DISCOVER THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF DATA ART

Points of view and developments in data art from a range of people and publications.

Meet 6 Artists Who Have Swept Data Art into the Digital Age

“Data visualizations have officially become common in every facet of our lives, even the art world. Meet 6 artists who have found the beauty in numbers — using spreadsheets, datasets, and computers as their paint and canvas.”

Running the Numbers, Chris Jordan

by Infogram, medium.com

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From Paint to Pixels

“A growing number of artists are using data from self-tracking apps in their pieces, showing that creative work is as much a product of its technology as of its time.”

Blue Heat with artist, Laurie Frick

by Jacoba Urist, The Atlantic

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Data Art Manifesto

“When I create a data artwork, I use the principles governing my scientific work. I start by shaping the data, using complex mathematical techniques such as machine learning.”

Chaos Bubbles, Kirell, Benzi

by Kirell Benzi, kirellbenzi.com

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Is AI-generated art really creative? It depends on the presentation.

“Ai-da sits behind a desk, paintbrush in hand. She looks up at the person posing for her, and then back down as she dabs another blob of paint onto the canvas. A lifelike portrait is taking shape. If you didn’t know a robot produced it, this portrait could pass as the work of a human artist.”

The Guardian Newspaper. Photograph: Victor Frankowski/PR

by Leah Henrickson and Simone Natale, The Conversation

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The Real NFT Question: Can Data Be Art?

“If we’re all going to end up in the Metaverse, at least we know it will be well-decorated.”

ADOBE/MININYX DOODLE/IAMTUI7

by Quinton Skinner, Minnesota Monthly

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