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'''Artificial Life. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved March 29, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_life'''

Definition: (direct quote)

"Artificial life (often abbreviated ALife or A-Life}) is a field of study and an associated art form which examine systems related to life, its processes, and its evolution through simulations using computer models, robotics, and biochemistry. The discipline was named by Christopher Langton, an American computer scientist, in 1986. There are three main kinds of alife, named for their approaches: soft, from software; hard, from hardware; and wet, from biochemistry. Artificial life imitates traditional biology by trying to recreate biological phenomena. The term "artificial life" is often used to specifically refer to soft alife."

Observations:

This article only scratches the surface on what Artificial Life really is. My interests draw primarily from "Soft" artificial life (i.e. the software simulation of evolutionary or intelligent agents in digital environments); however, I am sure that each section of the article has great potential to expand and clarify artificial life. I also believe that the article should include benefits and implications of this sort of technology in the real world.

Potential Source:

Munoz, Y., & de Castro, L. (2009). Self-organisation and emergence in artificial life: concepts and illustrations. Journal Of Experimental & Theoretical Artificial Intelligence, 21(4), 273-292. doi:10.1080/09528130902823649