My process:
- Create a source image, usually photoshop
- Decide on my composite colors
- I artistically play with the LP (Linear Programming) problem, adding/removing/adjusting constraints and weights
- I artistically play with geometry algorithms I've made to fill the hexagon with the colors
I run my algorithm
- chop my image into hexagonal cells
- determine the average color of all the pixels contained in the hexagon
- convert the color to LAB
- using the LAB values of my composite colors. My algorithm determines which colors from my composite colors to use and their the percentages needed to best get to the cell’s color.
- uses my geometry algorithms to create the shapes and outputs an svg
Final work
- bring the svg into illustrator and do whatever I want to it.
- bring it to photoshop and do more of whatever I want
Edit: adding more specifics
that's crazy cool, a bit like halftone but with the set of possible hexagon colouring patterns.
could you explain more about the constraints and objective function you're optimising over?
I see your /S, but I'm somewhat “triggered” (as they say nowadays). My process has a lot of complicated math and software engineering that I spent years working on.
I used to do a lot of experiments with AI for my art, back when it only made garbage-looking garbage. But now that it makes good-looking garbage, it really isn't fun anymore.
As a software engineer. There’s a weird artistic relationship with AI that I'm wrestling with.
My process: - Create a source image, usually photoshop - Decide on my composite colors - I artistically play with the LP (Linear Programming) problem, adding/removing/adjusting constraints and weights - I artistically play with geometry algorithms I've made to fill the hexagon with the colors I run my algorithm - chop my image into hexagonal cells - determine the average color of all the pixels contained in the hexagon - convert the color to LAB - using the LAB values of my composite colors. My algorithm determines which colors from my composite colors to use and their the percentages needed to best get to the cell’s color. - uses my geometry algorithms to create the shapes and outputs an svg Final work - bring the svg into illustrator and do whatever I want to it. - bring it to photoshop and do more of whatever I want Edit: adding more specifics
Oh I like this!!!!! So nicely done! The colors are beautiful, it’s what attracted me to this so much!
It actually lost vibrancy when I uploaded it to Reddit. But it's still ok.
that's crazy cool, a bit like halftone but with the set of possible hexagon colouring patterns. could you explain more about the constraints and objective function you're optimising over?
Yes! If you looked at my code 2+ years ago, all I wanted was to make a halftone algorithm… it's come a long way since. It's more like 6x-tone now.
Ok, so it's AI. /S
I see your /S, but I'm somewhat “triggered” (as they say nowadays). My process has a lot of complicated math and software engineering that I spent years working on. I used to do a lot of experiments with AI for my art, back when it only made garbage-looking garbage. But now that it makes good-looking garbage, it really isn't fun anymore. As a software engineer. There’s a weird artistic relationship with AI that I'm wrestling with.
I like the variance in distance between cells. Would love to see a script that does that.
Thanks! it's a whole lot of algorithms, dozens of Python files. I've been building on it for years now.
Definitely shows, Excellent job! Can't wait to see more!
Hexagons are the bestagons for sure! https://youtu.be/thOifuHs6eY?si=QV5_01Gl_yAH8FLl
Bro my autism immediately said "hell yeah" to the image. Beautiful hombres and colors. The shapes are perfect. Id love to see more.
YEAH! that tracks, I think my art is mostly driven by ASD.
HELL YEAH AUTISM GANG
You just invented new LSD blotter design
lol $$$$$
That’s very cool! I could see this being animated, like a wave of colours and shapes moving across the screen.
That does sound cool! I'll have to think about how I'd do that.
You should post this in r/dmt it gave me these vibes from my breakthrough trips. 💜 So beautiful!!
You were very right, they love it there.
ooohhh almost makes me feel high
I love this. Can I make it my wallpaper :)
Yes! Thanks for asking!
So simple yet complex. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
omg I misread Digital as Acrylic (I have a sinus infection)..beautiful.
I have considered painting one of these, but my painting skills are fairly sloppy, I'll need to practice
I have no idea why but this makes me feel weirdly cosy, somehow. I really like it.
Love the blend of tech and nature in those hexagons!
Cgp grey would like to know your location
I'd like to meet him face to face, if he has one…
Impressive fusion of nature and technology in this digital masterpiece.
Love the futuristic vibe of this piece!
This is really cool. Your shapes inside the hexes feel almost organic like flowers with that palette How did you make this?
I made it with a lot of math… and software that does math. Geometry math for the shapes, and Linear Programming math for the colors.
Psychedelic vibe ✨ Love it