Role Of The Artist |
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When asked to produce a composition consisting
of three lines that slice through a red square, the artist can write a
program.
Repeating the process one hundred times produces one hundred compositions. The artist’s role then becomes to select the most interesting ones. The process is evaluative rather than creative. The evaluative skills of the artist are important. The algorithm creation
is a repetitive, iterative process, until desired results are achieved.
Similarly, the nature of computation is unique insofar as the digital has
no concept of original, or concept of finished work. The bits can be saved,
changes undone, and possible combinations of visual elements escalate.
The artist must choose from among many possibilities, instead of creating
in a single breath of creation.
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