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Atlås is an iOS application that generates music in a conversationally philosophical digital environment. The program generates tasks that are solved by machine intelligence with accompanying music which is choreographed to the solutions the machine develops. Minimalist visuals and audio are combined to form a virtual space inviting calm and introspective thoughts to the user’s mind. The iOS app was coded using p5js embedded into a regular Swift iOS application. In addition, randomly chosen philosophical questions are posed on the screen by the 20th century composer John Cage as a supplement to the program’s zen-like aesthetic.
This program very much interests me because it was coded using p5js, meaning I could begin to code iOS apps myself using what I have learned this year in 15-104. I am also very interested in machine intelligence and the artistic works that machines can algorithmically produce. These ideas inspire me to develop ideas for apps that could further my coding abilities.