Generative Art with JavaScript and SVG: Utilizing Scalable Vector Graphics and Algorithms for Creative Coding and Design

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D. MatthewGenerative Art with JavaScript and SVGDesign Thinkinghttps://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-0086-3_7

7. Motion and Interactivity

David Matthew¹  

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Limerick, Ireland

 

One characteristic that tends to distinguish generative art from other art forms is its ability to incorporate interactivity, and, as a result, active audience participation. This audience – whether it be a single user on a laptop or a small crowd at an art installation – can then influence, or even determine, the end result. In essence, such art is dynamic; it moves; it responds; it flows. It isn’t fixed and final.

In this chapter, we’ll explore some of the underlying techniques of interactive ...