How is Fractal Art different to AI?
Fractal art and AI-generated art are both captivating, yet they stem from distinct creative processes. Fractal art is rooted in mathematical algorithms, producing intricate and self-repeating patterns that mimic natural phenomena like ferns and snowflakes. Each piece reveals stunning complexity as you delve deeper into its layers.
On the other hand, AI-generated art leverages artificial intelligence to synthesize and create based on a vast dataset of existing artworks, often resulting in highly innovative and diverse pieces. While fractal art offers a window into the beauty of mathematical precision, AI-generated art showcases the cutting-edge fusion of technology and human creativity.
The fractal artist creates the artwork using mathematical formulae. The forumulae generates shapes and patterns with infinite self-symmetry, which means it has a repeating pattern that you can zoom into forever. The artist that creates the fractal, can modify the mathematical formulae and zoom to different aspects of the fractal to compose the final fractal output.
AI can be used to automatically generate images of all styles, including watercolours, oils, acrylics, and also fractals. This is done using word prompts, which will create a snapshot image. At this time, unlike the mathematically created fractal, the AI produces a single flat image which is not zoomable or repeating.