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Is Computer-Created Art, Art?
eobanb writes "While playing with an interesting site called TypoGenerator I became compelled to write an article about how much of TypoGenerator's intriguing and seemingly original creations were actually art. Inevitably, it comes down to humans really being the origin of what TypoGenerator makes. Is such a unwitting collaboration between myself, Google (which TypoGenerator uses to create the images), and the programmers of TypoGenerator, art? Is true computer-created material possible, and if it is, is IT art? Does anyone know of other candidates for computer-created art?"
I think you mean bananas.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3717650
Shakespeare _did_ perform the plays himself -- at least early on.
Whence? Hence. Whither? Thither.
art is in the eye of the observer
Right.
That's why photography can be art.
And here is a nice piece of unintentional computer-generated art: I call it bugart.
Here is a link to some excellent, world-class computer generated art, given the light of day by Ed Bergmann, a good friend of mine.
The funny part is, whenever anyone sees this stuff, they do not question whether it is art or not.
Actually, before he ever found Photoshop on the computer I built for him a dozen years ago, he never considered himself an artist at all. He was a programmer and into desktop publishing.
Little did I know just how good an artist he was, until I first saw some of his 'creations' running as a screen saver on his expensive new Mac IIfx.
Enjoy these. They are very rare indeed. Here is the link:
warpspeedimages.com
Regards,
Roger Born
ps
of course these images are fully copyrighted, and many of them have graced the covers of publications, been incorporated into transitions for videos, or been used to animate backgrounds for rock concerts. If you really want a copy, perhaps framed or backlit, contact Ed yourself.
Slightly OT, but this guy is brilliant.