Bio-Inspired AI: When Generative AI and Biomimicry Overlap
A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Biological Optimisation and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 64
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bio-inspired design; design knowledge; human-AI interaction
Interests: bio-inspired design; human–AI co-creation; creative cognition; sustainable systems
Interests: bio-inspired design; design education; entrepreneurship
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Interests: bio-inspired design; human-computer interaction; generative AI; machine learning in design
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly influencing design, engineering, and research, while bio-inspired design continues to provide effective strategies by translating principles from nature into creative solutions. This Special Issue focuses on the intersection of these two areas, exploring how bio-inspired design can inform the development of AI methods and how generative AI can support bio-inspired design and innovation.
We invite contributions that include theoretical studies, computational models, empirical research, and case studies. Topics of interest include the following: bio-inspired algorithms, generative AI in design and engineering, human–AI co-creation, computational creativity informed by natural systems, and sustainable innovations supported by AI and bio-inspired design.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a platform for interdisciplinary research connecting artificial intelligence and bio-inspired design. By collecting recent work in this emerging area, we hope to highlight current progress, identify new opportunities, and encourage collaboration across design, AI, and nature-inspired research communities.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Haoyu Zuo
Dr. Yuan Yin
Dr. Ji Han
Dr. Liuqing Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bio-inspired design
- generative artificial intelligence
- design
- biomimetics
- biomimicry
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