Digital art has always been criticized because of its algorithm, as it challenges the old-fashioned traditions of painting, making music, videos et cetera. I believe that Casey Reas’ Eyeo talk on chance operations is a good argument on why modern artists still remain artists.
The way he is trying to explain the whole documentation process that has to happen in order for digital art to be created is very valuable. We do not only hear about the steps, but also we have the chance to see everything that goes behind digital art.
My favorite part of the talk was when he quoted the fact that ‘ a chance is always planned’, meaning that without the person, everything would just be a random code that has no beginning and no end. The human is what makes it have value.
In the end, I have to admit that after having watched this video I can certainly say that I have gained more respect towards digital creators.