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Draw Me a Simulator. Computo.\n\u003chttps://doi.org/10.57750/w1hj-dw22\u003e\n\n### Badges\n\n[![build and\npublish](https://github.com/computorg/published-202509-boulet-simulator/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/computorg/published-202509-boulet-simulator/actions/workflows/build.yml)\n[![reviews](https://img.shields.io/badge/review-report-blue)](https://github.com/computorg/published-202509-boulet-simulator/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Areview)\n[![SWH](https://archive.softwareheritage.org/badge/origin/https://github.com/computorg/published-202509-boulet-simulator)](https://archive.softwareheritage.org/browse/origin/?origin_url=https://github.com/computorg/published-202509-boulet-simulator)\n[![DOI:10.57750/w1hj-dw22](https://img.shields.io/badge/DOI-10.57750%2Fw1hj--dw22-034E79.svg)](https://doi.org/10.57750/w1hj-dw22)\n[![Creative Commons\nLicense](https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/80x15.png)](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)\n\n### Authors’ affiliations\n\n- [Sandrine Boulet](https://bouletsandrine.wixsite.com/website) (Inria, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, HeKA, F-75015 Paris, France)\n- [Antoine Chambaz](https://helios2.mi.parisdescartes.fr/~chambaz/) (Université Paris Cité, CNRS, MAP5, F-75006, Paris, France)\n\n### Abstract\n\nThis study investigates the use of Variational Auto-Encoders to build a\nsimulator that approximates the law of genuine observations. Using both\nsimulated and real data in scenarios involving counterfactuality, we\ndiscuss the general task of evaluating a simulator’s quality, with a\nfocus on comparisons of statistical properties and predictive\nperformance. While the simulator built from simulated data shows minor\ndiscrepancies, the results with real data reveal more substantial\nchallenges. Beyond the technical analysis, we reflect on the broader\nimplications of simulator design, and consider its role in modeling\nreality.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fcomputorg%2Fpublished-202509-boulet-simulator","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fcomputorg%2Fpublished-202509-boulet-simulator","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fcomputorg%2Fpublished-202509-boulet-simulator/lists"}