GMU:Algorithmic Art/Grayson Daniel Bailey

Human Processed Algorithm 1 — 26.10.18

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Human Processed Algorithm 1 Inspiration // Recursion As a source of inspiration, architectural examples of recursive operations within facade design, such as LAVA : KACST HQ, form a basis for environmental and aesthetic building design, but the inclusion of personal data adds an additional layer of complexity. Following a basic level of recursion, the question of human ease was a driver in the specific operations which take place. The thought being, 'if the algorithm is too mathematically complex, then why not just have a computer act as operator', the instructions and dimensions were orchestrated into a regimented set of operations, while never crossing the line of expecting time-consuming computations to take place. Inspiration // Personal Data While personal data is mostly ancillary to the recursive operation, the inclusion of personal data within the algorithm brings up questions of whether the result might be reverse-engineered to collect basic amounts of data from a person. While the produced algorithm intentionally avoids full data points (limiting birth date and card numbers to only partial data, and only including signature in colored ink), the resultant works develop a limited argument on the operations in which vital personal data can be mined, all while being presented in a benign and playful shell. In part, this thinking was inspired by James Bridle's writing in New Dark Age.

Algorithm for Computers 1 — 02.11.18

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	Combining two for loops to create a 2D Grid Structure. nestedForLoops.pde