[visionlist] Call for Participation: 7th Intrinsically Motivated Open-ended Learning Workshop (IMOL2025)

[Nicola Catenacci]

Dear colleagues,

We are excited to announce the 7th Intrinsically Motivated Open-ended
Learning Workshop (IMOL2025), which will take place at the *University of
Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK*, from September 8–10, 2025.


Workshop Description

IMOL2025 will bring together researchers from AI, machine learning,
robotics, cognitive science, psychology, biology, and related disciplines
to share and discuss the latest advancements in intrinsically motivated and
open-ended learning. The workshop will showcase cross-disciplinary research
aimed at understanding and building adaptive systems capable of operating
in open-ended, unpredictable environments. It will focus on mechanisms
inspired by intrinsic motivation—those that enable humans and animals to
explore, learn, and develop autonomously through self-generated goals and
internal drives—as well as theoretical foundations, algorithmic
innovations, cognitive and biological insights, and real-world applications
of open-ended learning.


*Registration and Submission*

There is *no registration fee*, but registration is compulsory for
participation. Registration will be based on accepted submissions. There
are two ways to register:

   1.

   *Submit an extended abstract* (up to 2 pages, excluding references)
   describing research relevant to the workshop themes. Both published and
   unpublished work are welcome.
   -

      Accepted abstracts will be presented as posters.
      -

      A select number will be invited for short plenaries in the main track.
      2.

   *Submit a brief motivation letter* if you do not plan to present work
   but would like to attend and participate in discussions.

Please choose only one of the above submission options.
All accepted submissions (poster abstracts or motivation letters) will
count as valid registrations for IMOL 2025.

Submissions must be made via the OpenReview platform at the following link:
https://openreview.net/group?id=IMOL/2025/Conference


*Topics*

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

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   Intrinsic motivations in artificial and biological systems
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   Autonomous open-ended learning in machines and robots
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   Self-supervised representation learning
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   Goal self-generation
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   Architectures for open-ended learning
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   Multi-task reinforcement learning
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   Curriculum learning
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   Continual and lifelong learning
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   Parameterized and goal-based skill learning
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   Skill compositionality and chunking
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   Knowledge transfer and avoidance of catastrophic forgetting
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   Abstraction and hierarchies of goals and behaviours
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   Interplay between intrinsic and extrinsic motivations
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   Open-ended development in children
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   Mitigating risks in real-world deployment of open-ended systems
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   Developmental and cognitive architectures supporting open-ended learning
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   Philosophical and ethical implications of open-ended learning


*Important Dates*

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   *Submission opens*: June 2, 2025
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   *Submission deadline*: July 13, 2025
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   *Notification of acceptance*: July 20, 2025
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   *Workshop dates: Septembe*r 8–10, 2025


*Website*: https://imol2025.github.io/


For enquiries, please *contact*: *imol25.workshop at gmail.com
<imol25.workshop at gmail.com>*


Please help us spread the word about IMOL2025.


See you at IMOL2025,
*The IMOL2025 Organising Committee*
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