Mixed Media in Evolutionary Art

Abstract

This thesis focuses on creating evolutionary art with genetic programming. The main goal of the system is to produce novel stylized images using mixed media. Mixed media on a canvas is the use of multiple artistic effects being used to produce interesting and new images. This approach uses a genetic program (GP) in which each individual in the population will represent their own unique solution. The evaluation method being used to determine the fitness of each individual will be direct colour matching of the GP canvas and target image. The secondary goal was to see how well different computer graphic techniques work together. In particular, bitmaps have not been studied much in evolutionary art. Results show a variety of unique solutions with the application of mixed media.