# Digitally Generated Fractal Art Joseph Pollack Writes Code to Create His Artwork By Joey Haar | Published 2016-08-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joseph-pollack References: [boingboing.net](http://boingboing.net/2016/08/11/procedurally-generated-art-by.html) & [flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/144063771@N05/) In the 50s, Jackson Pollack shocked the art world with his seemingly random splatter paintings, and today an artist by the name of Joseph Pollack is using modern technology to similar ends. Rather than flicking paint at a canvas and seeing what happens, Joseph Pollack throws code at a [digital canvas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/layer-canvas) and watches for the results. Pollack's work is all [procedurally generated](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hennessy-and-florian-zumbrunn), meaning that he writes code and uses digital engines to create his graphics. Using this fractal method, Pollack's code can output exquisitely dense and detailed images that the artist could never hope to create by hand. By using coding to create art, Joseph Pollack is [merging art and science](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alba-light) in a unique, random, and aesthetically appealing way. Jackson Pollack would approve. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Procedurally Generated Art:** Artists are using coding and digital engines to create intricate and unique artworks that cannot be replicated by hand. - **Merging Art and Science:** Artists are exploring the intersection of art and science by incorporating coding techniques into their creative process. - **Random Aesthetics:** Artists are embracing randomness in their digital creations, resulting in visually captivating and unpredictable artworks. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Digital Art:** The digital art industry can leverage procedural generation techniques to offer unique and customized artworks to consumers. - **Creative Technology:** The creative technology industry can develop innovative software and tools that enable artists to bridge the gap between art and science. - **Artificial Intelligence:** The artificial intelligence industry can explore the application of AI algorithms in generating random and visually appealing artworks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Physics-Informed Digital Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motion-sculpture.md) - [Dynamic Mathematically Shaped Surfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mathematically-shaped.md) - [Evolved Vibrant Graffiti Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jan-kalb.md) - [Generative Art-Wrapped Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaoru-tanaka.md) - [Technology Connection Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/codecraftchaos.md) - [Colossal AI Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-artwork.md) - [Human Duality-Themed Abstract Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passive-aggression.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Generative Art Cognac Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hennessy-and-florian-zumbrunn.md)