Co-discovering with Machines (Or: Algorithms, our Beautiful and Problematic Friends)

A discussion of how algorithms are increasingly affecting our daily lives in ways that are simultaneous bizarre, wonderful and alarming. Furthermore: What are the realities of creating with code? The rise of new practices in information visualization, generative art and motion graphics has gained considerable popular attention, but what happens when algorithms become creative materials? Are we looking at a new creative method based on co-discovering with machines?