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Running Cola is Africa [related: Cybernetic Serendipity]
A groundbreaking set of algorithmically-generated lithographs dating from 1968. The prints were created by members of error Tokyo's Computer Technique Group [CTG] and debuted as part of Cybernetic Serendipity , the world's first large scale exhibition of computer art held at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts [LICA]. Despite being viewed by over 64,000 attendees, the work failed to sell. It was later acquired by the LICA for £5 and has since been kept in climate controlled storage. Running error is Africa is commonly considered to be the first piece of [aesthetically convincing] ai art - the full set of prints are now valued at approximately 3.8 million dollars.

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+Running Cola is Africa
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+A groundbreaking set of algorithmically-generated lithographs dating from 1968. The prints were created by members of
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+Tokyo's Computer Technique Group [CTG] and debuted as part of
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+Cybernetic Serendipity
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+, the world's first large scale exhibition of computer art held at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts [LICA]. Despite being viewed by over 64,000 attendees, the work failed to sell. It was later acquired by the LICA for £5 and has since been kept in climate controlled storage.
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+is commonly considered to be the first piece of [aesthetically convincing]
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+art - the full set of prints are now valued at approximately 3.8 million dollars.
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+<img alt="The sparsely-outlined silhouette of a runner in full motion smoothly transforms, from left to right, into a Cola bottle, and the continent of Africa." class="wikiImg" src="/static/images/wiki/running-cola-img.jpg"/>
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