On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Loup Vaillant <[email protected]> wrote:
> Le 1/17/2012 6:58 PM, karl ramberg a écrit : > >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 5:43 PM, Loup Vaillant <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> David Barbour wrote: >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 12:30 AM, karl ramberg >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>**>__> >> >> wrote: >> >> I don't think you can do this project without a understanding >> of >> art. It's a fine gridded mesh that make us pick between >> practically >> similar artifacts with ease and that make the engineer >> baffled. From >> a engineering standpoint there is not much difference between a >> random splash of paint and a painting by Jackson Pollock. >> You can >> get far with surprisingly little resources if done correctly. >> >> Karl >> >> >> I think, even with an understanding of art and several art history >> classes in university, it is difficult to tell the difference >> between a >> random splash of paint and a painting by Jackson Pollock. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dave >> >> >> If I recall correctly, there is a method: zoom in. Pollock's paintings >> are remarkable in that they tend to display the same amount of entropy >> no matter how much you zoom in (well, up to 100, actually). Like a >> fractal. >> >> (Warning: this is a distant memory, so don't count me as a reliable >> source.) >> >> Loup. >> >> >> My point here was not to argue about a specific artist or genere but >> that the domain of art is very >> different from that of engineer. What makes some music lifeless and some >> the most awe-inspiring >> you heard in your whole life ? >> >> Karl >> > > Oh, sorry, I do hear you. I singled out this example for 2 reasons : > > - Showing off (I just couldn't resist). > :-) > - I actually have hope that we eventually get to the point where we > can actually understand what makes good art with mathematical > precision (if we choose to). > I think we one day can get the essence out of what make art so entangling and full of life. But I also fear that moment a little because one source of arts greatness lies in it a sense of uniqueness and that uniqueness will perhaps collapse under a inflation of readymade art produced at the snap of your fingers. > Of course, I agree that this question is far from solved. It probably > won't be before we fully understand the human brain. A brain simulator running a brain instance that is panic ridden in fear of a power out. Karl > > Loup. > > ______________________________**_________________ > fonc mailing list > [email protected] > http://vpri.org/mailman/**listinfo/fonc<http://vpri.org/mailman/listinfo/fonc> >
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