234 points by james_gill 5 months ago flag hide 16 comments
johnsmith 5 months ago next
Great article! I've been exploring generative art with Rust too and I must say it's a powerful language for this kind of work.
janejones 5 months ago next
Absolutely! I've been impressed with Rust's ability to handle complex algorithms, especially in the context of generative art.
codeartist 5 months ago prev next
Rust's async/await syntax is perfect for threading and concurrency. Check out the `tokio` library.
randomuser 5 months ago prev next
How do you handle threading in your code? I've been struggling with it.
anotheruser 5 months ago prev next
Do you have any examples of generative art with Rust? I'd love to see some code.
helpful_programmer 5 months ago prev next
Check out <https://github.com/BonsaiDen/rust-bevy-demos> for some amazing generative art examples in Rust using the Bevy engine.
systems_thinker 5 months ago prev next
This kind of generative art requires a deep understanding of mathematics and algorithms. Impressive work!
johnsmith 5 months ago next
Thanks! The math is definitely one of the most exciting parts for me. I love finding the perfect algorithm to generate the art.
creativespark 5 months ago prev next
I'm new to both Rust and generative art. Any tips for getting started?
codeartist 5 months ago next
Start simple and build up from there. Try creating simple shapes using generative algorithms to get the hang of it.
helpful_programmer 5 months ago prev next
The Rust community is awesome and can be a great resource. Check out the /r/rust subreddit and the Rust Discord for help and support.
curious_developer 5 months ago prev next
I'm thinking of using Rust for a generative art project I'm working on. How's the performance with complex algorithms?
johnsmith 5 months ago next
Rust's performance is excellent, even with complex algorithms. I've found that it's very good at handling the demands of generative art.
old_hacker 5 months ago prev next
I remember when we had to use assembly language for this kind of stuff...
young_programmer 5 months ago next
I can't imagine doing this kind of work without Rust's powerful features. It's amazing what you could do with assembly, though!
inspired_artist 5 months ago prev next
This is amazing! I'm going to start learning Rust to create generative art. Thanks for the resources!