Artificial creativity is an exciting and timely topic. It is currently being studies by academics from various areas, such as marketing, computer science, psychology, design, finance, medicine and many more. The applications of artificial creativity rage from music, to the stock market, product development, literature, and even education. Here, I present a selection of publications...

Recently I traveled to Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Alps in Bavaria (Germany) and attended a party in which a DJ played songs for hours. There I witnessed a pattern common in parties: sometimes the DJ played songs that made almost everyone get up and dance, and other times he played songs that made everyone get back to their seats. They were all famous and successful songs. The...