Generative Art and Design

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Credits 3. 1 Lecture Hour. 4 Lab Hours. Theory and creative application of generative systems in studio art practice; chance based systems include random numbers and noise; biologically inspired systems include genetic algorithms, L-systems, and artificial life; systems drawn from complexity theory include, cellular automata, fractals, finite state machines, catastrophe theory, reaction diffusion systems, and chaos. May be taken 2 times for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate classification in visualization or approval of instructor.