tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777970232417418909.post5161249320695953157..comments2023-11-03T01:49:26.824-07:00Comments on Culture Loves Us: Polygon Mona LisaExcaliborn7http://www.blogger.com/profile/11988264128192283175noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777970232417418909.post-88337302958689954292008-12-20T08:39:00.000-08:002008-12-20T08:39:00.000-08:00quote from that website:"0) Setup a random DNA str...quote from that website:<BR/><BR/>"0) Setup a random DNA string (application start)<BR/><BR/>1) Copy the current DNA sequence and mutate it slightly<BR/>2) Use the new DNA to render polygons onto a canvas<BR/>3) Compare the canvas to the source image<BR/>4) If the new painting looks more like the source image than the previous painting did, then overwrite the current DNA with the new DNA<BR/>5) repeat from 1"<BR/><BR/><BR/>although i'm not a programmer that is such an amazingly simple concept. it reminds me of the robotics documentary we watched in class, where they were talking about how a truly alive robot would have to learn from experience and program itself. a program that utilizes trial and error is doing that in a very basic way. very cool.Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357962261735380022noreply@blogger.com