Schwarm [Software]

Year

2012

Location

Berlin, Germany

Scale

Dimensions variable

Technology

Custom generative software (particle swarm agents)

Schwarm is a generative software by Studio A N F, first released in 2012 from the studio in Berlin. The software uses a swarm of drawing agents that follow a defined rule set with partial autonomy, gradually composing abstract images derived from the color palette of a reference photograph. Schwarm produces an infinite sequence of unique images when run and became the code base for the studio's later V0ID, Karst, and Void Vaporwave works.

Generative Software Process; 2012; Dimensions variable; Excerpt of 1:25 The software uses a swarm of particles to gradually create an abstract composition based on the color and composition of a series of photographs. The drawing agents behave according to a set of rules, but have a degree of autonomy. When the software is being run it produces an infinite sequence of unique images over time. Installation View at Rua Red Dublin