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Niko Lorantos

University of Massachusetts Amherst
nlorantos (at) umass (dot) edu


I study computational math with honors at UMass Amherst and conduct research on evolutionary algorithms and artificial life with Lee Spector at Amherst College. Previously, I was a Research Engineer at UMass CICS and an AI Engineering Intern at a biotech startup.

Beyond research, I also develop quantitative strategies for financial markets. In my free time I enjoy snowboarding, listening to music, and spending time in nature.

Research

  1. arXiv
    Adaptive Exploration in Lenia with Intrinsic Multi-Objective Ranking

    Niko Lorantos, Lee Spector

    arXiv
    We evolve populations of Lenia artificial life through intrinsic objectives to promote diversity, emergent complexity, and open-endedness.
    PDF arXiv Code

  2. GPTP XXII
    Evolution of Artificial Intelligence, Continued

    Lee Spector, Ryan Bahlous-Boldi, Paul Vander Vort, Niko Lorantos

    Genetic Programming Theory & Practice XXII
    We outline significant advancements in AI driven by evolution, particularly in neural architecture design and preference learning.
    Book