Picbreeder
2008 / 2020
Picbreeder is an online platform (launched in 2008, revitalized in 2020) co-created by Ken Stanley that uses evolutionary algorithms to generate images. Users select preferred visual variations, which evolve into new generations via CPPNs (Compositional Pattern Producing Networks). It demonstrates human–AI collaborative creativity through interactive evolution.
Photo by Stefano Mattea and Matteo Catania, Hubove Studio