R api to libmypaint

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I thought mypaint users might be interested in GitHub - hughjonesd/mypaintr: Plot R graphics like a human · GitHub, an R api to libmypaint. If you’re into generative art, or just creating cool graphs, then you can use R with mypaint brushes. There’s an intro at mypaintr • mypaintr

I’m not a graphics or mypaint expert, so feedback is very welcome! If you create something cool with mypaintr, post a link here or at bluesky (@hughjonesd.bsky.social).

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i doubt that anyone could be interesed into generative AI art because of that, i mean we are talking about AI?

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You don’t need to use AI to use mypaintr or make generative art with it.

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Interesting use of libmypaint, but what is the purpose of the R language?

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It’s for statistics, but also used by some people to make generative art. It has a well-known plotting library, ggplot.

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This is a really interesting idea. I haven’t seen many tools that combine R’s data visualization capabilities with the expressive brush system from MyPaint.

The examples on the intro page have a nice hand-drawn feel that’s hard to get with traditional plotting libraries. I can imagine this being useful not only for generative art but also for creating charts that feel more personal and less “machine-generated.”

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I dont consider Ai generative images Art at all

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“Generative art” usually has nothing to do with generative AI and has existed well before that came into fashion, it’s just unfortunate that they have a similar name. In this case, it’s using a programming language meant for statistics plugged into MyPaint to create pictures with it.

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David has done a lot of great work creating a new interface for artists and designers to use brushlib in a niche and really interesting way. R implements many amazing libraries and functions therein that generative artists can exploit in fascinating ways to lay down strokes and colours; no doubt having access to a major brush engine like brushlib will enrich what generative artists can create.

Going forward, I would appreciate if replies in this topic avoid conflating generative art with generative AI.

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Thanks for the kind words Aesara!