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Creative Coding = unexplored territories | Tim Rodenbröker | TEDxUniPaderborn


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[Applause] I’m going to talk about something that’s

I’m going to talk about something that’s

I’m going to talk about something that’s called creative coding and I’m studying

called creative coding and I’m studying

called creative coding and I’m studying the little story so this is a minstrel

the little story so this is a minstrel

the little story so this is a minstrel school of design where I studied and

school of design where I studied and

school of design where I studied and there was 2012 and we had a huge library

there was 2012 and we had a huge library

there was 2012 and we had a huge library with treasures of books all about art

with treasures of books all about art

with treasures of books all about art divine architecture and one of these

divine architecture and one of these

divine architecture and one of these books is called generative design the

books is called generative design the

books is called generative design the narrative design right so it contains

narrative design right so it contains

narrative design right so it contains how it works like this one or this one

how it works like this one or this one

how it works like this one or this one or this one so and as you can see

or this one so and as you can see

or this one so and as you can see there’s a huge complexity these words

there’s a huge complexity these words

there’s a huge complexity these words right there’s something really that

right there’s something really that

right there’s something really that makes these words very complex and it

makes these words very complex and it

makes these words very complex and it was I was sure that it’s impossible to

was I was sure that it’s impossible to

was I was sure that it’s impossible to create such things and such upwards with

create such things and such upwards with

create such things and such upwards with the tools I was recently working with so

the tools I was recently working with so

the tools I was recently working with so I asked myself what is the secret

I asked myself what is the secret

I asked myself what is the secret ingredients of these artworks

ingredients of these artworks

ingredients of these artworks and it is the fact that they are all

and it is the fact that they are all

and it is the fact that they are all built with code right they are all built

built with code right they are all built

built with code right they are all built with computer program in this case they

with computer program in this case they

with computer program in this case they are all built with a programming

are all built with a programming

are all built with a programming language called processing beautiful

language called processing beautiful

language called processing beautiful word right and this is a programming

word right and this is a programming

word right and this is a programming language for artists and designers so

language for artists and designers so

language for artists and designers so 2013 one year later I was graduating

2013 one year later I was graduating

2013 one year later I was graduating from the demoscene er this went back to

from the demoscene er this went back to

from the demoscene er this went back to my hometown paderborn because my parents

my hometown paderborn because my parents

my hometown paderborn because my parents have an agency here where I worked and

have an agency here where I worked and

have an agency here where I worked and since I’m 15 I’m a musician I may have a

since I’m 15 I’m a musician I may have a

since I’m 15 I’m a musician I may have a chronic music and yeah one day I just

chronic music and yeah one day I just

chronic music and yeah one day I just walked around and put up on and I met

walked around and put up on and I met

walked around and put up on and I met someone called Patrick please raise your

someone called Patrick please raise your

someone called Patrick please raise your hand once

and you know we were just chatting about

and you know we were just chatting about what could we do together you would like

what could we do together you would like

what could we do together you would like to make a free project maybe something

to make a free project maybe something

to make a free project maybe something uncommercial because he’s a super

uncommercial because he’s a super

uncommercial because he’s a super talented designer and says parties are

talented designer and says parties are

talented designer and says parties are very important and also he has a huge

very important and also he has a huge

very important and also he has a huge knowledge about computer programming so

knowledge about computer programming so

knowledge about computer programming so we were just thinking about what people

we were just thinking about what people

we were just thinking about what people we could do together that and we came up

we could do together that and we came up

we could do together that and we came up with the idea that he could make visuals

with the idea that he could make visuals

with the idea that he could make visuals of my music

of my music

of my music I told him the boat you narrative design

I told him the boat you narrative design

I told him the boat you narrative design and he was completely blown away right

and he was completely blown away right

and he was completely blown away right absolutely

absolutely

absolutely he still looks like this to the was to

he still looks like this to the was to

he still looks like this to the was to the book to Josiah get to him he’s just

the book to Josiah get to him he’s just

the book to Josiah get to him he’s just world so cool okay you know he was just

world so cool okay you know he was just

world so cool okay you know he was just studying the most stuff and just about I

studying the most stuff and just about I

studying the most stuff and just about I think two or three months we were able

think two or three months we were able

think two or three months we were able to do something like this

so as you can see there’s me in front of

so as you can see there’s me in front of the stage and I mean there’s a

the stage and I mean there’s a

the stage and I mean there’s a projection and that’s a very special

projection and that’s a very special

projection and that’s a very special kind of projection because these are

kind of projection because these are

kind of projection because these are audio reactive visuals that react to the

audio reactive visuals that react to the

audio reactive visuals that react to the music in real time right

music in real time right

music in real time right so Patrick wrote a software that takes

so Patrick wrote a software that takes

so Patrick wrote a software that takes the music and transforms it into visuals

the music and transforms it into visuals

the music and transforms it into visuals he wrote you use this processing program

he wrote you use this processing program

he wrote you use this processing program to create a software that takes the

to create a software that takes the

to create a software that takes the music and converts of individuals just a

music and converts of individuals just a

music and converts of individuals just a few weeks later Stephan joined us and we

few weeks later Stephan joined us and we

few weeks later Stephan joined us and we founded the in UV collective as a band

founded the in UV collective as a band

founded the in UV collective as a band we were just well we had pretty cool

we were just well we had pretty cool

we were just well we had pretty cool bookings from the first moment like the

bookings from the first moment like the

bookings from the first moment like the juicing is Festival or the reception

juicing is Festival or the reception

juicing is Festival or the reception sermons are beautiful one and for the

sermons are beautiful one and for the

sermons are beautiful one and for the glass enforcement so the window up on

glass enforcement so the window up on

glass enforcement so the window up on very beautiful places in just one year

very beautiful places in just one year

very beautiful places in just one year that was because we had this unique

that was because we had this unique

that was because we had this unique selling point we had these audio

selling point we had these audio

selling point we had these audio reactive visuals that really were

reactive visuals that really were

reactive visuals that really were responding to the music in real time

responding to the music in real time

responding to the music in real time which is what’s very special this is

which is what’s very special this is

which is what’s very special this is kind of how it looks you know acceptance

kind of how it looks you know acceptance

kind of how it looks you know acceptance just see one of these electronic drums

just see one of these electronic drums

just see one of these electronic drums and something on the stage is just

and something on the stage is just

and something on the stage is just happening in time after one year I can

happening in time after one year I can

happening in time after one year I can completely board making music because I

completely board making music because I

completely board making music because I was already making music since 15 years

was already making music since 15 years

was already making music since 15 years and just felt like okay it’s great to

and just felt like okay it’s great to

and just felt like okay it’s great to have great gifts it’s great to play big

have great gifts it’s great to play big

have great gifts it’s great to play big locations but at the same time I became

locations but at the same time I became

locations but at the same time I became super interested in what Patrick was

super interested in what Patrick was

super interested in what Patrick was doing with this creative coding stuff so

doing with this creative coding stuff so

doing with this creative coding stuff so I wanted to learn that and I wanted

I wanted to learn that and I wanted

I wanted to learn that and I wanted really to quit that music or pause that

really to quit that music or pause that

really to quit that music or pause that music thing from in my life and go on

music thing from in my life and go on

music thing from in my life and go on with something completely new and this

with something completely new and this

with something completely new and this was creative coding and one well I asked

was creative coding and one well I asked

was creative coding and one well I asked Patrick if you could please teach me on

Patrick if you could please teach me on

Patrick if you could please teach me on words and we rented a wooden cabin and

words and we rented a wooden cabin and

words and we rented a wooden cabin and width of its ontology

width of its ontology

width of its ontology no internet connection no cell phone

no internet connection no cell phone

no internet connection no cell phone when actually two guys two laptops five

when actually two guys two laptops five

when actually two guys two laptops five days just coding that would completely

days just coding that would completely

days just coding that would completely weird right but we had a great time and

weird right but we had a great time and

weird right but we had a great time and I really enjoyed it

I really enjoyed it

I really enjoyed it and after that channel was able to do

and after that channel was able to do

and after that channel was able to do something like this so as you can see

something like this so as you can see

something like this so as you can see there’s this huge incredible complexity

there’s this huge incredible complexity

there’s this huge incredible complexity here and in the meantime anything’s

here and in the meantime anything’s

here and in the meantime anything’s happened because

happened because

happened because yeah Patrick and me we both will adapt

yeah Patrick and me we both will adapt

yeah Patrick and me we both will adapt our artistic identities and published

our artistic identities and published

our artistic identities and published our works on exhibitions and in the

our works on exhibitions and in the

our works on exhibitions and in the internet that was 2015 today many things

internet that was 2015 today many things

internet that was 2015 today many things just evolved this is one of my works

just evolved this is one of my works

just evolved this is one of my works I’ve just made for the PSD medium

I’ve just made for the PSD medium

I’ve just made for the PSD medium society which is a huge media wall in

society which is a huge media wall in

society which is a huge media wall in Muenster tips 40 meters high and well

Muenster tips 40 meters high and well

Muenster tips 40 meters high and well this is just something like a generic

this is just something like a generic

this is just something like a generic music video I’ve made and people can

music video I’ve made and people can

music video I’ve made and people can stream the music by an iPhone that’s

stream the music by an iPhone that’s

stream the music by an iPhone that’s pretty cool and this is just a mock-up

pretty cool and this is just a mock-up

pretty cool and this is just a mock-up that means this is not real but I’m

that means this is not real but I’m

that means this is not real but I’m thinking about how can I bring this kind

thinking about how can I bring this kind

thinking about how can I bring this kind of art into the world without forcing

of art into the world without forcing

of art into the world without forcing people to look onto the screens without

people to look onto the screens without

people to look onto the screens without forcing people to look onto their phone

forcing people to look onto their phone

forcing people to look onto their phone or whatever I want to bring this kind of

or whatever I want to bring this kind of

or whatever I want to bring this kind of art into the world and yeah that for me

art into the world and yeah that for me

art into the world and yeah that for me we just share an office now we have an

we just share an office now we have an

we just share an office now we have an office here in parabot and dream of the

office here in parabot and dream of the

office here in parabot and dream of the future and I’m looking forward to

future and I’m looking forward to

future and I’m looking forward to develop more interesting projects in the

develop more interesting projects in the

develop more interesting projects in the future

future

future so now let’s focus on what creative

so now let’s focus on what creative

so now let’s focus on what creative coding is exactly okay so creative

coding is exactly okay so creative

coding is exactly okay so creative coding means programming with an

coding means programming with an

coding means programming with an artistic purpose that means we use

artistic purpose that means we use

artistic purpose that means we use programming languages in this case

programming languages in this case

programming languages in this case processing which looks like this to

processing which looks like this to

processing which looks like this to create art and design or architecture or

create art and design or architecture or

create art and design or architecture or whatever and yeah it’s just like you

whatever and yeah it’s just like you

whatever and yeah it’s just like you know you have got something like a text

know you have got something like a text

know you have got something like a text editor and you just write your code in

editor and you just write your code in

editor and you just write your code in and the computer is going to do exactly

and the computer is going to do exactly

and the computer is going to do exactly what you’ve just typed in there and it’s

what you’ve just typed in there and it’s

what you’ve just typed in there and it’s pretty amazing but there’s one more

pretty amazing but there’s one more

pretty amazing but there’s one more thing that’s much more amazing than this

thing that’s much more amazing than this

thing that’s much more amazing than this it’s the fact that every single project

it’s the fact that every single project

it’s the fact that every single project and that’s a discovery I’ve made follows

and that’s a discovery I’ve made follows

and that’s a discovery I’ve made follows a simple pattern that repeats from one

a simple pattern that repeats from one

a simple pattern that repeats from one project to the other over and over again

project to the other over and over again

project to the other over and over again right it’s very simple it’s no rocket

right it’s very simple it’s no rocket

right it’s very simple it’s no rocket science just like this remember just a

science just like this remember just a

science just like this remember just a few minutes ago I told you that Pat

few minutes ago I told you that Pat

few minutes ago I told you that Pat report is software the taste in music

report is software the taste in music

report is software the taste in music and convert it into something new right

and convert it into something new right

and convert it into something new right so what if you take this as an Essen

so what if you take this as an Essen

so what if you take this as an Essen creativity

creativity

creativity to create new ideas for projects so

to create new ideas for projects so

to create new ideas for projects so Patrick took the music and transform it

Patrick took the music and transform it

Patrick took the music and transform it into visuals what if you just use these

into visuals what if you just use these

into visuals what if you just use these parameters and change them to create new

parameters and change them to create new

parameters and change them to create new ideas for projects right so to clarify

ideas for projects right so to clarify

ideas for projects right so to clarify this a little bit I’ve made a mind map

this a little bit I’ve made a mind map

this a little bit I’ve made a mind map I’m just not going to talk for five

I’m just not going to talk for five

I’m just not going to talk for five minutes you can study it no just kidding

minutes you can study it no just kidding

minutes you can study it no just kidding on the left side here you see input

on the left side here you see input

on the left side here you see input possibilities on the right side you’ll

possibilities on the right side you’ll

possibilities on the right side you’ll see yellow possibilities that means

see yellow possibilities that means

see yellow possibilities that means there are incredibly many things

there are incredibly many things

there are incredibly many things possible and there’s a really

possible and there’s a really

possible and there’s a really interesting discovery that made I just

interesting discovery that made I just

interesting discovery that made I just simplify this a little bit for you just

simplify this a little bit for you just

simplify this a little bit for you just to clarify it on the left side just

to clarify it on the left side just

to clarify it on the left side just imagine we couldn’t take we could take

imagine we couldn’t take we could take

imagine we couldn’t take we could take music or sound or our text or big data

music or sound or our text or big data

music or sound or our text or big data sets they’re huge big data sets

sets they’re huge big data sets

sets they’re huge big data sets available on the infinite right of our

available on the infinite right of our

available on the infinite right of our image archives right maybe the Museum of

image archives right maybe the Museum of

image archives right maybe the Museum of Modern Art or something just it’s

Modern Art or something just it’s

Modern Art or something just it’s providing thousands of images online you

providing thousands of images online you

providing thousands of images online you can use for your artworks for the webcam

can use for your artworks for the webcam

can use for your artworks for the webcam style or user interaction or geo data I

style or user interaction or geo data I

style or user interaction or geo data I can also look at this range perfect or

can also look at this range perfect or

can also look at this range perfect or the newsfeed maybe the New York Times or

the newsfeed maybe the New York Times or

the newsfeed maybe the New York Times or something right to convert it into

something right to convert it into

something right to convert it into something different

something different

something different riccardi right side we can make

riccardi right side we can make

riccardi right side we can make interactive installations data

interactive installations data

interactive installations data visualizations sculptures graphics and

visualizations sculptures graphics and

visualizations sculptures graphics and he mentioned solid even furniture you

he mentioned solid even furniture you

he mentioned solid even furniture you may imagine maybe it’s kind of a chair

may imagine maybe it’s kind of a chair

may imagine maybe it’s kind of a chair made of your favorite book well I don’t

made of your favorite book well I don’t

made of your favorite book well I don’t know how it looks but it’s just possible

know how it looks but it’s just possible

know how it looks but it’s just possible to connect these things to design new

to connect these things to design new

to connect these things to design new ideas for design and well creative

ideas for design and well creative

ideas for design and well creative coding projects

coding projects

coding projects that’s very excited so here are some

that’s very excited so here are some

that’s very excited so here are some cases to clarify this a little bit this

cases to clarify this a little bit this

cases to clarify this a little bit this is one of the works that has been

is one of the works that has been

is one of the works that has been presented in this book generic design

presented in this book generic design

presented in this book generic design very thanks many things to settle a

very thanks many things to settle a

very thanks many things to settle a keeper from informative for allowing me

keeper from informative for allowing me

keeper from informative for allowing me to use it for stuff of their

to use it for stuff of their

to use it for stuff of their their portfolio this is a Wikipedia

their portfolio this is a Wikipedia

their portfolio this is a Wikipedia visualization so every single bubble is

visualization so every single bubble is

visualization so every single bubble is representing one Archy 1vd periodical

representing one Archy 1vd periodical

representing one Archy 1vd periodical and if you click on one of these bubbles

and if you click on one of these bubbles

and if you click on one of these bubbles it just reveals all the other the QPD

it just reveals all the other the QPD

it just reveals all the other the QPD articles that are instinct inside this

articles that are instinct inside this

articles that are instinct inside this article so this is a very experimental

article so this is a very experimental

article so this is a very experimental way of exploring data maybe it is

way of exploring data maybe it is

way of exploring data maybe it is useless but it’s just beautiful right

useless but it’s just beautiful right

useless but it’s just beautiful right okay you’re not convinced okay next one

okay you’re not convinced okay next one

okay you’re not convinced okay next one so no before I have to say I just want

so no before I have to say I just want

so no before I have to say I just want to clarify this pattern the input is

to clarify this pattern the input is

to clarify this pattern the input is Wikipedia the pattern is very simple

Wikipedia the pattern is very simple

Wikipedia the pattern is very simple right

right

right the input is the Camellia and the output

the input is the Camellia and the output

the input is the Camellia and the output is an interactive infographic so let’s

is an interactive infographic so let’s

is an interactive infographic so let’s have a look on another project this is

have a look on another project this is

have a look on another project this is also by the studio informative once

also by the studio informative once

also by the studio informative once again things to informative to Berlin

again things to informative to Berlin

again things to informative to Berlin it’s called an in Sun sculpture and it

it’s called an in Sun sculpture and it

it’s called an in Sun sculpture and it is it takes the motion capture data that

is it takes the motion capture data that

is it takes the motion capture data that means it takes a video signer and

means it takes a video signer and

means it takes a video signer and converts it into a 3d animation of

converts it into a 3d animation of

converts it into a 3d animation of titles just flying around or space

titles just flying around or space

titles just flying around or space anyway and yeah this is a very nice work

anyway and yeah this is a very nice work

anyway and yeah this is a very nice work I think yes it has been exhibited in

I think yes it has been exhibited in

I think yes it has been exhibited in different places and it’s quite no in a

different places and it’s quite no in a

different places and it’s quite no in a scene so it takes the motion data right

scene so it takes the motion data right

scene so it takes the motion data right takes the motion of this dance and

takes the motion of this dance and

takes the motion of this dance and converts it into the 3d animation so the

converts it into the 3d animation so the

converts it into the 3d animation so the pattern again right one more work by my

pattern again right one more work by my

pattern again right one more work by my friend Patrick deceive and follow me

friend Patrick deceive and follow me

friend Patrick deceive and follow me this is a software creating infinite

this is a software creating infinite

this is a software creating infinite generative collage that means he takes

generative collage that means he takes

generative collage that means he takes huge image archives – yeah load into

huge image archives – yeah load into

huge image archives – yeah load into processing and convert them into collage

processing and convert them into collage

processing and convert them into collage like this

like this

like this Justin – it’s great this a little bit we

Justin – it’s great this a little bit we

Justin – it’s great this a little bit we just made 100 collage for you all

just made 100 collage for you all

just made 100 collage for you all following the same system and they just

following the same system and they just

following the same system and they just look like this they are infinite

look like this they are infinite

look like this they are infinite possibilities to combine these images

possibilities to combine these images

possibilities to combine these images with each other right so this is a I

with each other right so this is a I

with each other right so this is a I think this is very interesting tendency

think this is very interesting tendency

think this is very interesting tendency for the future of design but that’s

for the future of design but that’s

for the future of design but that’s another topic okay so even put what is

another topic okay so even put what is

another topic okay so even put what is the important yeah right what is the

the important yeah right what is the

the important yeah right what is the upper kids it’s written down there okay

upper kids it’s written down there okay

upper kids it’s written down there okay that’s so you can read it so the output

that’s so you can read it so the output

that’s so you can read it so the output is G narrative collapsed right I’m

is G narrative collapsed right I’m

is G narrative collapsed right I’m coming to an end of my talking and I

coming to an end of my talking and I

coming to an end of my talking and I just want to say two things two more

just want to say two things two more

just want to say two things two more things you know I’ve learned many things

things you know I’ve learned many things

things you know I’ve learned many things in the last two years I’ve learned how

in the last two years I’ve learned how

in the last two years I’ve learned how to make create systems that draw things

to make create systems that draw things

to make create systems that draw things on the screen and I was well I just

on the screen and I was well I just

on the screen and I was well I just learned to make things that look nice

learned to make things that look nice

learned to make things that look nice but I want to bring these projects these

but I want to bring these projects these

but I want to bring these projects these are just workers didn’t realize these

are just workers didn’t realize these

are just workers didn’t realize these projects so don’t this is really just a

projects so don’t this is really just a

projects so don’t this is really just a Photoshop collage but I want to bring

Photoshop collage but I want to bring

Photoshop collage but I want to bring this art in the world and I want to

this art in the world and I want to

this art in the world and I want to bring these kind of works to make people

bring these kind of works to make people

bring these kind of works to make people enable them to experience them so this

enable them to experience them so this

enable them to experience them so this is one of the things I want to do the

is one of the things I want to do the

is one of the things I want to do the second thing I want to do in the future

second thing I want to do in the future

second thing I want to do in the future is to create this to use this input and

is to create this to use this input and

is to create this to use this input and output pattern to create tools that

output pattern to create tools that

output pattern to create tools that people can use to sketch their own

people can use to sketch their own

people can use to sketch their own project ideas because I think this is

project ideas because I think this is

project ideas because I think this is very powerful it can really change the

very powerful it can really change the

very powerful it can really change the way people work with creative coding so

way people work with creative coding so

way people work with creative coding so thank you very much

thank you very much

thank you very much [Applause]

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