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Vectors lend themselves
to generative creativity more than any other visual computer element.
Not only are there completely generative vector applications but even
well known desktop software such as Macromedia Freehand MX and Adobe Illustrator
are to be recconed with in this context.
Auto Illustrator:
http://www.auto-illustrator.com/
Created
by Adrian Ward this is an application that will design your work for you
starting from scratch, in a completely random fashion, requiring truly
minimal input from the user. "Bugs" are planted on the page,
they move about as they wish until you choose to exterminate them. Similarly
you can add text and arrows. You then apply various filters or let the
software connect paths to achieve truly amazing visual material of great
sophistication and detail. This software is a must for every serious and
innovative designer and
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artist to download
and experiment with.
Extrusion tools:
Macromedia Freehand MX and Swift 3D posess extrusion tools that can give
you truly complex shapes, in bizarre dimensions. Both of them work in
a completely generative manner: With FH you simply paste in a path into
the static extrsion field on the inspector and your extruded object deforms
and transform in the most unexpected way. With Swift 3D you draw random
paths into the extrusion editor to obtain generative 3 Dimensional shapes.
Both should be experimented with for new, refreshing visual elements.
Adobe Illustrator:
Has a series of filters that will create generative 2D vectors. Especially
impressive is the Panopticum Array filter, as well as the Andrew's Filter
series.
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