Abstract

The author investigates creativity and intelligence in the process of computer-assisted image making. Exploring the meaning of creativity, he proposes the use of standard methods of sym¬bolic computation to model the creative process. This conceptual approach is compared to other inclinations toward digital media that an artist might exhibit. Proceeding from a discussion of how the manipulation of symbols and processes often reveals new underlying concepts, he provides a few examples of machine-based art that have their roots in knowledge-based decision making.

Full text (PDF) appeared in Leonardo Vol. 24, No. 3

• Peter Beyls is a Belgian born artist/scientist working on the intersection of computer science and the arts. https://www.peterbeyls.net