The Technology Timeline highlights technological milestones that have influenced the development of digital art, computer art and contemporary media art practices. From early computer graphics systems and programming environments to neural networks, machine learning and generative AI models, these developments illustrate how artistic experimentation has evolved alongside technological change. Digital art is closely connected to the tools and infrastructures that make it possible. Advances in computing power, software frameworks, networks and artificial intelligence have continuously opened new possibilities for artistic production, image generation and interactive media environments. Technologies such as plotters, creative coding platforms, datasets and generative models have played a crucial role in shaping artistic approaches to digital images, data and algorithmic processes. The timeline traces these technological turning points and shows how they have influenced both artistic practice and the broader cultural landscape of digital media.
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