Arjun Middha

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Roll no. 15

THINGS I WANT TO TALK ABOUT

1. Biomimetic architecture
Biomimetic architecture is a contemporary philosophy of architecture that seeks
solutions for sustainability in nature, not by replicating the natural forms, but by
understanding the rules governing those forms. It is a multi-disciplinary approach
to sustainable design that follows a set of principles rather than stylistic codes. It
is part of a larger movement known as biomimicry, which is the examination of
nature, its models, systems, and processes for the purpose of gaining inspiration
in order to solve man-made problems.(Source: en.wikipedia.org)

2. Artificial creativity
Prof Mark Riedl, from the Georgia Institute of Technology, is proposing a new test.
It would ask a machine to create a convincing poem, story or painting. (Source:
Robots face new test of creative abilities, By Jane Wakefield, Technology reporter)

3. Ideasthesia
Ideasthesia (alternative spelling ideaesthesia) is defined as a phenomenon in
which activations of concepts (inducers) evoke perception-like experiences
(concurrents). The name comes from the Greek idea and aisthesis, meaning
"sensing concepts" or "sensing ideas" and is introduced by a neuroscientist Danko
Nikoli.(Source: Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Synaesthesia,
Science & Art, Granada, Spain, April 2629, 2009.)