Una Europa Seed Funding initiative (2026)
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GAMEX (Generative AI Modeling for Extreme Events) is a Una Europa Seed Funding initiative launched in 2026. The project brings together researchers working in statistics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and data science to establish an international research network at the intersection of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Extreme Value Theory (EVT).
The initiative aims to develop reliable, interpretable and scalable methods for modelling rare, high-impact events such as floods, heatwaves and financial crises. By connecting the scalability of generative modelling with the statistical foundations of Extreme Value Theory, GAMEX promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and supports the development of new approaches for analysing extreme phenomena in complex systems.
The project combines research collaboration, training activities and academic networking, implemented through a series of events and mobility opportunities organised throughout 2026.
GAMEX aims to foster collaboration between researchers working on statistical modelling of extreme events and experts developing generative machine learning approaches.
The initiative pursues three main objectives:
Scientific advancement
Strengthening collaboration on new methodological approaches integrating Generative AI and Extreme Value Theory for modelling extremes.
Community building and training
Supporting PhD students and early-career researchers through seminars, workshops and short-term research visits.
Network development
Expanding collaboration across institutions and laying the foundations for future international research initiatives.
The GAMEX initiative is structured around a set of coordinated activities organised during 2026, combining scientific events, training opportunities and research mobility.
Scientific Workshop – Bologna
Generative AI Modelling for Extreme Events (GAME 2026)
University of Bologna, 11–12 June 2026
A scientific workshop bringing together researchers working on statistical learning, generative modelling and extreme value theory.
→ Workshop page
Summer School – Edinburgh
Generative AI for Extremes
University of Edinburgh, 8–11 September 2026
An intensive training event for PhD students and early-career researchers interested in generative modelling and extreme value statistics.
→ Summer School page
Online Seminar Series
A programme of online seminars starting in April 2026 and running throughout the year, featuring international speakers working on extreme value statistics, generative modelling and machine learning.
→ Seminar Series page
Short-term Research Visits
Mobility opportunities for PhD students and early-career researchers among GAMEX partner institutions aimed at fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange.
→ Mobility page
The GAMEX network currently includes researchers from several international universities:
Additional academic and industrial collaborators may join the network as the initiative develops.
The project is coordinated by:
Prof. Luca Trapin
Associate Professor
University of Bologna
Prof. Miguel de Carvalho
Professor (Chair of Statistical Data Science)
University of Edinburgh
Associate Professor
Department of Statistical Sciences
University of Bologna