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The book includes a tutorial on Processing, an open source programming language and environment for people who want to create images, animations, and interactions.
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Generative art, a technique where the artist creates print or onscreen images by using computer algorithms, finds the artistic intersection of programming, computer graphics, and individual expression.
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About the TechnologyArtists have always explored new media, and computer-based artists are no exception. The book includes high-quality examples of generative art, along with the specific programmatic steps author and artist Matt Pearson followed to create each unique piece using the Processing programming language. SummaryGenerative Art presents both the technique and the beauty of algorithmic art.