This past summer, I worked with two undergraduate students to investigate how computer algorithms can be used to generate artworks, as well as the potential value and use cases for such generated artworks. During this investigation, we designed and implemented nine algorithms that generate visual designs. Our algorithms, coded in JavaScript, are built from procedural processes that draw lines and basic shapes onto a digital canvas. These procedural processes were inspired by mathematical concepts, natural phenomena, and artistic trends, but contain many parameters to allow for image variation. We used our algorithms to build a dataset of over 1,000 algorithmically generated artworks, which we recruited reviewers to compare and rate. We plan to analyze the reviewers’ ratings to find associations between different parameterizations of our algorithms and the response of reviewers to the resulting images.

If you would like to try out our algorithms, please take a look at our Public Git Repository and our Blog Articles here: https://github.com/Algorithmically-Generated-Artwork/Drawing-Program

Thank you for all of your help and support!