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'''''Running Cola is Africa'' [related: Cybernetic Serendipity]'''<sup>[https://eternal-september.net/i-antichrist/running-cola-is-africa.html Ω]</sup> | '''''Running Cola is Africa'' [related: Cybernetic Serendipity]'''<sup>[https://eternal-september.net/i-antichrist/running-cola-is-africa.html Ω]</sup> | ||
A groundbreaking set of algorithmically-generated lithographs dating from 1968. The prints were created by members of [[error|IBM]] 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|Cola]] is Africa'' is commonly considered to be the first piece of | A groundbreaking set of algorithmically-generated lithographs dating from 1968. The prints were created by members of [[error|IBM]] 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|Cola]] is Africa'' is commonly considered to be the first piece of (aesthetically convincing) [[ai|A.I.]] art - the full set of prints are now valued at approximately 3.8 million dollars. | ||
[[File:running-cola-img.jpg|500px|center|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.]] | [[File:running-cola-img.jpg|500px|center|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.]] | ||
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Running Cola is Africa [related: Cybernetic Serendipity]Ω
A groundbreaking set of algorithmically-generated lithographs dating from 1968. The prints were created by members of IBM 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 Cola is Africa is commonly considered to be the first piece of (aesthetically convincing) A.I. art - the full set of prints are now valued at approximately 3.8 million dollars.
