I found some parts of this talk extremely engaging. However overall, it was quite disengaging as I found a lack of passion in Reas’ voice, which made it challenging to devote my full attention to the video. I liked how Reas stated that for a rational machine to do something unexpected was pretty subversive back then, but at the same time, it’s also pretty awesome. I really like the intersecting ideas of the ‘rational’ and ‘irrational’ in computer graphics. I also resonate with the artist Reas mentioned, who claimed that exploration of the grid can be seen as moving away from humanity, moving away from narrative. This is something I find puzzling and problematic about computer graphics, and most art today in general. When we abstract an idea so much that the narrative is removed, I do not see the purpose in art. Another question that arose while I watched the talk was that if I am not in total control of the artwork that is being produced, if I do not even know the possible result I desire, am I even the artist? Do I have the right to call solely myself the artist, or is it the duo of the man and machine? This video highlighted interesting ideas that I would love to reflect on and discuss further.