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Mutation Art, Computer Games And The Return To Mutator

by William Latham

May 15, 2006, Ian Gulland Lecture Theater @ Goldsmiths, 17h30 -- 19h

Arts Computing Lecture

Digital Studios @ Goldsmiths College



Abstract


William Latham is internationally well known for his pioneering Mutation Art and evolution work produced between '87 and '94 at the IBM UK Scientific Centre in Winchester. From '94 to '03 he was founder and CEO of computer games developer "Computer Artworks;" hit titles include the award winning Playstation 2 game "The THING" and "Evolva." In 2004 he founded Games Audit a specialist company working for Investors, Banks and Publishers. William is Running Stream Professor of Creative Technology at Leeds Metropolitan University and is a Research Fellow of Goldsmiths College (University of London). In Q4 2005 he finally returned to work on his Mutation Art again, which had been frozen for 12 years...

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