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Michela Milano is a prominent researcher whose work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and creative computing. Her contributions span strategic AI policy development and cutting-edge applications of AI in artistic domains, particularly robotic dance and choreography. Milano was a key contributor to the influential "Strategic Research, Innovation and Deployment Agenda: AI, Data and Robotics Partnership" (2020), a landmark policy document that has garnered 39 citations and helped shape the direction of European AI research and deployment. Her more recent investigations push boundaries further, exploring how AI systems can engage meaningfully in artistic creation. Through works such as "Towards Symbiotic Creativity" (2023) and "Do You Like Dancing Robots? AI Can Tell You Why" (2022), Milano addresses a pressing challenge in the field: developing objective criteria for evaluating AI-generated art alongside human creativity. Her research on robotic choreography employs symbolic AI techniques to enable humanoid robots to produce and perform dance, while simultaneously investigating how humans perceive and evaluate these outputs. Milano's portfolio reflects a rare ability to bridge high-level policy thinking with hands-on technical innovation, making her a compelling and multifaceted voice in contemporary AI research.