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created_at: '2012-12-12T23:02:36.000Z'
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title: Mona Lisa in 50 polygons, using a genetic algorithm (2008)
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url: http://rogeralsing.com/2008/12/07/genetic-programming-evolution-of-mona-lisa/?hn
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author: liamk
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2018-06-08 12:05:27 +00:00
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year: 2008
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2018-02-23 18:58:03 +00:00
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---
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2018-03-03 09:35:28 +00:00
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**Added FAQ here:**
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[**http://rogeralsing.com/2008/12/09/genetic-programming-mona-lisa-faq/**](http://rogeralsing.com/2008/12/09/genetic-programming-mona-lisa-faq/)
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**Added Gallery here:**
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[**http://rogeralsing.com/2008/12/11/genetic-gallery/**](http://rogeralsing.com/2008/12/11/genetic-gallery/)
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2018-02-23 18:19:40 +00:00
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2018-03-03 09:35:28 +00:00
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This weekend I decided to play around a bit with genetic programming and
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put evolution to the test, the test of fine art :-)
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2018-02-23 18:19:40 +00:00
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2018-03-03 09:35:28 +00:00
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I created a small program that keeps a string of DNA for polygon
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rendering.
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The procedure of the program is quite simple:
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2018-03-03 09:35:28 +00:00
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- Setup a random DNA string (application start)
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1. Copy the current DNA sequence and mutate it slightly
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2. Use the new DNA to render polygons onto a canvas
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3. Compare the canvas to the source image
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4. If the new painting looks more like the source image than the
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previous
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painting did, then overwrite the current DNA with the new DNA
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5. Repeat from 1
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Now to the interesting part:
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**Could you paint a replica of the Mona Lisa using only 50 semi
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transparent polygons?**
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That is the challenge I decided to put my application up to.
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The image below is the result of that test:
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The number below each image is the number of generations it took to
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reach that specific
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painting.
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So what do you think?
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**\[EDIT\]
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Added FAQ here:
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[**http://rogeralsing.com/2008/12/09/genetic-programming-mona-lisa-faq/**](http://rogeralsing.com/2008/12/09/genetic-programming-mona-lisa-faq/)
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**Added Gallery here:**
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[**http://rogeralsing.com/2008/12/11/genetic-gallery/**](http://rogeralsing.com/2008/12/11/genetic-gallery/)**
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