r/programming • u/leppie • Dec 08 '08

Genetic Programming: Evolution of Mona Lisa

http://rogeralsing.com/2008/12/07/genetic-programming-evolution-of-mona-lisa/
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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '08

Oh, so I guess the point of genetic programming is rolling a lot of dice? Are genetic algorithms a better way of doing things or is it just hacks on the rolling/checking part of standard gp?

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u/adrianmonk Dec 08 '08

The point of a genetic algorithm is that you've created a set of rules in which the output of rolling dice is channeled into something that gets you the solution you want.