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Generative Art: The Story, It's Uses, and Future
  • Preface
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • What is Generative Art?
  • Part 1: History
    • 1890s
    • 1900s
    • 1910s
    • 1920s
    • 1930s
    • 1940s
    • 1950s
      • Herbert Franke
      • Ben Laposki
    • 1960s
      • Eduardo Paolozzi
      • Frederick Hammersley
      • Hiroshi Kawano
      • Bela Julesz
      • Charles Csuri
      • Frieder Nake
      • Manfred Mohr
      • Michael Noll
      • Vera Molnar
      • Nam June Jaik
    • 1970s
      • Jacques Palumbo
      • Roger Vilder
      • Larry Elin
      • Vicky Chaet
      • Kurt Lauckner
      • Ruth Leavitt
      • Karen E Huff
      • Joseph Scala
      • Ken Knowlton
      • Ed Manning
      • William J Kolomyjec
      • Patsy Scala
      • Manuel Barbadillo
      • Laurence Press
      • Edward Ihnatowicz
      • Peter Struycken
      • Tony Longson
      • Leslie Mezei
      • Colette & Charles Bangert
      • Aaron Marcus
      • The Algorists
      • Georg Nees
      • Harold Cohen
      • Edward Zajec
      • Aldo Giorgini
      • Miljenenko Horvat
      • John Whitney
      • Christopher William Tyler
      • Lillian Schwartz
      • Hiroshi Kawano
      • Duane Palyka
    • 1980s
      • Jean-Piere Hébert
      • Roman Verostko
      • Mark Wilson
      • Desmond Paul Henry
    • 1990s
      • John Maeda
      • Perry Hoberman
      • Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
      • Casey Reas
      • Golan Levin
      • Camille Utterback
    • 2000s
      • Ryoji Ikeda
      • Cory Arcangel
      • Olia Lialina
      • Aaron Koblin
      • Zach Liebermann
    • 2010s
      • N.E.R.V.O.U.S. Systems
      • Refik Anadol
      • Memo Akten
      • Sougwen Chung
      • Quayola
      • Jared Tarbell
      • Matt Delaurier
      • Dimitri Cherniak
      • Tyler Hobbs
    • 2020s
  • Part 2: Techniques
    • Recursion
      • Fractals
    • Collatz Conjecture
    • Cellular Automata (CA)
    • Cymatics
      • Chladni Plate
    • Delaunay Triangulation / Voronoi Diagrams
    • Fibonacci Sequence
    • Fourier Series
    • Geodesic Dome
    • Golden Angle
    • Golden Ratio
    • Implicit Surface
    • Inverse / Forward Kinematics
    • Laplace Transform
    • Lissajous Curves
    • Medial Axis
    • Minimal Surface
    • Packing Problems
    • Platonic Solids
    • Saffman-Taylor Instability
    • Spherical Harmonics
    • Strange Attractors
      • Rössler Attractor
      • Multiscroll Attractor
      • Lorenz Attractor
      • Hénon Attractor
      • Duffing Attractor
      • Clifford Attractor
    • Superellipse
    • Superformula
    • Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP)
    • Schlieren Imaging
    • Agent-based Modelling
      • Boids
    • Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG)
    • Collision Detection
    • Dithering
    • Flow Field
    • Lloyd's relaxation
    • Ray Tracing
    • Data Structures
      • Spacial Index
    • Signed Distance Functions (SDFs)
    • Wave Function Collapse
    • Natural Processes
      • Growth Algorithms
        • Space Colonization
        • Reaction Diffusion
        • Premordial Particle System
        • Diffusion-limited Aggregation (DLA)
        • Physarum
        • Eden Growth Model
        • Differential Growth
      • Fluid Simulation
      • Hele-Shaw Cell
      • Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) Reaction
      • Phyllotaxis
    • Randomness
    • Noise
      • Worley Noise
      • Wavelet Noise
      • Value Noise
      • Sinulation Noise
      • Simplex Noise
      • Perlin Noise
      • Gradient Noise
    • Shaders
    • Polygon Clipping
    • Physics Engines
    • Particle Systems
    • Marching Squares
    • Marching Cubes
    • Metaballs
  • Part 3: Tools
    • Hardware
      • Plotters
    • Software
      • 2D/3D/AR/VR
      • Live Coding
      • Sound
      • 3D
      • Data Visualization
      • 2D/3D
      • Machine Learning
      • Shaders
  • Part 4: The Future
    • Eco-Materialism
    • Emergence
    • Augmented Reality
    • Virtual Reality
    • Digital Archival
  • References
  • Index
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Frieder Nake

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Frieder Nake, born on December 16, 1938, is a pioneering figure in the realm of computer-generated art. Hailing from Germany, Nake embarked on his artistic journey in the 1960s, exploring the intersection of mathematics, aesthetics, and technology. He is widely recognized as one of the first artists to use computers as creative tools, embracing their potential for generating intricate visual forms and patterns. Nake's work often involved the development of algorithms and computer programs that produced geometric shapes, colors, and movements. His artistic practice emphasized the role of computation in the creative process, challenging traditional notions of authorship and highlighting the collaboration between the artist and the machine. Nake's groundbreaking contributions have greatly influenced the field of generative art, paving the way for future artists to explore the possibilities of digital creativity. Today, his work is celebrated and exhibited worldwide, serving as a testament to the profound impact of his innovative approach and his enduring legacy in the world of computer-generated art.