History of Generative and Computer Art
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Multimedia as Art provides a history of multimedia and generative art from the early 20th century to present day. It describes how the Dadaists were early pioneers in multimedia art. It then outlines the development of multimedia from pre-digital era through advances in film, music and computer graphics. Key eras discussed include the 1960s-80s with early computer art, and 1980s-90s with spread of tools like Photoshop and growth of online art. Current trends highlighted are real-time vs pre-rendered art and emerging concepts like symmetry, randomness and complexity.
History of Generative and Computer Art
- 2. Multimedia as Art A Selection of History and Current Trends by Chad Udell
- 4. The birth of multimedia: Early 20th century A simple definition: multimedia – Of or relating to the combined use of several media The Origin: The Dadaists created the first interactive art, the first blending of mediums into a new form of art, and the among the first to turn what was typically seen as non-art into art. Ready-Mades and Kinetic Art. Lots more info at Siggraph.org
- 6. Pre-digital Multimedia: 30’s – 60’s Film and Music Performers add complementary media to their performances Artists like Warhol expand into media delivery and avant-garde filmmaking, installations, etc.
- 8. Advent of the computer age: 60’s–80’s Plotters and Punchcard based art 1968 – The First Bitmap Graphics were produced In the late 70’s the home computer was born. The early community, while primarily geeks and programmers did have an arty side. Evidence: Birth of the GUI Examples: Charles Csuri: http://www.csuri.com/digital-art/art-objects-0_1.php John Whitney: http://www.siggraph.org/artdesign/profile/whitney/whitney.html
- 10. Computer Graphics Spreads: 80’s – 90’s Photoshop, After Effects (Originally COSA’s Egg - Company of Science and Art), and Hypercard HyperCard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperCard Birth of Postscript / Vector art Algorithmic art/Generative Art outside of the lab/super computer 3D Graphics Cards The Demo Scene - http://scene.org VJs and Club Graphics
- 12. Computer Graphics Grows up and Goes online: Early to Late 90’s Director/Shockwave Easy integration with hardware, used for CDs and Installations - Physical Computing Had a timeline and a metaphor understood by creative people - Stage, Cast, Behaviors FutureSplash Flash! Light vector animation Easy, inexpensive Flash 5 brought a real scripting language and dot syntax. Hardcore art was possible.
- 14. Early Web Art: 1999–2003 Joshua Davis praystation.com - archived at http://www.joshuadavis.com/gallery/ once-upon-a-forest - http://www.once-upon-a-forest.com/ RadioHead’s Hypertext experiments Other Designers/Artists Yugo P Todd Purgason
- 16. Current Web Art: 2003–2007 Jared Tarbell levitated.net Erik Natzke jot.natzke.com Dr. Woohoo http://www.drwoohoo.com/ Processing.org Flight 404 - http://flight404.com/blog/ setpixel.com VVVV - http://vvvv.org/tiki-index.php Marius Watz - Unlekker.net
- 18. Basics in Current Generative Art Common Concepts Symmetry Multiplicity Randomness Complexity Fractals Emerging Trends Real-Time vs Pre-Rendered Learning Patterns/Modifying Algorithms Web connected/multi-user
- 20. Local Computer/Generative Art Stream.ing – http://stream-ing.com 413/491 – Spring Project – Internet Mood Ring Erik Natzke – Visiting in the Spring – Date TBD KulerCreator – http://visualrinse.com/kulercreator