Peter Yang - Computational Experiments

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Computational Experiments glitch image study one

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Computational Experiments recreation image study one

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Computational Experiments movement study

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Overview

Where I Started

Personal Curiosity

I started from a personal curiosity about what happens when programming becomes a visual medium.
Rather than beginning with a defined user problem, I wanted to study the relationship between code, input, image data, and the visual results they produce.

Exploration Context

Using openFrameworks and C++, I treated photographs, mouse movement, and real-time graphic parameters as materials for visual research.
The work moved through short experiments: adding glitch effects to images, changing graphics through interaction, and observing how small changes in code could create unexpected visual behavior.

What I Did

Experiments

Manipulated image data to generate glitch effects and distorted photographic textures.
Built mouse-driven sketches where movement changed form, rhythm, color, or composition in real time.
Iterated through still images, animated loops, and interactive sketches to compare how different code structures shaped the final visual output.

What I Learned

Programming can act as a way of seeing: changing a parameter, input, or algorithm can reveal visual possibilities that are difficult to plan manually.
The experiments helped me understand code as a bridge between interaction, motion, and graphic form.