generative art

noun

An artwork created, in whole or in part, through an autonomous system; instead of painting or drawing manually, the artist writes rules, algorithms, or computer code that dictate how shapes, colors, and patterns interact; the system then runs independently to produce the final piece.

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Meanings

noungenerative art (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartAn artwork created, in whole or in part, through an autonomous system; instead of painting or drawing manually, the artist writes rules, algorithms, or computer code that dictate how shapes, colors, and patterns interact; the system then runs independently to produce the final piece.
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