Generation of virtual creatures under multidisciplinary biological premises

Artificial life is an open topic that seeks to create artificial entities capable of mimicking biological life or, where appropriate, improve it. Within virtual environments, we find entities known as virtual creatures that inhabit them. These entities interact directly with the environment in which they are immersed, thus adapting to the conditions and generating ecosystems as complex as those observed in nature. As it happens in nature, creatures will have varying degrees of adaptation to the ecosystem and will be the parents of the following generations to maintain the species. This inherent adaptation and selective procedure will define the creatures’ morphological structures. The emergence of particular behaviors within virtual creatures is observed in their problem-solving in the environment. In this research, the creation of virtual creatures is explored under the premises of biological life and related disciplines, focusing on the construction of morphologies. Understanding the processes of life, then, aids in the construction of artifacts that improve human life.