Visual Theogonies: Chance, control, and automation in algorithmic art
Date
2018-10-01
Authors
Advisors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN
1757-191X
1757-1928
1757-1928
Volume Title
Publisher
Intellect Ltd
Type
Article
Peer reviewed
Yes
Abstract
This short article explores relations between chance and control in the field of algorithmic art, using as a case study the series of artworks Visual Theogonies (2014), which arose out of a playful game with the poem ‘Theogony: The Origin of the Gods’, by the Greek poet Hesiod.
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Keywords
Chance, Control, Automation, Art, Algorithms, Cybernetic Serendipity
Citation
Poltronieri, F. A. (2018) The Visual Theogonies: Chance, control, automation and algorithmic art. Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds, 10 (3), pp. 287–293