Generative art

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Generative art is art or design generated, composed, or constructed through computer software algorithms, or similar mathematical or mechanical autonomous processes. The most common forms of generative art are graphics that visually represent complex processes, music, color palettes from paintings, or language-based compositions like poetry. Other applications include architectural design, models for understanding sciences such as evolution, and artificial intelligence systems.

"Generative art refers to any art practice where the artist uses a system, such as a set of natural language rules, a computer program, a machine, or other procedural invention, which is set into motion with some degree of autonomy contributing to or resulting in a completed work of art."

– Philip Galanter from What is Generative Art? Complexity Theory as a Context for Art Theory

See also:

• AARON, a "cybernetic artist"
• Random Art, a gallery of randomly generated computer art

External links

• Documents and Information
  • generative.net web site, wiki and mailing list dedicated to promoting the discussion and understanding of generative art.
  • Texts by Philip Galanter Texts on the principles of generative art.
  • "The Methodology of Generative Art" Text by Tjark Bloemendal and Julia Riedel.
  • Iterate 1..3 Iteration conference series on generative systems in the electronic arts.
  • "Generator.x" Conference, exhibition and blog on generative art.
  • "More GA definitions" Some additional definitions and thoughts on generative art.
• Artists
  • Thomas Briggs is an artist who uses methodolgies of animation to generate drawings of great complexity.
  • C.E.B. Reas An artist who exploreres generative processes to create images with a painterly quality. Alumni of John Maeda's Aesthetics & Computation Group at MIT Media Lab.
  • Ben Fry Uses computational processes to visualize complex data systems in innovative ways. An artist of the database.
  • Lia / Re-move The web site of Austrian generative artist Lia, whose software works focus on abstraction and interaction between sound and image.
  • rand()% Generative net radio stream by Joe Gilmore and Tom Betts.
  • Marius Watz Artist using computational processes to create organic visuals.
  • Yugos Nakamura's personal site
  • John Maeda's site
  • Joshua Davis' site
  • Jared Tarbell
  • Mario Klingemann
  • Jer Thorp' site
  • Bogdan Soban's site
  • PicturesofSounds- South American Artists site
• Works
  • Images
    • A Gallery Page of finished AARON Paintings
    • Jared Tarbell's site of generative art
    • TypoGenerator. Generates random design from a text you provide.
    • Cityscapes. Generates images of abstract cityscapes in watercolor style

• • Animations / Interactive
    • poietic-generator Real time collective interaction
    • dextro Interactive Generative Art, mostly shockwave
    • turux Interactive Generative Art, mostly shockwave
    • rationalizer Interactive Generative Artwork by lfoundation
    • 23-34 Images and Interactive Generative Art
    • In The Mod: Color Analytics (2005) Analyzes color palettes from famous paintings and prints - including work by Jared Tarbell, Ben Fry and C.E.B. Reas - and generates Data Visualizations based on the results. The palettes can be downloaded in formats compatible with Flash, Processing and After Effects.
  • Movies
    • Noir (2005) A Generative Movie, requires Shockwave to play
    • Posing at three thirty (2005) Self-generated film
    • googlepoweredgogglebox (2003) Generative film-making tool and example movies. Based on Searchengine Queries.
    • Flickeur (2005) Creates infinite videos from random images found at Flickr.
• Software
  • Debris Visual Art by Brennan Underwood. Grabs random pictures from the Web and 'mixes' them to create a surreal painting-like display that develops over time and never repeats.
  • webGobbler by Sébastien Sauvage. Grabs random pictures from the Web and 'mixes' them.
  • webCollage by Jamie Zawinski. Grabs random pictures from the Web and pastes them.
  • Processing Free programming tool intended for visual artists. Uses a simplified syntax on top of Java to allow easy experimentation with generative strategies.
  • Generative Art Programs Free download of generative art programs - Visual Basic exe.
  • N-Generate. Book/Poster/CD Case design generator.
  • List of Australian Generative Video Artists
  • Corrugation Street by Dave Miller. Collaborative story combined with generated web image/ RSS collages.Template:Art-stub

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