A website for Troy Shu's generative art.
About the Artist
The oil painting classes at age 7 (thanks Mom) and the programming textbook at age 12 (thanks Dad) have evolved into my passion for combining code and art into "generative art", art generated by an algorithmic system that makes artistic decisions on its own.
Through my art, I try to convey ideas that help us understand reality as it is.
Blockchain and web technologies have enabled these algorithmic systems to generate unique, one-of-a-kind, paintings for each patron of my art that live on a decentralized network forever, all autonomously and accessible through an easy-to-use website. Please reach out if you have any questions or comments.
NEURONAL
Neuronal depicts neural networks and their simple but powerful nature. Every mint uses the transactional data of that action to create a unique, one-of-a-kind iteration of the artwork. Both the artwork and its own generation process symbolize how our entire reality—all our thoughts and perceptions—arises from inputs and outputs flowing through neural networks.
GALLERY
CHARITY
50% of proceeds will be donated to the Processing Foundation.
The Processing Foundation promotes software and visual literacy by developing and distributing software projects that make it easy to code art, games, and other creative works.
In fact, I created this art piece using p5js, an open-source Javascript package that is supported by the Processing Foundation.
In periodic intervals, I'll donate 50% of the proceeds from this art piece to the Processing Foundation, with verfication posted here.
PERKS
Here's what patrons of this art piece get:
- Ownership of a non-fungible token (NFT) that represents a one-of-a-kind iteration of the art piece, stored on decentralized systems (Ethereum blockchain and IPFS) forever. Easily transferrable or sold, such as on OpenSea.
- Owner-only access to regenerating your artwork in any resolution, future giveaways such as a poster, tote bag, etc. printed with your art, and prioritized contact with the artist.
- To support the Processing Foundation
- To support a creator, me