Welcome to the International Society for Artificial Life

Hello ISAL Community! A free, fully virtual two-day workshop in May 2026 will bring together educators and professionals across time zones to develop shared learning goals for ALife and build a community around best practices. Introducing: AEdu – ALife Education Virtual Workshop for Educators The first of its kind, our inaugural run will build the […]

Overview ISAL has core values of being an inclusive and supportive community as well as making the field viable for junior and early career scholars to succeed and thrive in. We recognize that the cost of ISAL membership is a barrier to participation for some members of the broader artificial life community, particularly those from […]

Dear Members of the Artificial Life Community, The International Society for Artificial Life is seeking nominations for our annual awards. These awards recognize the efforts of our community. Click here for the nomination form! We have also added an optional field on the nomination form to indicate if you are willing to serve on one of the Awards selection committees. […]

Evolutionary Computation (EC) refers to the study of algorithms that are inspired by the evolutionary process. Algorithms traditionally found under the EC umbrella include Genetic Algorithms (GA), Evolutionary Strategies (ES), and Genetic Programming (GP). Evolutionary Computation is very closely related to Digital Evolution. However, Digital Evolution focuses on the reproduction / instantiation of evolutionary processes […]