Week 3- Grasping the Random

This was the week where I feel I turned a real corner. I managed to write a code that completely randomly generates a drawing. I used a function called 'noise' which is effectively a random number generator. Using the drawing tool I (accidentally) made last week, I removed the need for human intervention and let the computer do the drawing. The random number generator uses the X and Y axis and randomly selects a point on the screen for the circle to move to, so over time you can see this drawing being created in front of your eyes.

After writing this code I was fascinated by the completely random nature of the drawing, it felt almost like I was watching an artist at work, except the artist was the computer. Or am I the artist? This is a question I imagine I will be asking myself a lot through the course of this project and is an interesting thing to sit and think about. 

I created many outcomes this week; for some outcomes I let the code run for less than a minute, while others I left the code running all night and the difference in outcomes was night and day. The beauty of working with code is how easy it is to change/experiment with. By changing only a couple of numbers I could create a completely new, original piece that looked entirely different to the last. Although I had little control of what the code would spit out each time I still ultimately feel like the artist, because this code wouldn't even exist if I didn't write it.

I have attached a few photographs from my outcomes this week, there were about 30 in total so I have selected my favourites, alongside an example of what the code actually was.