77 million paintings can't be wrong

rian Eno, long-time hero of mine, has now done for painting what he did for music - established parameters then ceded control over the end result to software. Koan generative music software from Sseyo has been available, in various forms, for quite a few years; now the visual equivalent is an exhibition of slowly changing paintings.

It was on show in Japan earlier this month, and Eno was interviewed (badly) about it on The Culture Show on BBC2 on 6th April. Tom Robinson, however, has recorded a two-hour interview with him, for broadcast in two parts on 26th April and 3rd May on BBC6. The programmes are likely to be available on the web for a week afterwards.

The DVD bringing the software to your home goes on sale in June.

(Brian will also be collaborating with others for two performances of a different work at the Bath International Music Festival, both on 24th May. Radio 3 will be recording it for future broadcast.)

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