"How to Hack a Painting" by Tyler Hobbs

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Generative artist Tyler Hobbs speaks at Strange Loop 2017 about making paintings with code. He explains how an artist's aesthetic decisions can be turned into algorithms and how he works with randomness and control.

HN people name it when asked for favorite generative artists, as an enjoyable talk from one of the best-known artists working in the medium.

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@cdfuller2025 · in “Ask HN: Who are your favorite photography and generative coding artists?”
Tyler Hobbs is one of my favorite generative artists. I recently enjoyed his talk "How to Hack a Painting" from Strange Loop 2017 ▶ this video
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@sargstuff2023 · in “How to Hack a Painting (2017)”
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