What is computer art?

This is the most lucrative area of computer art, and it entails creating computer images with specialised software. The images can range from something as simple as a company logo to extremely complex animations and realistic computer generated film (special effects). They have transformed the computer game, film, and animation industries.

Are computers like Art Students?

In that way, the computer is like an art student: It trains, then creates. But at the same time, Elgammal says, these creations would not be possible without the people setting up the system. As computer scientists continue to refine and improve their algorithms, they’ll continue to blur the line between creativity and computation. Ackerman agrees.

Why do artists use computers?

“One of the beauties of using a computer is that more people can get involved and produce artworks that would have been impossible to produce before,” says artist Paul Brown, a pioneer in digital art. Artists have been exploring ways to use computers for decades, but in recent years the lines between programmers and artists have grown blurry.

Who was the first person to exhibit computer art?

In 1965, Noll along with Frieder Nake and Georg Nees were the first to publicly exhibit their computer art. During April 1965, the Howard Wise Gallery exhibited Noll's computer art along with random-dot patterns by Bela Julesz.