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This research aims to understand how varying physical environments impact evolutionary selection and cognitive processes in artificial life.

August 3, 2026Open Access

Genesis: Physically Grounded Multi-Agent Artificial Life Simulation with Emergent Social and Cognitive Dynamics

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Randomized trial evaluates how physical environments shape cognitive adaptation in artificial life simulations, revealing key dynamics.

This research aims to understand how varying physical environments impact evolutionary selection and cognitive processes in artificial life.
Developed the Genesis simulator utilizing first principles and advanced environmental modeling techniques.
Conducted a pilot experiment under extreme resource scarcity with specific parameters (S=3.0, n=1 run, seed 1720) and resource conditions.
Analyzed emergent behaviors and survival dynamics across 326,075 simulated ticks (approximately 905.8 simulated years).
Biome placement significantly influenced colony survival rates.
Directional selection led to a marked decrease in exploratory behaviors (−72.4%) and neural learning (−95.6%).
Shelter construction was shown to mitigate fitness impacts related to thermoregulation.

Vinay Khosya (2026) studied this question.

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