[UNDER CONSTRUCTION]
Abstract
@@ -258,12 +264,26 @@ Figure 2: Traditional Photomosaics using large tiles (left), medium sized tilesConsiderable effort has been put into optimizing the code, both on the algorithmic and code level. However, it still takes a considerable amount of time to run. Promising optimization strategies include translation from Matlab to another language such as C/C++, accelerating key functions on the GPU (graphics card), and cloud computing (i.e. parallelizing processing across many computers in the cloud).
Considerable effort has been put into creating art with the code. However, Fractal Mosaics constitutes a new tool. One that exposes many new possibilities. These possibilities, as with any new art form, will take time to flesh out. It is my hope that by putting this code out there, artists will take up this challenge and create amazing art the likes of which the world has never seen before. Have at it!
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