Researcher & Writer

Camilo
Chacón Sartori

"Situated at the confluence of Artificial Intelligence, Computational Optimization, and the Philosophy of Artificial Fallibility."

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Camilo Chacón Sartori

Code as Human Language

I am a Chilean Software Engineer and researcher based in Barcelona. I hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science & AI from the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (IIIA-CSIC) & Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).

My work is not confined to technical syntax; I explore the epistemological foundations of what we construct. From combinatorial optimization to the ethics of algorithms, I seek to understand not only how machines function, but what they signify about us.

I author both technical and essayistic works, attempting to bridge two seemingly irreconcilable worlds: the trial-and-error approach of building software and the fluidity of philosophical thought—a duality I currently explore through the lens of "Architectures of Error".

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Academic Consistency

Consistently awarded the highest academic distinction (Maximum Honors / Cum Laude) across Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral studies.

Research & Thought

Areas of interest and academic digressions.

I

Artificial Intelligence

Research focused on optimization algorithms and multi-agent systems. Exploring how machines can solve complex problems in a distributed manner.

II

Philosophy of Computation

Differentiating the causal origins of human-cognitive versus artificial-stochastic systems. An epistemic inquiry into how these divergent architectures manifest as distinct "Architectures of Error" in code generation.

III

Industrial Consulting

Acquiring industry knowledge through high-level consultancy. A profound interest in solving real-world problems by bridging the gap between theoretical research and tangible software solutions.

Timeline

Recent News

December 2025

On December 12, I successfully defended my doctoral thesis, Improving Optimization Algorithms via Machine Learning and Visualization Tools, earning the highest distinction: Excellent (Cum Laude). You can read it here.

Ph.D. Defense

November 2025

A Short Bibliometric Review of Metaheuristics

Conference Paper

irace-evo: Automatic Algorithm Configuration Extended With LLM-Based Code Evolution

Preprint

October 2025

Optimizing the Optimizer: An Example Showing the Power of LLM Code Generation

Conference Paper

August 2025

LLM-Based Instance-Driven Heuristic Bias In the Context of a Biased Random Key Genetic Algorithm

Preprint

STN Analytics: A tool for the visual analysis of Search Trajectory Networks

Tool

May 2025

Architectures of Error: A Philosophical Inquiry into AI and Human Code Generation

Preprint

March 2025

Combinatorial Optimization for All: Using LLMs to Aid Non-Experts in Improving Optimization Algorithms

Preprint

January 2025

Palabras y Algoritmos. ¿Cómo la Inteligencia Artificial transformará la escritura?

New Book

Metaheuristics and Large Language Models Join Forces: Toward an Integrated Optimization Approach

Journal Paper

Publications

Scientific & Philosophical Articles.

(*) First Author

Preprints 03

irace-evo: Automatic Algorithm Configuration Extended With LLM-Based Code Evolution

November 2025 • arXiv

Camilo Chacón Sartori(*), and Christian Blum.

LLM-Based Instance-Driven Heuristic Bias In the Context of a Biased Random Key Genetic Algorithm

August 2025 • SSRN

Camilo Chacón Sartori(*), Martín Isla, Pedro Pinacho, and Christian Blum.

Combinatorial Optimization for All: Using LLMs to Aid Non-Experts in Improving Optimization Algorithms

March 2025 • arXiv

Camilo Chacón Sartori(*), Christian Blum.

Journal Articles 03

VisGraphVar: A Benchmark Generator for Assessing Variability in Graph Analysis Using Large Vision-Language Models

2025 • IEEE Access

Camilo Chacón Sartori(*), Christian Blum, Filippo Bistaffa.

Dataset & Code

Metaheuristics and Large Language Models Join Forces: Toward an Integrated Optimization Approach

2025 • IEEE Access

Camilo Chacón Sartori(*), Christian Blum, Filippo Bistaffa, and Guillem Rodríguez Corominas.

Code

STNWeb: A new visualization tool for analyzing optimization algorithms

2023 • Software Impacts

Camilo Chacón Sartori(*), Christian Blum, Gabriela Ochoa.

Code

Conference Articles 08

A Short Bibliometric Review of Metaheuristics

2025 • Sustainable Tech

Mehmet Anıl Akbay, Jaume Reixach, Guillem Rodríguez Corominas, Camilo Chacón Sartori, and Christian Blum.

Optimizing the Optimizer: An Example Showing the Power of LLM Code Generation

2025 • FedCSIS '25 (Core B)

Camilo Chacón Sartori(*), Christian Blum.

An Extension of STNWeb Functionality: On the Use of Hierarchical Agglomerative Clustering

2024 • GECCO '24 (Core A)

Camilo Chacón Sartori(*), Christian Blum, Gabriela Ochoa.

Large Language Models for the Automated Analysis of Optimization Algorithms

2024 • GECCO '24 (Core A)

Camilo Chacón Sartori(*), Christian Blum, Gabriela Ochoa.

STNWeb for the Analysis of Optimization Algorithms: A Short Introduction

2024 • MIC

Camilo Chacón Sartori(*), Christian Blum.

Q-Learning Ant Colony Optimization supported by Deep Learning for Target Set Selection

2023 • GECCO '23 (Core A)

Jairo Enrique Ramírez Sánchez, Camilo Chacón Sartori, Christian Blum.

Search Trajectory Networks Meet the Web: A Web Application for the Visual Comparison of Optimization Algorithms

2023 • ICSCA

Camilo Chacón Sartori(*), Christian Blum, Gabriela Ochoa.

Boosting a Genetic Algorithm with Graph Neural Networks for Multi-Hop Influence Maximization

2022 • FedCSIS (Core B) Best Paper Award

Camilo Chacón Sartori(*), Christian Blum.

Written Work

Books & Monographs

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Palabras y Algoritmos

Palabras y algoritmos

Spanish Edition

Marcombo • 2025

"Un ensayo que comienza desde la lejana Mesopotamia hasta nuestros días con la inteligencia artificial generativa, para narrar una de las tecnologías humanas más increíble: la escritura. Objetivo: mostrar por qué la escritura es parte inseparable de los que nos hace humanos, y dar pistas de cómo la IA se volverá participe."

Principios de Programación

Principios de programación

Spanish Edition

Marcombo • 2023

"Un libro generalista de informática, que presenta una nueva forma de entender la programación a través de ocho principios. Además de abordar aspectos históricos de la programación. Objetivo: ampliar los horizontes de lo que entendemos por programación."

Mentes Geniales

Mentes geniales

Spanish Edition

Marcombo • 2021

"La vida y obra de 12 grandes informáticos, ganadores del premio Turing. Un libro que recorre la vida de 12 grandes informáticos. Objetivo: inspirar a nueva generación de entusiastas de la informática."

Computación y Programación Funcional

Computación y programación funcional

Spanish Edition

Marcombo • 2021

"Una introducción a la programación funcional desde el cálculo lambda para luego aprender lenguajes de alto nivel como Racket y Python. Objetivo: demostrar los beneficios de la programación funcional sin renunciar a la teoría, y sin caer, en el dogmatismo de «un paradigma es mejor que otro»."

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