Algorithm Definition in Art and Code
Chapter 1

The pioneers who painted with code

Chapter 2

The million-dollar prompt

Chapter 3

When math becomes beautiful

Chapter 4

The battle for the soul of art

Ch 1 · The pioneers who painted with code
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andy Harold Cohen created a robotic painting system named AARON.

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Prompt Palette
BETA

andy Mix and match AI prompts to discover how technology is redrawing contemporary art.

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Vera Molnar and the early plotters

andy In 1968, Vera Molnar co-founded Paris's Research Group for Center of Computer Art, using mainframe computers to draw precise geometric lines

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In which city did Vera Molnár co-found the Research Group for Center of Computer Art in 1968?

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Which tool did pioneer Vera Molnár use in the 1960s to draw her computer-generated geometric designs?

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We recognize humanity in the deliberate disruption of perfect order.

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Harold Cohen and his robotic painter AARON

andy AARON controlled robotic paintbrushes to produce art for London's Tate Gallery in 1983.

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At which famous London museum did Harold Cohen exhibit AARON's robotic paintings in 1983?

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What was the name of the pioneering robotic painting software created by artist Harold Cohen starting in 1973?

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Fun Fact

Early computer art: In 1965, computer art was so new that critics did not know if the art belonged to the programmer or the machine!

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What is the title of Georg Nees's famous 1965 artwork that depicts orderly squares collapsing into chaotic piles?

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In which year did physicist Georg Nees host the world's first public exhibition of computer art?

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Glossary
algorithm (noun)
A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations. In 1973, Harold Cohen began developing AARON, a robotic painting system guided by rule-based algorithms.

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How does Sougwen Chung's robotic drawing partner learn to paint during live performances?

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What is the acronym of the robotic drawing partner developed by artist Sougwen Chung?

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Gossip

Would you pay money for art drawn by a vintage 1960s plotter?

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