My 期望 with TAIPEI

Edward Yang / 楊德昌

Future Ideations Camp setup() at CCBT in Aug 2023

Wait, what means "Generative"?

Generative art refers to any art practice where the artist uses a system, such as a set of natural language rules, a computer program, a machine, or other procedural invention, which is set into motion with some degree of autonomy contributing to or resulting in a completed work of art.

 

Galanter, P. (2003). "What is generative art? Complexity theory as a context for art theory." Interactive Telecommunications Program, New York University.

Algorithms

• Probabilistic Control
• Perlin Noise
• Markov Chains
• Fractals
• Cellular Automata
• L-Systems
• Chaos Theory
• Reaction-Diffusion
• Swarming Behavior
• Neural Networks
• Monte Carlo Simulations

# Element of GenArt

• Randomness
• Computability
• Autonomy

"Simulated Color Mosaic", Hiroshi Kawano, 1970, Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

Living on: VISUALS and Codes

Flows Of Pattern

Flows Of Pattern

dailycoding = CREATE_VERSIONs();

We make versions, and true versions make worlds."

Nelson Goodman, Ways of Worldmaking.

Hackett Publishing Company, 1978.

Generativemasks

My mother's quilt as my origin

My involvement with Blockchain and Generative Art

• "Generativemasks" released in August 2021
• Works inspired by the masks of Taro Okamoto, Tribal culture.
• Generative art of 10,000 masks, sold for each 0.1 ETH 😱
• The artist's earnings were donated to the Processing Foundation etc...
• Including secondary earnings, was used to establish
  Japan Generative Art Foundation
• I want to be critical of speculative situations and direct the attention that is gathered in a positive direction.

ShibuyaXR Crypto Citizens & Asian Generative Artists - by METAD.

• Implemented at Shibuya Scramble Crossing in 2023
• Overlay display of generative art works using AR by image recognition of the screen
• Collaboration with Bright Moments, a generative art NFT project that tours cities
• Featuring 9 Asian generative artists
  • AluanWang (ileivoivm)/ Ayumu Nagamatsu/ Emily Xie/ hasaqui/ Kazuhiro Tanimoto/ Reva Fan/ Senbaku/ SEOHYO/ Yazid/

“Poems in Code: Generative Art Today and

Programming-Generated Moving Image”

Civic Creative Base Tokyo × Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions 2024 Collaboration Program

• 12 GenArtists
• 15 min / each artist
• 2 weeks, 50+ times screening
• Public Space in Ebisu

CIVIC CANVAS “GALLERY” vol.1 dialog() 

• 4 or 3 GenArtists
• 3 min / each artist
• 3 month, screening every hour
• Public Space in Shibuya

CIVIC CANVAS “GALLERY” vol.1 dialog() 

1. Street vision
2. Rail vision
3. Corridor vision
4. Deck Vision

 CIVIC CANVAS “GALLERY” vol.1 dialog()  

1st Japan Generative Art Award

• Application period: 7/15-9/1
• The judge selects and exhibits winning generative art.
• This year’s exhibition is at YCAM in Yamaguchi for one month.
• 10 winning pieces were selected from 195 submissions across 10 countries.
• Optional submission of program code is also evaluated.

 CIVIC CANVAS “GALLERY” vol.1 dialog()  

1st Japan Generative Art Award

Age and Gender

• One indicator for getting generative art recognized as a more universal form of artistic expression
• The issue of gender should be addressed as a matter of urgency
  Creating a space for expression and presentation using codes that transcend generations
  

Finally...

• Generative Art has the potential to develop as a democratic and creative form of artistic expression in the new society where digital environments are becoming more widespread, but it also has many issues.

• I want to work on what we need to do to express our code and art, transcending cultural, regional, social, and gender divides.

• Let's move forward together.　🙏🙏🙏