Introduction to generative art
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This document provides an introduction to generative art including definitions, examples of different types of generative art like music and software art, and useful links for learning more about generative art such as websites, conferences, and free/open source software. It also discusses the differences between 2D and 3D generative art and provides examples of using context free grammars and other techniques to generate recursive art programs.
![Definition
Art that in whole or part has been created with the use of
an autonomous system.
Autonomous system = non-human & independent
● Music
● Fine Art
● Software Art
● Architecture
● Literature
● Live coding
[1] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_art](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/introductiontogenerativeart-130811204258-phpapp01/85/Introduction-to-generative-art-2-320.jpg)
![Softwares (free/open source)
[General Purpose]
Processing - http://processing.org/
vvvv - http://vvvv.org/
PureData - puredata.info
[Specific Systems]
Context Free Art - http://www.contextfreeart.org/
Structure Synth - http://structuresynth.sourceforge.net/
[Live and Interactive Coding]
SuperCollider - http://supercollider.sourceforge.net/
Fluxus - http://www.pawfal.org/fluxus/](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/introductiontogenerativeart-130811204258-phpapp01/85/Introduction-to-generative-art-4-320.jpg)
![Context Free Grammar
Shape Rules Primitive Shapes
Shape Adjustments
startshape foo
shape foo
{
SQUARE [ ]
}
SQUARE [ ]
CIRCLE [ ]
TRIANGLE [ ]
startshape foo
shape foo
{
SQUARE [ ]
SQUARE [ x 1 y 1 r 15 ] // translate along the x-axis by 1
// translate along the y-axis by 1
// rotate 15 degrees
}](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/introductiontogenerativeart-130811204258-phpapp01/85/Introduction-to-generative-art-7-320.jpg)
![Context Free Grammar
Shape Adjustments
startshape foo
shape foo
{
SQUARE [ s 2 ]
SQUARE [ s 2 0.5 b 0.5 ]
SQUARE [ skew 45 15 b 1 ]
}
startshape foo
shape foo
{
SQUARE [ h 0 sat 1 b 1 ]
SQUARE [ x 1 h 120 sat 1 b 1 ]
SQUARE [ x 2 h 240 sat 1 b 1 ]
}](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/introductiontogenerativeart-130811204258-phpapp01/85/Introduction-to-generative-art-8-320.jpg)
![Being Creative
Recursive
startshape foo
shape foo
{
SQUARE [ ]
foo [ s 0.9 b 0.1 ]
}
startshape foo
shape foo
{
SQUARE [ ]
foo [ s 0.9 b 0.1 r 25 ]
}
startshape foo
shape foo
{
SQUARE [ ]
foo [ s 0.995 b 0.008 r 1 ]
}
shape foo
{
SQUARE [ ]
foo [ s 0.999 b 0.0008 r 1 ]
}](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/introductiontogenerativeart-130811204258-phpapp01/85/Introduction-to-generative-art-9-320.jpg)
![Being Creative
Tweak Variables
startshape main
shape main
{
loop 100 [ ] foo [ ]
}
shape foo
{
SQUARE [ ]
foo [ s 0.999 b 0.0008 r 1 flip (0..15) x 1 ]
// Try changing x to be either 1 or 0.1
}](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/introductiontogenerativeart-130811204258-phpapp01/85/Introduction-to-generative-art-10-320.jpg)
Introduction to generative art
- 1. Introduction to Generative Art OpenLab.Taipei www.openlabtaipei.org Akinori Kinoshita art.akinoshi@gmail.com Date: 2013.08.09
- 2. Definition Art that in whole or part has been created with the use of an autonomous system. Autonomous system = non-human & independent ● Music ● Fine Art ● Software Art ● Architecture ● Literature ● Live coding [1] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_art
- 3. Useful Links Generative Art - Annual International Conference http://www.generativeart.com/ Generative Art Links - Mikael Hvidtfeldt http://blog.hvidtfeldts.net/index.php/generative-art-links/ Gallery of Computation - Jared Tarbell http://complexification.net/gallery/ AbondandedArt - zenbullets http://abandonedart.org/
- 4. Softwares (free/open source) [General Purpose] Processing - http://processing.org/ vvvv - http://vvvv.org/ PureData - puredata.info [Specific Systems] Context Free Art - http://www.contextfreeart.org/ Structure Synth - http://structuresynth.sourceforge.net/ [Live and Interactive Coding] SuperCollider - http://supercollider.sourceforge.net/ Fluxus - http://www.pawfal.org/fluxus/
- 5. 2D vs. 3D 2D Variables: pixel, vector 3D Variables: vertex, edge, face, material, lighting 2D: learning curve is easy, output = layer, print, laser cut 3D: learning curve is hard, output = 3D printer, architecture
- 6. Get Your Hands Dirty Algorithm Ink - Aza Raskin http://azarask.in/projects/algorithm-ink/#0656fbe7 Context Free Art http://www.contextfreeart.org/
- 7. Context Free Grammar Shape Rules Primitive Shapes Shape Adjustments startshape foo shape foo { SQUARE [ ] } SQUARE [ ] CIRCLE [ ] TRIANGLE [ ] startshape foo shape foo { SQUARE [ ] SQUARE [ x 1 y 1 r 15 ] // translate along the x-axis by 1 // translate along the y-axis by 1 // rotate 15 degrees }
- 8. Context Free Grammar Shape Adjustments startshape foo shape foo { SQUARE [ s 2 ] SQUARE [ s 2 0.5 b 0.5 ] SQUARE [ skew 45 15 b 1 ] } startshape foo shape foo { SQUARE [ h 0 sat 1 b 1 ] SQUARE [ x 1 h 120 sat 1 b 1 ] SQUARE [ x 2 h 240 sat 1 b 1 ] }
- 9. Being Creative Recursive startshape foo shape foo { SQUARE [ ] foo [ s 0.9 b 0.1 ] } startshape foo shape foo { SQUARE [ ] foo [ s 0.9 b 0.1 r 25 ] } startshape foo shape foo { SQUARE [ ] foo [ s 0.995 b 0.008 r 1 ] } shape foo { SQUARE [ ] foo [ s 0.999 b 0.0008 r 1 ] }
- 10. Being Creative Tweak Variables startshape main shape main { loop 100 [ ] foo [ ] } shape foo { SQUARE [ ] foo [ s 0.999 b 0.0008 r 1 flip (0..15) x 1 ] // Try changing x to be either 1 or 0.1 }