/r/generative

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Generative art refers to art that in whole or in part has been created with the use of an autonomous system.

This subreddit is for sharing and discussing anything generative (including music, design and natural phenomena), but especially art.

GENERATIVE ART

“What do we know of the world and the universe about us? Our means of receiving impressions are absurdly few, and our notions of surrounding objects infinitely narrow. We see things only as we are constructed to see them, and can gain no idea of their absolute nature. With five feeble senses we pretend to comprehend the boundlessly complex cosmos, yet other beings with a wider, stronger, or different range of senses might not only see very differently the things we see, but might see and study whole worlds of matter, energy, and life which lie close at hand yet can never be detected with the senses we have. I have always believed that such strange, inaccessible worlds exist at our very elbows, and now I believe I have found a way to break down the barriers.”

― H.P. Lovecraft


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(Last updated 24/04/2023)


+-+-+ WIKI +-+-+

We have one! Check it out: it has some write ups, links to resources, a page dedicated to generative art and music tools and a big ol' list of generative artists to get inspired by.


= Chat =

IRC


+|+ DEGENERATIVE FRIDAY +|+

Each Friday, /r/generative users are encouraged to discuss and post images of:

  • Failed experiments
  • Works in progress (especially stagnating ones!)
  • Unexpected, wacky results from your programs or experiments (happy accidents)

Degenerative Friday is meant to incite interesting discussion and encourage fellow generative artists to try new things. Degenerative art from previous Fridays can be viewed here.


]-]-] RELATED [-[-[

r/cellular_automata

r/proceduralgeneration

r/creativecoding

r/gonwild

r/algorithmicmusic

r/deepdream

r/fractals

r/PlotterArt

r/glitch_art

r/Simulate

r/Processing

%%% RULES %%%

  1. We do not downvote in /r/generative.
  2. Credit the artist if the piece you posted isn't your own.
  3. To avoid disappointment, do not post AI-generated work here.
  4. Posts must be related to generative systems.
  5. Self-promotion is allowed, but it must be relevant and non-excessive.

/r/generative

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This cellular isn't going to automata itself

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2025/02/02
07:52 UTC

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Fig. 74, Digital Sketchbook.

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2025/02/02
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Some blobs - 3d illusion

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2025/02/01
19:26 UTC

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p5js

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2025/02/01
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Genuary #31: Pixel sorting. Three.js with PyScript. Code in comments.

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2025/02/01
18:05 UTC

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...sucked into the sorting snow

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2025/02/01
16:33 UTC

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knot red hair 127222002 A3 plot #generativeart #genartclub #mathart #mathematicalart #algorithmicart #creativecoding #digitalart #axidraw #plotterart

2 Comments
2025/02/01
15:55 UTC

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Genuary 2025 Day 18 - What does wind look like?

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2025/02/01
15:42 UTC

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Semicircles

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2025/02/01
14:07 UTC

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A complete something (!! 16k image)

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2025/02/01
13:16 UTC

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Genuary 22: Gradients only. Genuary 26: Symmetry. Genuary 31: Pixel sorting.

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2025/02/01
11:16 UTC

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Fig. 73, Digital Sketchbook.

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2025/02/01
06:29 UTC

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Pixel Sorting My Puppy [Genuary 31]

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2025/02/01
01:06 UTC

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Julia set

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2025/01/31
22:09 UTC

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Infinite 3D Reaction Diffusion

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2025/01/31
19:04 UTC

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Pixel Sorting - Genuary day 31

Genuary 2025 Created in Touchdesigner

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2025/01/31
18:18 UTC

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Genuary 2025 Day 17 - What happens (to my Truchet tiles) if pi=4?

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2025/01/31
18:03 UTC

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Chaotic Texture with Flowers

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2025/01/31
17:38 UTC

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Pixel Sorting Trompe l’Oeil

#genuary2025 #genuary31 Pixel Sorting Trompe l’Oeil: brightness-based pixel sorted tryptych with different ranges, styles and directions.

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2025/01/31
15:58 UTC

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Cascading Function

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2025/01/31
13:47 UTC

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I put all 31 of my #genuary sketches into an interactive gallery with links to code!

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2025/01/31
12:51 UTC

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Dynamic Delaunay points & stripes

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2025/01/31
11:30 UTC

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Genuary Day 31 - Pixel sorting

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2025/01/31
08:28 UTC

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Rattle (R code) - Genuary 28 Infinite Scroll

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2025/01/31
04:58 UTC

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Unfocused mind

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2025/01/31
02:17 UTC

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YouCube pt2

Reflections, rotations and ‘rithmatic

Track is Never Enough by Midland

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2025/01/30
19:45 UTC

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Abstract Map #genuary30 #genuary2025

Created in Touchdesigner

2 Comments
2025/01/30
19:16 UTC

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