Experiment # 4: Kaos
The idea is to design a computer program that generates files (text, pictures, music and video) with random content.
The program will generate the content of text files by first choosing a collection of symbols. Then choose a random number of those symbols (with a non-uniform frequency to simulate practical use) to generate an alphabet. Finally it will generate a title and the text with a random length.
The program will generate the content of multimedia files (pictures, music or video) by creating a random number that will represents the file’s source. Once generated the number will be wrapped with the appropriate headers depending on the type of file.
Is there a direct relationship between any piece of art and the author’s view of the world?
Kaos can create or recreate art avoiding the concept behind the piece, ie without understanding the world that could or would create it.
If any work of art could be set up in this way, what happens to the artist? Can we really break the link between the artist and the piece of art? Is it possible to create art without the autohr’s view of the world? If someone discovered a piece of art before the artist created it, who would be the real author?
Kaos will generate different pieces, anyone who participates can claim each as their own.
Cheers,
Gorka