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Mentioned in 9 editorials, 24 podcast episodes and 24 Timeline moments.

Finite sets of step-by-step instructions for carrying out a task. In generative art the artist writes the algorithm and the system carries it out to make the work.

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There's randomness in the algorithm, but the randomness is placed there in a very precise way.

Tyler Hobbs, Infinite Images: Erick Calderon, Sofia Crespo, Tyler Hobbs

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Mentioned in

143
Machinic Taste
June 29, 2026
132
Ed Fornieles on Art as Human Sacrifice
April 20, 2026
70
Demystifying Generative Autonomy
December 12, 2024
63
Val Ravaglia on Electric Dreams
October 17, 2024
52
Frieder Nake on “Machinic” Miracles
July 10, 2024
25
Tyler Hobbs on Algorithmic Aesthetics
December 12, 2023
11
Timeline Chapter 1: Ten Top Moments
September 6, 2023
159
Degrees of Disruption: Vera Molnár at the V&A
October 16, 2026
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Adam Levine and Ian Charles Stewart on Twenty-First-Century Museology
November 11, 2026
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Podcast mentions

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Strange Rules and Protocol Art at the Venice Biennale—Trevor Paglen & Primavera De Filippi with Peter Bauman
May 8, 2026
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Beeple—Robot Dogs & Art After the Alien Landing with Peter Bauman
December 1, 2025
34
Anna Ridler & Sofia Crespo—The Natural History of Machine Learning with Peter Bauman (Deep Learning Series 03)
November 28, 2025
31
Ian Goodfellow on Inventing GANs with Peter Bauman (Deep Learning Series 02)
November 6, 2025
28
Jared Madere on Yeche Lange, VVV & the Solana Avant Scene's Impact—with Peter Bauman & Conrad House
October 10, 2025
27
Reviewing Digital Art in 3Q 2025
September 28, 2025
26
"Infinite Images" in Conversation—Erick Calderon, Sofia Crespo & Tyler Hobbs
July 6, 2025
24
Tom White & Gene Kogan on the Birth of GAN Art (Deep Learning Series 01)
April 14, 2025
23
Discussing Digital Art in 1Q 2025
April 1, 2025
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Digital Curators Series 02—Regina Harsanyi & Jon Ippolito on Preserving the Digital
November 4, 2024
16
"Electric Op" in Conversation—Cory Arcangel, Joan Heemskerk, Tali Hinkis & Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
September 22, 2024
14
Timeline Ch 10—On-Chain Era (2020s) with Erick Calderon, Lauren Lee McCarthy, Itzel Yard & Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
September 2, 2024
13
Timeline Ch 9—AI Era (2010s) with Tyler Hobbs, Helena Sarin, Rhea Myers & Gene Kogan
July 30, 2024
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Interview with Frieder Nake
July 16, 2024
11
Timeline Ch 8: Tooling Era (2000s) with Christiane Paul, Casey Reas, Christa Sommerer & Golan Levin
May 15, 2024
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Timeline Ch 7—Net Era (1990s) with Auriea Harvey, Joshua Davis, LIA, Scott Draves & Vuk Ćosić
April 11, 2024
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Timeline Ch 6—Personal Computer Era (1980s) with Mark Wilson, Copper Giloth, Dan Sandin, David Em, William Latham, Stephen Todd, Darcy Gerbarg & Geoff Davis
February 8, 2024
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Celebrating Genuary with Piter Pasma
February 3, 2024
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Timeline Ch 5—Artist-Programmer Era (1970s) with Joan Truckenbrod, Hans Dehlinger & Anika Meier
January 14, 2024
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Timeline Ch 4—Digital Era Pt II (1960s) with Michael Spalter
September 21, 2023
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Timeline Ch 3—Analog Era (1950s) with Georg Bak
August 10, 2023
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Timeline Ch 2—Modern Era with Kate Vass
July 20, 2023
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Timeline Ch 1—Pre-Modern Era with Marius Watz
July 6, 2023
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Elevating the Generative Art Space (Launch Episode) with Casey Reas, ciphrd, Anne Spalter, Anika Meier & Georg Bak
June 28, 2023

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