Generative Artist Kjetil Golid Discusses Community Values and Open Source Practice

In a 2020 interview, generative artist Kjetil Golid shared his perspective on artistic communities. He contrasted the traditional art world's emphasis on scarcity with the generative art community's focus on abundance and sharing. Golid practices this ethos by making all his code publicly available and providing free online tools that allow others to experiment with his algorithms. He creates art primarily for enjoyment, and this sense of pleasure is evident in his visual outputs. The conversation highlighted how his approach makes generative art more accessible to a wider audience.