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(Bogdan Soban, Fire valley, http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/1683685/?reason=concurrency)
Soban is a generative artist that experiments with different computer programs to make algorithmic art. His initial inspirations came from his admiration of machines. He deeply respected the machines’ capability to process things better than humans and therefore wanted to gift them creativity. Utilizing the advantage of algorithmic programming, Soban started to create these randomized art.
To make this “Fire Valley” piece, Soban used solar systems to disturb the generative algorithms in his program. He wanted to give more randomization to the piece in order to truly transform the solar energy into his artwork. I admire Soban’s choice of algorithm. It is unusual to actually bring in the source of what he wants to depict to govern the artwork. In this case, solar energy successfully gave the product life. His passion is very much respected.