( a l g o r i t h m s )

dfi: Creation & ComputationDushan Milic

A f u n n y t h i n g h a p p e n e d …

is an

algorithm

Well…Alogrithms, "…follow a series of instructions to solve a problem." Dr. Panos Parpas, Imperial College London

A specified, finite number of steps

that calculating a function leading

to a terminal output.

Can run infinitely or randomly.

Require a 'program' to run

repeatedly or addition of random

inputs.

Euclid's

algorithm in

structured

blocks

This is an algorithm for ‘ambient occlusion’…

… which is the way light reflects off of non-reflective surfaces.

So small, yet so powerful… like Frodo, but moreso.

And this is a visual mapping of an algorithm’s function.

But I’m not here to teach you math!We’d be all the dumber…

Alan Turing cracked the Nazi's Enigma Machine

Benoit Mandelbrot’s fractal ‘roughness’, finding patterns within extreme complication.

Tying into next semester's

Digital Theory & James

Gliek's The Information…

Algorithmic prevalence has

risen as theories & analysis

reveal that all things can be

considered 'information' —

possible for computation,

analysis & combination.

With the flood of ‘Big Data’,

algorithms have become an

indespenisble tool.

Processing Creator Casey Reasreas.com

Very useful for large system modelling (or Big Data), like weather prediction.

Their automated nature can cause massive problems, as seen during the stock market 'flash crash' in May 2010 where trading algorithms "raced to the bottom, interacting with each other in an unforseen cascade.

Used as a predictive tool, which has positive & negative potentialities.CRUSH stands for "Criminal Reduction Utilising Statistical History". Translated, it means predictive policing. Or, more accurately, police officers guided by algorithms.theguarDian.coM/science/2013/jul/01/how-algorithMs-rule-worlD-nsa

We risk falling victim to a dictatorship of data… wielded unwisely, it can become an instrument of the powerful, who may turn it into a source of repression, either by simply frustrating customers and employees or, worse, by harming citizens."

combinatorial use can create surprising results.

Works by Sol Lewitt

One of Casey Reas’ inspirational artists.

Further works by Sol Lewitt

One of Casey Reas’ inspirational artists.

Nature

Vas ist das?

Snow!

Mind.Blown.

Notice the similarities between Greek columns, Gothic cathedrals, the Gugenheim, & Escher drawings.

Images were taken by the "Electron and Confocal Microscopy

Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture". Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in the Electron Microscopy Unit, Bld. 465, Beltsville, Maryland 20705.

Unreal Engine 4Crytek Engine 3

GAMES!

Video game/movie graphics and animations.

Unreal Engine 4Unreal or too real!?

( b u r p )

The evocation of natural phenomena speaks to our subconscious understanding of a ‘natural order’.

FRACTALS

Ephemeral & sublime: Application of algorithmic behaviours can smooth animations, sound & actions, creating a more naturalistic, comfortable & subconsciously recognizable feeling…

Feather-like form generation.

Repeating Fibonacci spirals reminicent Sea-shells.

Illustrative examples of “attractors” by Peter deJong.

Attractors are part of dynamical systems, usually involving ‘dissipative forces’ (ie. a friction) slowing a particle’s orbit around a point.

For further info, see James Gleik’s book Chaos

From a 3D fractal photo competition.

From a 3D fractal photo competition.

Custom programming by the late Doc Baily centerforvisualmusic.org/Baily.htm

There’s too much to show with near infinite opportunities for exploration… Hopefully this provides a small window into the power & scope of algorithms.

How Algorithms Rule the World, The Gardianwww.theguardian.com/science/2013/jul/01/how-algorithms-rule-world-nsa

viDS

dextro.org/dddd/002/d002.html

www.grographics.com/risd/DmIterateToVisualize/

viDeO GAMeSSkyRIM: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCU862nVpJ0

GTAwww.ted.com/talks/torsten_reil_studies_biology_to_make_animation.htmlwww.naturalmotion.com/www.naturalmotion.com/middleware/endorphin-le/

TORSTen Reilwww.youtube.com/watch?v=H5z42ydLMOo

BiOlOGiCAl/ MODUlAR neURAl neTWORkSwww.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1G4BNd4dw&feature=relmfu

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS1xOXerBM0

www.ted.com/talks/kevin_slavin_how_algorithms_shape_our_world.html

TRee evOlUTiOn SiM: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpW_ojpmTWk

Game Engines: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w5RHGBvf9Amycryengine.com/

PROGRAMS: Sporewww.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/speed_color.html

FRACTAlSelectricsheep.org/www.strangeattractors.eu/www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jGaio87u3Aelectricsheep.org/samples

STRAnGe ATTRACTORS/ FRACTAlS.exper.3drecursions.com/ (www.apophysis.org/downloads.html)

Render Script forApophsys, mentioned in tutorial above.exper.3drecursions.com/category/applications/apophysis/ (www.apophysis.org/downloads.html)

Chaoscope is a 3D strange attractors rendering softwarewww.chaoscope.org/

To Produce an animation from it you will need this.www.axoneman.com/Programmes%20fractals.htmlexper.3drecursions.com/category/applications/chaoscope/ (www.axoneman.com/Pro-grammes%20fractals.html)

PROCeSSinGwww.complexification.net/gallery/machines/orbitals/indexB.phpwww.complexification.net/gallery/machines/henonPhaseDeep/www.complexification.net/gallery/machines/selfdividingline/www.complexification.net/gallery/machines/binaryRing/artport.whitney.org/commissions/softwarestructures/map.html\

SnOWFlAkeSemu.arsusda.gov/snowsite/default.html

ARTSOL LEWITT: www.fractalartcontests.com/2011/showentry.php?entryid=607&return=winners

FRACTAl FlAMe eDiTOR FOR WinDOWSwww.apophysis.org/downloads.html

exper.3drecursions.com/2006/11/06/rebirth-a-precious-name-or-a-smile/

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