[ISEA2012] Artist Statement: Tatsuo Unemi – AN AUTOMATIC EVOLUTIONARY ART

Artist Statement

This talk introduces the authors latest work of automatic evolutionary art that produces an infinite series of abstract animations and synchronized sound effects in real-time on site. The machine generates and selects short pieces by means of a genetic algorithm utilizing statistic aesthetic measures for fitness evaluation. The project includes fully automatic daily production that is exhibited on the internet by innovative Web technologies. The author is also engaged everyday. This talk will give a subject for discussion about the possible creativity by machines and relation between humans and the complex wild artifacts out of our control.