Mike Cook

Dr. Mike Cook is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Informatics at King’s College London, focusing on computational creativity and artificial intelligence applications in game design. He studies how AI can autonomously create video games, blending software engineering, design, and human-computer interaction. At King’s, he leads the Human-Centred Computing Group as Deputy Head and contributes to the Arts & Creativity Hub, which explores informatics in creative domains like games and storytelling.

• Research Interests: Computational creativity, automated game design, procedural generation, generative software, and AI-human collaboration in creative processes.
• Key Projects: Creator of AI game design systems Angelina, Puck, and Pixie, which generate games from newspaper headlines, code-level mechanics, and narrative structures.
• Scientific Awards: Recipient of the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship for his work on automated game design and creative AI tools.
• Public Engagement: Regularly participates in events like New Scientist Live and co-founded PROCJAM, a procedural generation game development jam.