Person

Rebecca Allen

Featured in 1 editorial and mentioned in 4 more. A guest on 1 podcast episode and mentioned in 1 more. The subject of 1 Timeline moment and mentioned in 7 more (1980 to 2024). Appears alongside 139 other people.

Rebecca Allen is an internationally recognized artist who has explored the intersection of art, technology and human perception for over four decades.

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I took on the role of bringing her to life and getting her to move. The first experiment I did was Swimmer, for instance, in 1981. This was all about inventing the software while you were inventing the art.

Rebecca Allen, Electric Dreams: Rebecca Allen, Analívia Cordeiro, Eduardo Kac

But I found there was less interest in computer art during that time compared to what I had experienced in the ‘80s. I think that was because in the ‘80s, there were no tools.

Rebecca Allen, Operator Profiles Rebecca Allen