Great equalizer in Similar Diversity
Thu, 30/10/08 – 10:19 | No Comment

Religion tends to be a subject which is normally surrounded by much heated debate. In this instance however art has proved once again to be the great equalizer.
According to the Similar Diversity project, it is …

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What got me Generative?
Mon, 20/10/08 – 10:00 | 2 Comments

My introduction to Generative Art was from a man called Joshua Davis, and more specifically his work done for the launch of the new BMW Z4 - Z4byJD. This was probably one of the most inspirational works I’ve encountered. Being a player in the digital field I always have been very passionate about advances in the field, and combined with what I see as fine art this is a winner. Coming from a marketing & strategy background, I believe that the work created a breakthrough into a brand new sub-genre of art, combining experiential marketing with the art&design world.

Z4 by Joshua Davis

Travel Time
Mon, 20/10/08 – 9:57 | No Comment
Travel Time

Select a station to see the London Underground map reorganise around the times of travel from that station. Shortest paths are used to place the other stations - radius is proportional to time to travel, …

Pixel Roller
Sat, 18/10/08 – 10:24 | No Comment
Pixel Roller

This is one of my favourite applications using generative, electronic media and bringing it to life using specialised, and normally custom-built hardware. PixelRoller is a paint roller that paints pixels, designed as a rapid response …

Nike One Motion Theory
Fri, 17/10/08 – 11:14 | No Comment
Nike One Motion Theory

Motion Theory’s workflow of the Nike ‘One’ commercials did not just benefit from an applet programmed by one of the team members. This time, the core workflow became a team of four visual programmers risking …

Flocking Birds
Wed, 20/08/08 – 18:22 | No Comment
Flocking Birds

More often than not, the pipeline for a project gets overshadowed by the end result. The process of getting from point A to B is often overlooked because point B is just sooo damn sexy. …

Definitions of Generative art on the Web:
Thu, 5/10/06 – 21:51 | No Comment
Definitions of Generative art on the Web:

Generative art is art or design generated, composed, or constructed through computer software algorithms, or similar mathematical or mechanical autonomous processes. The most common forms of generative art are graphics that visually represent complex processes, …