Generative Art Is Not AI: A History of Rules, Chance, and Choice
Generative art existed long before today’s AI boom. I trace its rule-based history, explain why
When Does an Art Experiment Become a Fine Art Collection?
An experiment can produce many images, but a fine art collection needs purpose, restraint, selection,
How Do MIDI and Lyrics Add Depth to Song-Based Fine Art?
MIDI can suggest a song’s movement, while lyrics carry language and meaning. I explore how
Seasonal Drift: Generative Fine Art that keeps Moving
A personal look at how Seasonal Drift uses continuity, motion, and fine-art decisions to turn
Digital Art Collecting in 2026: Are Working Artists Benefiting?
Digital art collecting is growing, but many working artists are still struggling. A plainspoken look
Fair Use and Popular Songs: Can a Visual Art Tool Use Familiar Music?
Can a visual-art tool use a familiar song? A plainspoken look at fair use, licensing,
The Work Is Never Linear: Lessons Carried Between Experiments
Creative work is never linear. This retrospective considers how abstract experiments, reusable code, and provisional
Code the Conditions, Paint the Decision: What Looking Asks of Seasonal Drift
Seasonal Drift asks whether code should finish the artwork or establish conditions for hand-made decisions,
Seasonal Drift: “Fall Was Beautiful, Soaking Up the Sun”
The first Seasonal Drift study tests whether botanical depth, seasonal memory, descent, and tenderness can
The Journey of Looking: How an Artwork Discovers What It Needs
A deterministic art system can repeat its rules, but it cannot remove the artist’s need
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