GEOWIN - A System for Creative Pattern Generation based on Rules

Joaquim A. M. dos Reis

2009

Abstract

GEOWIN, a computational system based on rules for generating visual patterns is being developed and this paper describes the work done so far. Rules are used to implement shape grammars to represent styles of visual composition. This work is a continuation of previously published work addressing the construction of a system employing shape grammar rules grouped to emulate styles of visual composition, in order to support the behavior of different artistic creative intelligent agents with different styles. One of the goals of this work is to have a multi agent system that, by making use of the shape grammar formalism, will be able to support creative visual composition synthesis activities, with each intervening agent giving its creative contribution through a style of its own. Another goal is to use the system as a tool to realize, test and study creativity criteria and creative processes.

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A. M. dos Reis J. (2009). GEOWIN - A System for Creative Pattern Generation based on Rules . In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Software and Data Technologies - Volume 2: ICSOFT, ISBN 978-989-674-010-8, pages 289-296. DOI: 10.5220/0002240402890296


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@conference{icsoft09,
author={Joaquim A. M. dos Reis},
title={GEOWIN - A System for Creative Pattern Generation based on Rules},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Software and Data Technologies - Volume 2: ICSOFT,},
year={2009},
pages={289-296},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002240402890296},
isbn={978-989-674-010-8},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Software and Data Technologies - Volume 2: ICSOFT,
TI - GEOWIN - A System for Creative Pattern Generation based on Rules
SN - 978-989-674-010-8
AU - A. M. dos Reis J.
PY - 2009
SP - 289
EP - 296
DO - 10.5220/0002240402890296