Algorithmic art

Algorithmic art, also known as algorithm art, is art, mostly visual art, of which the design is generated by an algorithm.

See Mathematics and art.

Description

Algorithmic art, also known as computer-generated art, is a subset of generative art (generated by an autonomous system) and is related to systems art (influenced by systems theory).

Fractal art is an example of algorithmic art.

For an image of reasonable size, even the simplest algorithms require too much calculation for manual execution to be practical, and they are thus executed on either a single computer or on a cluster of computers. The final output is typically displayed on a computer monitor, printed with a raster-type printer, or drawn using a plotter.

Variability can be introduced by using pseudo-random numbers.

There is no consensus as to whether the product of an algorithm that operates on an existing image (or on any input other than pseudo-random numbers) can still be considered computer-generated art, as opposed to computer-assisted art.

See also

• Algorithm
• Algorithmic composition
• Autonomous system
• Cellular automata
• Computer art
• DeepDream
• Demoscene
• Display hack
• Generative art
• Low-complexity art
• Mathematical beauty
• Mathematics and art
• Systems art
• Systems theory

External links

• Algorithmic art @ Wikipedia