using an evolutionary algorithm to paint Mona Lisa in 200 rectangles—

🔧 source code in JS:
github.com/mattdesl/snes

Adding another pigment (dimension) is quite easy with a neural network. Now it predicts concentrations for CMY + white + black, allowing for smooth grayscale ramps and giving us a bit of a wider pigment gamut.

Research/experiments building an OSS implementation of practical and real-time Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing. Not yet as good as Mixbox, but getting closer. Comparing LUT (32x32x32 stored in PNG) vs a small neural net (2 hidden layers, 16 neurons).

Final few hours to mint a Bitframes before the crowdfund closes and edition size is locked. 100% of net proceeds are being directed to a documentary on the history of generative art. 📽️

Closes today at 5PM GMT (UK time).

→ bitframes.io

Added some plotter and high-res print tools to the open source Bitframes GitHub repo:

Tools—
print-bitframes.surge.sh

Code—
github.com/mattdesl/bit...

Last week to mint and contribute to the Bitframes crowdfund! 100% of net proceeds are going to the production of a documentary film on the history of generative & computer art. 🎬

→ bitframes.io

COMPUTER ART IN THE MAINFRAME ERA—
A ~40 min interview with professor and computer art history scholar Grant D. Taylor that I conducted during R&D for Bitframes.

Listen → bitframes.io/episodes/1

Nearly 500 mints already! Thanks for all the support so far. ❤️

See them all:
bitframes.io/gallery

BITFRAMES—
an open source generative artwork & film crowdfund, powered by Highlight. 100% of net proceeds are being directed toward the production of a feature-length documentary film on the history of generative art.

→ bitframes.io

Nov 22 – Dec 20

The project was a huge undertaking—really bringing together a lot of my frontend, backend, and creative coding skills. I plan to add more features over the coming weeks, like GIF and high res print exports.

Excited to release this system as open source software & tools for the gen art community!

Bitframes — website is live! ✨

→ bitframes.io

An open source generative artwork & documentary film crowdfund powered by Highlight, launching tomorrow (Friday Nov 22, 5PM GMT).

100% of net proceeds are being directed to the film production.

Spoke with @monkantony.bsky.social from LeRandom about my next project, Bitframes—a generative artwork and documentary film crowdfund powered by Highlight. Link here:

→ www.lerandom.art/editorial/ma...

Launching this Friday, Nov 22. Will share more details leading up to launch. 👀

BITFRAMES —
An open source generative artwork and blockchain-based crowdfund inspired by punched cards and the mainframe computing era.

More details to come soon!

👀