Daniel Aagentah

100% me too. I'm eager for the comeback of this format

Appreciate that the term has been sidehooked a lot by AI. In theory, generative could mean that something is dynamic or infinite based on a set of parameters. In this example, my terrain is generative—so you're able to explore the map infinitely, and it will generate continuously and dynamically <3

Clip of a small generative game I'm developing in three.js

#threejs #creativecoding #gamedev #javascript

PS: and for full transparency; I run a small printed project called "Rendah Mag' and recently interviewed a few of my favourite artists in this space like RYOICHI KUROKAWA & Bjørn Staal [attached a few shots of the print for anyone curious]

this space has always presented itself as a context-first practise; a self-containerised form of expression through information, and as a programmer I've always wanted to read more about this. This field can have overlaps with almost any industry, and the potential there is 100% research-worthy.

I've been a huge fan of outlets like C.A.N and Fact, and The Age of Data as some great examples of how this work could be visualised in print. However comparatively to standard art/music magazines, this space seems wildly lacking.

why aren't there more printed A/V & data art magazines?

despite being an obviously tech-focussed space; I always thought there'd be some impressive application to bringing more art like this into print.

#creativecoding #newmedia #touchdesigner #dataart #audiovisual #techart

OBLSK//[“Containment Field”]

I’ve been sharing a few of these modules as the library comes together. Next step is to wrap things up over the next couple of weeks before travelling.

Also exploring the idea of adapting some of these modules into a lighting installation—different direction, but seeing where it leads.

The project reflects 10 years of programming and producing electronic music. The aim is to bring both practices together visually—somewhere between underground, experimental world-building and generative systems.

At its core, it’s a series of code-based components reacting to external triggers.

This module combines technologies like three.js and p5.js, and currently runs in an Electron wrapper. It listens to OSC messages from a live Ableton session, which dictate which animations are triggered in the class-based repository.

OBLSK//[“Containment Field”]

This project is a web language-based pattern library that uses WebGL and other web utilities to create reactive audio and visuals through Ableton, MIDI, and OSC triggers. It supports a componentized class-based system where each class is an element or object with its own animated methods.

MDL::planetary_scan // A new visual module built with point-cloud traverse functions.

These modules extend an ongoing code-first audio-visual library. The project combines various web-technologies to document the capabilities of WebGL and data-processing in the new world. Everything you see is written in Javasript, and is capable of running in the browser.

[_new world]//UNKWN.PRTCL — An embedded particle system inside D3.js, parsed in realtime via Ableton MIDI data.

Technologies & Tags: #threejs #d3js #javascript #newmediaart #touchdesigner #audiovisual #creativecoding #techart

[_new world]//SCL.MAP

Featuring 3—different datasets for radition, particle-sparsion, and zero-knowledge proofs.

[_new world]//Kolmogorov(k_B ln(Ω)) — An exploration of point-cloud data and entropic particle systems.

Thank you for being here this year.

In this moment, I’m happy to be working on projects I care about in a way that resonates with me most, with amazing people in life.

I didn’t start this project to be an artist, or a musician, or a DJ; I started it out of curiosity. This project is my maxim for learning, and it took a decade of uncertainty to come full circle on that.

Close to a decade was spent working in music and programming independently, in a way that felt consistent with those around me. When you spend so long doing the same things week-to-week, you lose sight of what made you love a thing in the first place.

A period of exploration. It’s strange to think how much the Aagentah project has changed in just 18-months.

A few things on my list for anyone also interested in this realm:

* Gödel Numbers
* Kolmogorov Complexity
* Quine Programs
* Cellular Automata
* Sparse Matrices in Graph Theory
* Lindenmayer Systems (L-Systems)
* Coded Randomness (PRNGs)
* Zero-width Characters
* Vector Clocks

Quite eager to work more with mathematics in 2025 after have a pretty data-oriented year; there’s a lot of fun in visualising these ideas in a new space independent of practical use-case.

—Each pair represents different expressions, equations, or representations of the same concept or value.

—Some include cryptic mathematical notations (e.g., ∇, Σ, ∂), numerical operations, and statistical/mathematical equivalences.

Simulating zero-knowledge proofs today as an interesting math concept; working in a new environment.

Matches are being made in realtime and highlighted on-screen:

Moving pieces #threejs #webgl

Friday eve; testing some WebGL and particle animations.

#ableton #threejs #newmediaart

Perlin experimentation on the portfolio today. The animations on the right parse through NASA's Asteroid Proximity API. — #p5js #dataart #javascript