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
andy In 1968, Vera Molnar co-founded Paris's Research Group for Center of Computer Art, using mainframe computers to draw precise geometric lines
Quiz
Which tool did pioneer Vera Molnár use in the 1960s to draw her computer-generated geometric designs?
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In which city did Vera Molnár co-found the Research Group for Center of Computer Art in 1968?
BETA
andy Mix and match AI prompts to discover how technology is redrawing contemporary art.
andy AARON controlled robotic paintbrushes to produce art for London's Tate Gallery in 1983.
Quiz
What was the name of the pioneering robotic painting software created by artist Harold Cohen starting in 1973?
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At which famous London museum did Harold Cohen exhibit AARON's robotic paintings in 1983?
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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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What is the title of Georg Nees's famous 1965 artwork that depicts orderly squares collapsing into chaotic piles?
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!
Quiz
How does Sougwen Chung's robotic drawing partner learn to paint during live performances?
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.
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.