I think that the reading really challenged my idea of computer-generated art and how much meaning does it have. I didn’t associate much meaning to algorithmically generated art as I thought it’s just a bunch of code, but after seeing this lecture I find it to be way more meaningful. It is essentially a study of how randomness gives meaning to things in nature, as in nature we see things that follow certain rules, but with slight variation just like how Casey Reas mentions in his lecture.
I am also intrigued by the idea that the universe was all random and chaotic before a God or almighty power brought order to it, as Casey mentions in the beginning of the lecture. I want to relate it to the concept of entropy, which entails that the universe is constantly moving towards a state of randomness; it’s going toward chaos from a state of orderliness. If a certain part is cold and another hot, the laws of physics are making sure that it all becomes equal in temperature everywhere. My questions are:
Is the existence of life and current state of the universe the most likely state that the universe can be in? If entropy is a real thing, is the current state of the universe the most likely scenario, the most homogenous it can get? Or is it merely a stage in the process?
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