robertoranonJul 17, 2023
generative art version of the halting problem: it is generally impossible to determine if letting an algorithm continue will produce a better or worse artwork #generativeart #abstractart #digitalart #haltingproblem
Show threadhegeezias

@robertoranon I think I generally prefer the ones that stop earlier. It seems like as they continue on they approach a more “uniform” density, which to me is less interesting.

I struggle myself with knowing when to stop – definitely ruined quite a few pieces by going on too long.

Jul 19, 2023 at 11:40pmWeb
Show threadrobertoranonJul 20, 2023
@hegeezias I agree. In this algorithm, there is zero or very little code that takes care of "composition", as I find it difficult to understand it myself. So, the emergence of certain "shapes" is mostly random. I love to watch the piece assemble itself in real time (that's how it works) and wonder whether "now" would be the perfect moment to stop ... or not. It's kind of an additional element that is part of the performance. Generative art is above all "performance", at least that's how I see it