Generative Art

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Generative art is visual art created by a computer, using a set of mathematical rules (an algorithm). Usually, a random process is incorporated to add variability, so each design is slightly different.

Can also be called algorithmic art, where artists are called algorists.

Here is a list of programs on this site that produce a series of random generative arts.

Clover Art
Random clover leaf/wave shapes.

Cubes
Cubic art sculpture.

Drain
Water drainage systems.

Eye
Random filled sector shapes.

Ferris Wheels
Random three term spirograph patterns.

Fields
Fields of random stress lines.

Grid Art
A regular array of assembled squares.

Harmonograph
Random multi-colored harmonograph patterns.

Hopalong
Random hopalong function plots.

Ice
Randomly cracked ice sheet.

Oct Tiles
Random pattern edge matching tiles.

Polygon Weaver
Two random polygons are woven together.

Shapes
Random pile of colored shapes.

Snowflakes
Random ice crystal patterns.

Spirographs
Traditional Spirograph patterns.

String
String pictures.

Tangle Curves
Random neurotic knotted curves, optimised.

Tango
Random self circling red and green curves.

Tile Array
Various tile arrays.

Tile Pattern
Various tile patterns.

Tree Generator
Succession of randomly grown trees.

Twisted Rose Curve
Various twisted rose curves.

Wanderer Opt
Optimised to scale patterns to screen.

Wire Shapes
A random collection of wires.

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