Ten questions concerning generative computer art
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McCormack, J., Bown, O., Dorin, A., McCabe, J., Monro, G., Whitelaw, M.: Ten questions concerning generative computer art. Leonardo April 2014, Vol. 47, No. 2, Pages 135-141
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In this paper we pose ten questions we consider the most important for understanding generative computer art. For each question, we briefly dis- cuss the implications and suggest how it might form the basis for further discussion.
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