Heritage algorithms combine the rigors of science with the infinite possibilities of art and design

Image caption: Artist AbdulAlim U-K (Aikin Karr) combines the fractal structure of traditional African architecture with emerging technologies in computer graphics. Image credit: AbdulAlim U-K (Aikin Karr), CC BY-ND. Article by Audrey G. Bennett and Ron Eglash. The Conversation – August 10, 2023.

The model of democracy in the 1920s is sometimes called “the melting pot” – the dissolution of different cultures into an American soup. An update for the 2020s might be “open source,” where cultural mixing, sharing and collaborating can build bridges between people rather than create divides. […]

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