Digital Art Manifesto 2025
A declaration of principles for the new computational aesthetics movement.
Principle 1: Code as Language
We believe that code is a new form of artistic expression, as fundamental to digital art as oil painting is to classical art.
function createArt() {
return new Promise(res => {
setTimeout(() => {
const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
canvas.width = window.innerWidth * 0.8;
canvas.height = 400;
res(canvas);
}, Math.random() * 1000);
});
}
Principle 2: Interactivity is Intrinsic
Digital art must respond to human presence. It should adapt, evolve, and be shaped by the viewer's interaction.
Principle 3: Emergence over Determinism
True computational art must contain emergent properties - where the whole is more than the sum of its programmatic parts.
The Future of Computational Art
We stand at the threshold of a new artistic renaissance. This manifesto is not a set of rules, but a framework for understanding the intersection of human creativity and computational power.
Generative Systems
Algorithms as artistic instruments
Open Source
Knowledge is the most important medium
Human Agency
Every pixel should reflect intention
This is not an endpoint but an evolution. We invite you to join us in shaping the next era of computational art.