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In this paper we critically survey the AI programs that have been developed to exhibit some aspect of creative behaviour. We describe five necessary characteristics of models of creativity, and we apply these characteristics to help assess the programs surveyed. These characteristic features also provide a basis for a new theory of creative behavior: an emergent memory model. The survey is concluded with an assessment of an implementation of this latest theory.

Bill sings to Sarah. Sarah sings to Bill. Perhaps they will do other dangerous things together. They may eat lamb or stroke each other. They may chant of their difficulties and their happiness. They have love but they also have typewriters. That is interesting.

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Rowe, J., Partridge, D. Creativity: a survey of AI approaches. Artif Intell Rev 7, 43–70 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00849197

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