Code Your Own Generative Art

Explore the world of generative art in this 1-hour 27-minute video tutorial featuring creative technologist Nat Alison. Learn the fundamentals of coding for artistic expression, starting with an introduction to generative art and its origins. Dive into practical coding techniques, including using math.random for randomization, creating bracket designs with text elements, and adding chaotic rotations. Discover how to manipulate parameters, save SVG files, and even incorporate emojis into your artwork. Gain insights from Nat's previous work and find resources to further your generative art journey. With hands-on demonstrations and expert guidance, expand your creative capabilities and stretch your understanding of code's artistic potential.

- Welcome
- Who is Nat Alison?
- What is generative art?
- How did you get started with generative art?
- Getting started with generative art
- Using math.random
- What things can be randomized?
- Creating brackets with text element
- Adding chaos with rotation
- Add a button to rerun the algorithm
- Clear the children first
- Changing the parameters of what’s being generated
- Can you right click and save the SVG?
- Nat’s examples of previous work
- Adding emoji to the artwork
- Where can we find out more about generative art?