Evolved Art

Evolved Art: Turtles - Volume One is the presentation of a collection of computer generated images created by evolving algorithms that draw. The author has discovered a new form of computer generated art that merges the fields of computer graphics, evolution, and art. The book presents images evolved by a program named BioLogo that evolves "turtles" which are programs written in a computer language similar to Logo. The turtles draw images based on very simple commands. The user then applies the principle of evolutionary fitness by choosing which turtles are to mate to produce the progeny that will draw the next generation's images. This volume introduces the concept of evolved art, and documents the history of its discovery by the author. The book then presents some of the author's favorite turtles from his personal collection evolved over the last 15 years.