplications: Computational Intelligence for sustainability
| 14:15 | Interpretable Federated Reinforcement Learning for Large-Scale Distributed HVAC Control (abstract) |
| 14:40 | Cost-Efficient Charging Station Deployment for Electric Bus Fleets (abstract) |
| 15:05 | Evolutionary approach for sewer network design under the condominial model (abstract) |
| 15:30 | Optimizing Tourist Trip Design for Urban Sustainability (abstract) |
| 15:55 | Data-driven Learning for the Nurse Scheduling Problem (abstract) PRESENTER: Aymen Ben Said |
| 16:05 | Scheduling Electric Vehicle Charging to Minimize Total Tardiness (abstract) |
16:25-17:55 Session 6A: EvoApplications: Scheduling and Code Optimisation
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Location: Room A
| 16:25 | CP-MEME: A Hybrid (1+1)-Evolutionary Framework for the Oven Scheduling Problem (abstract) |
| 16:50 | EvoTADASHI: Genetic Programming for High-Performance Code Optimization (abstract) |
| 17:15 | A Reinforcement Learning–Inspired Latent Yield-based Adaptive Algorithm Switching Mechanism (abstract) |
| 17:25 | Evolving Memory-Aware Schedules for Transformer Inference on Systolic Array Accelerators (abstract) |
16:25-17:55 Session 6B: EuroGP Representations and semantics
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| 16:25 | Optimal Mixing in Graph-Based GP for Control: Genotypical Dependencies Are Hardly Captured (abstract) |
| 16:35 | Multi-Action Tangled Program Graphs for Multi-Task Reinforcement Learning with Continuous Control (abstract) |
| 16:45 | Reducing Computational Overhead in Biomedical Image Segmentation via Active Learning and PCA-Based Diversity Filtering in CGP (abstract) |
| 16:55 | Exploring CGP Fitness Landscapes with MCTS (abstract) |
| 17:05 | Extended Semantics Operator for Genetic Programming: A Semantic-Density Approach to Improve Model Robustness (abstract) |
| 17:15 | Multi-tree Genetic Programming with Semantic Complementarity for Feature Construction in Symbolic Regression (abstract) |
16:25-17:55 Session 6C: EvoApplications: Particle Swarm Optimisation and Multi-Agent Systems
| 16:25 | HyCAPS: A Settings-Free Optimization Heuristics Integrating Evolutionary Computation and Swarm Intelligence (abstract) |
| 16:50 | Novel Particle Swarm Optimization for High-Dimensional Problems (abstract) |
| 17:15 | Evolutionary Emergence of Distributed Neural Network Controllers in Voxel-Based Soft Robots (abstract) |
| 17:25 | Deconvolution of Mass Spectra through Particle Swarm Optimization: An Industrial Experience (abstract) |
| 17:35 | From Cooperation to Hierarchy: A Study of Dynamics of Hierarchy Emergence in a Multi-Agent System (abstract) |
| 17:45 | Hybrid Modeling for Predicting the Evolution of Premalignant Cervical Squamous Lesions via Intelligent Agents and Deep Neural Networks (abstract) |
16:25-17:55 Session 6D: EvoApplications: New trends
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| 16:25 | Evolving Ternary Patterns and Discriminative Localisation for Basal Cell Carcinoma Detection (abstract) |
| 16:35 | Domain-Informed Representation for Evolutionary Sieving in Integral and Module Lattices (abstract) |
| 16:45 | On the impact of conditional distribution in discovered differential equation ensembles (abstract) |
| 16:55 | On Counts and Densities of Homogeneous Bent Functions: An Evolutionary Approach (abstract) |
| 17:05 | Assessing Evolving and Learning-Based Controllers for Efficient Cursor Control in Human–Computer Interaction (abstract) |
| 17:15 | A Quantum-Inspired Genetic Algorithm for Multi-Objective Job-Shop Scheduling (abstract) |
| 17:25 | Enhancing Genetic Algorithms with Graph Neural Networks: A Timetabling Case Study (abstract) |
| 17:35 | Hybrid Evolutionary-ML Surrogate Models for Cyber-Attack Detection in Water Distribution Networks (abstract) |
| 17:45 | Optimizing Transformers: Metaheuristics for Head Attention Pruning (abstract) |
Thursday, April 9th
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09:00-10:40 Session 8A: EvoCOP 1: Best Paper nominations
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Location: Room A
| 09:00 | Heuristic Methods for Top-k List Aggregation under the Generalized Kendall Tau Distance (abstract) |
| 09:25 | Methods for Finding Paths of a Prescribed Length in Weighted Graphs (abstract) |
| 09:50 | Gray-Box Enhanced Decomposition-based Local Search for Multi-Objective NK-Landscapes (abstract) |
| 10:15 | Weight Adaptation for Improving Parallel Performance of Adaptive Stochastic Natural Gradient (abstract) |
09:00-10:40 Session 8B: EuroGP 3: GP Encodings
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| 09:00 | New Perspectives on Cartesian Genetic Programming: A Survey (abstract) |
| 09:25 | Revisiting SLIM: Improved Learning Dynamics and Model Compactness in Symbolic Regression (abstract) |
| 09:50 | Syntactic Flexibility Enables Compact Solutions in Transformer Semantic GP (abstract) |
| 10:15 | Dynamic Vector and Matrix Memory for Tangled Program Graphs (abstract) |
09:00-10:40 Session 8C: EvoApplications: Problem modeling
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| 09:00 | A Constructive Method to Build Many Valid Initial Solutions for the Traveling Tournament Problem (abstract) |
| 09:25 | Structure-Aware Penalty Weights Scaling for Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization Formulation (abstract) |
| 09:50 | Investigating the Interplay of Parameterization and Optimizer in Gradient-Free Topology Optimization: A Cantilever Beam Case Study (abstract) |
| 10:15 | Helios: A Co-Designed Landscape-Aware Optimization System Bridging Serial intelligence and GPU Parallelism (abstract) |
09:00-10:40 Session 8D: EvoApplications: Misc applications (ii)
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| 09:00 | Feasibility-Preserving Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms with Local Search for the Bi-Objective Maximal Covering Location Problem with Compactness (abstract) |
| 09:25 | Unconventional Hexacopters via Evolution and Learning: Performance Gains and New Insights (abstract) |
| 09:50 | Evolutionary Design of Specialized Image Compression Operators (abstract) |
11:00-12:15 Session 9A: EvoMusArt Creative AI for Sound, Embodiment, and Media (includes BPA)
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Location: Room A
| 11:00 | Asɛmpayɛtsia: An Afrocentric Framework for Computational Creativity in Sound and Image (abstract) |
| 11:25 | Fluid Body: An Adaptive Embodied Sonification System for Cross-Cultural Performance (abstract) |
| 11:50 | A Novel Diffusion Model based Approach for Sleep Music Generation (abstract) |
11:00-12:15 Session 9B: EvoApplications: Real World Systems
| 11:00 | Multi-Constrained Evolutionary Molecular Design Framework: An Interpretable Drug Design Method Combining Rule-Based Evolution and Molecular Crossover (abstract) |
| 11:25 | Novel Explainable Graph–Decision Forest Framework for Interpretable Pancreatic Tumor Detection on CT Images (abstract) |
| 11:50 | Adaptive Curriculum Learning in Genetic Programming–Guided Local Search for Large-Scale Vehicle Routing Problems (abstract) |
11:00-12:15 Session 9C: EML 3
| 11:00 | PITL-DE: Problem-Independent Transfer Learning in Differential Evolution for Continuous Optimization (abstract) |
| 11:25 | A Comparative Study on Robustness in Evolved Image Classifiers (abstract) |
| 11:50 | Exploring the impact of fairness-aware criteria in AutoML (abstract) |
11:00-12:15 Session 9D: EvoApplications: Cloud, edge and fog computing
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| 11:00 | Self-Organized Criticality for Green Distributed Computing: A Sandpile-Inspired Model of Energy-Efficient Load Balancing (abstract) |
| 11:25 | Genetic Programming for Energy-Efficient Device–Edge Collaborative Inference (abstract) |
| 11:50 | FedGP Resilience: A Comparative Study with Standard Federated Aggregation Methods under Adversarial Scenarios (abstract) |
12:20-13:20 Session 10: Julian Francis Miller Award invited talk: Jean-Baptiste Mouret (Room: A)
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Location: Room A
16:20-18:00 Session 12A: EvoApplications Best Paper nominations
Location: Room A
| 16:20 | Toward Reliable Uncertainty Quantification in Surrogate-Assisted Evolutionary Algorithms via Temporal Conformal Prediction (abstract) |
| 16:45 | On Effcient Binarization of Scanned Historical Documents by Training Local Rules of Neural Cellular Automata (abstract) |
| 17:10 | Reinforcement Learning-Based Adaptive Boundary Constraint Handling for Particle Swarm Optimization (abstract) |
16:20-18:00 Session 12B: EvoMusArt 5 - AI for Music
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| 16:20 | EvoLiveDJ: An LLM-Based Agentic System for Interactive Evolutionary Live Music Performance (abstract) |
| 16:45 | Artificial Intelligence in Music: Towards an Aesthetics of Co-Creation (abstract) |
| 17:10 | Addressing Dataset Scarcity in Music Emotion Recognition with LLMs (abstract) |
| 17:35 | Algorithms for Collaborative Harmonization (abstract) |
16:20-18:00 Session 12C: EuroGP 4: GP Evolution
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| 16:20 | On the Effects of Down-Sampling for Tournament and Lexicase Selection in Program Synthesis (abstract) |
| 16:45 | Sinking the Bloat in Genetic Programming Using Equality Saturation (abstract) |
| 17:10 | A Hybrid LLM-Coevolution Framework to Generate Abusive Tax Strategies (abstract) |
16:20-18:00 Session 12D: EvoCOP 3: Learning-enhanced approaches
| 16:20 | Synergistic Adaptive Tabu Search: Multi-Agent Learning with Shared Solution Patterns for the K-Traveling Repairman Problem (abstract) |
| 16:45 | On vehicle routing problems with loading constraints (abstract) |
| 17:10 | A Denoising Diffusion Adaptive Search for the Alpha-Domination Problem on Social Graphs (abstract) |
18:00-18:30 Go to pick up point
The bus pick up point is 21 Bd Armand Duportal, 31000 Toulouse (the exact number might vary)
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Friday, April 10th
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09:30-11:00 Session 13A: EvoMusArt 6 - AI for Sound and Image
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Location: Room A
| 09:30 | A Dataset for Automatic Vocal Mode Classification (abstract) |
| 09:55 | Generative musical exploration of astronomical catalogs (abstract) |
| 10:20 | AI Co-Artist: An LLM-Powered System for Interactive GLSL Shader Animation Evolution (abstract) |
09:30-11:00 Session 13B: EvoCOP: Traditional Approaches
| 09:30 | A Self-Adjusting Compact Genetic Algorithm (abstract) |
| 09:55 | Gray-box Bi-Objective Boolean Optimization using Deterministic Recombination with Iterated Local Search (abstract) |
| 10:20 | Generation of Instances with Estimated Landscape Features for the Two Level p-Median Location Problem (abstract) |
09:30-11:00 Session 13C: EvoApplications: Games
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| 09:30 | Tripping Over The Past: Measuring Deceptive Progress in Competitive Coevolutionary Algorithms Employing Hall of Fame (abstract) |
| 09:55 | A Comparison of Coevolution, Fixed, and Hybrid Training for Evolving Agents that play \textit{Tales of Tribute} videogame (abstract) |
| 10:20 | Quantifying Dota 2 Invoker Agent Spell Casting Behaviours (abstract) |