Alphabet Synthesis Machine
The Alphabet Synthesis Machine (2002) is a work of interactive art which makes use of genetic algorithms to "evolve" a set of glyphs similar in appearance to a real-world alphabet. Users create initial glyphs and the program takes over. As the creators of the project put it, their goal was "to bring about the specific feeling of semi-sense one experiences when one recognizes—- but cannot read—- the unfamiliar writing of another culture."[1] The project was developed by Golan Levin, a new-media artist, in collaboration with Cassidy Curtis[2] and Jonathan Feinberg.
A character produced by the Alphabet Synthesis Machine
Notes
gollark: Of course, orbiting at a height of 0 would cause division by zero and crash the server, so they'd have to be careful.
gollark: If they're orbiting *below* the surface, they could experience mornings and afternoons in seconds.
gollark: There are only 24 hours per day on the surface.
gollark: What if they're just in a very low orbit?
gollark: 1lann is *my* alt and I'm fully authorised to have one.
References
- https://www.pbs.org/art21/series/seasonone/online.html (PBS and Art21 commissioned the work)
- http://www.flong.com/storage/pdf/reports/alphabet_report.pdf (White paper by artists that describes the work in detail)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027165630/http://www.ciac.ca/magazine/archives/no_19/en/entrevue.htm (Interview with Golan Levin by CIAC's Electronic Magazine)
External links
- http://www.alphabetsynthesis.com/ (and a project page composed by Golan Levin)(link does not work)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080513044335/http://www.alphabetsynthesis.com/ (Archived version of previous link)
- http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ngo/font0000.htm (examples of fonts produced by the Machine)
- http://www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb26-1/tb82beet.pdf (brief mention in TUGboat)
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