arXiv AI

CreativityNeuro: Steering Language Model Weights to Improve Divergent Thinking and Reduce Mode Collapse

arXiv:2607. 01433v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Divergent thinking is a crucial aspect of creativity, yet large language models (LLMs) tend to consistently generate similar responses to open-ended questions, in what has been termed the artificial hivemind effect.

arXiv AI
Aug 11

Large Language Models Align with the Human Brain during Creative Thinking

arXiv:2604. 03480v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Creative thinking is a fundamental aspect of human cognition, and divergent thinking-the capacity to generate novel and varied ideas-is widely regarded as its core generative engine.

By Mete Ismayilzada, Simone A. Luchini, Abdulkadir Gokce, Badr AlKhamissi, Antoine Bosselut, Antonio Laverghetta Jr., Lonneke van der Plas, Roger E. Beaty
arXiv AI
Jun 12

CreativeBench: Benchmarking and Enhancing Machine Creativity via Self-Evolving Challenges

arXiv:2603. 11863v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: The saturation of high-quality pre-training data has shifted research focus toward evolutionary systems capable of continuously generating novel artifacts, leading to the success of AlphaEvolve.

By Zi-Han Wang, Lam Nguyen, Zhengyang Zhao, Mengyue Yang, Chengwei Qin, Yujiu Yang, Linyi Yang
arXiv AI
Aug 11

CresOWLve: Benchmarking Creative Problem-Solving Over Real-World Knowledge

arXiv:2604. 03374v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Creative problem-solving requires combining multiple cognitive abilities, including logical reasoning, lateral thinking, analogy-making, and commonsense knowledge, to discover insights that connect seemingly unrelated pieces of information.

By Mete Ismayilzada, Renqing Cuomao, Daniil Yurshevich, Anna Sotnikova, Lonneke van der Plas, Antoine Bosselut