fwiw this was a quick joke and does not capture all of the incredible individuals and organizations that have pushed this medium forward. It focuses on the visual arts and misses the rich history of generative music, weaving, film, etc
generative art evolved from drawing, painting, avant-garde film, experimental video, kinetic sculpture, performance, happenings, conceptual art, land art +++++
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Worth taking a look at Philip Galanter's Theory of Generative Art, in which he argued that "generative art is as old as art". Highlights here: