Programmer as Artist: Generative Art Through Code
2025-04-23
A programmer-artist shares his approach to creating generative art using programming languages. He favors interactive languages like Lisp and Smalltalk, modifying code in real-time while the program runs and inspecting its state for creative exploration. His inspiration comes from natural systems and art history; for example, he replicated Kandinsky's style to generate countless similar patterns through code. He views art and scientific research as similar, both relying on creative problem-solving, while noting that AI, though capable of generating images, lacks the self-transformation and enhanced perception inherent in human artistic creation.