# Cloud-Growing Algorithms 'Electric Sheep' by Ivaylo Getov Uses a Computer to Simulate Weather By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-08-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ivaylo-getov References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/art/ivaylo-getov-electric-sheep-digital-clouds-openframeworks-08-20-2014/) & [ivaylogetov](http://www.ivaylogetov.com/) Ivaylo Getov is someone who loves using computers and algorithms to look at the world in a new way, which is what helped inspire him to create 'Electric Sheep.' The design has been made into a [print and video installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-the-invisible-visible), featuring a cloud that is constantly changing based on the algorithm that Getov has put together. According to DesignBoom, the "[custom code 'grows' each cloud](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texture-ware) from two inputs: the number of recursions and the shape of each 'droplet.'" Thus the design is in a continuous state of growth and change, with the computer keeping the installation on a loop so that the development never stops. It's interesting to see technology and art intersect with this design by Ivaylo Getov, as well as appreciate the beauty of it all. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/art/ivaylo-getov-electric-sheep-digital-clouds-openframeworks-08-20-2014/), [ivaylogetov](http://www.ivaylogetov.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Computer-generated Clouds:** Using algorithms to simulate and create constantly changing cloud designs. - **Artificial Intelligence in Design:** Integrating technology and computer algorithms to create interactive art installations. - **Continuous Iterative Development:** Utilizing looping computer code to constantly evolve and grow artistic designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Exploring the intersection of technology and art through computer-generated installations. - **Technology:** Incorporating artificial intelligence and algorithms in the creation of interactive designs. - **Software Development:** Developing continuous iteration systems for artistic and creative projects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Physics-Informed Digital Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motion-sculpture.md) - [AI-Developed 3D-Printed Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/differential-growth.md) - [Math-Driven Lighting Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alba-light.md) - [AI-Inspired Digital Art Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolving-perspectives.md) - [Code-Generated Pavilion Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-orb.md) - [Dynamic Mathematically Shaped Surfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mathematically-shaped.md) - [Colossal AI Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-artwork.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Interactive Mountain Oracles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whispering-mountains.md)