This image is aLife, done by John F. Simon. I chose this piece because it shows how technology can influence new media art. Simon was a software programmer by day, and with this knowledge was able to create art using software and program code. This particular piece shows 6 grid spaces meant to mimic the creation and evolution of an individual universe. Even the smallest change in code alters the scene for the viewer. Experimenting with code results in "happy accidents" if you will. It is interesting that software code can be used to create "art" because we think of it as a very precise and analytical science.An important characteristic on Simon's work, including this piece, is that we will never see the piece complete in our lifetime (or millions of years from now). The images never repeat and there are billions of combinations possible.
