gen-art-framework 0.1.1

A framework for creating generative art with Python

gen-art-framework

A Python framework for generating art from parameterised scripts. Define parameter distributions in YAML, and the framework samples from them to create unique variations of your artwork.

Installation

pip install gen-art-framework

Or with uv:

uv add gen-art-framework

Quick Start

Create a script with a YAML parameter block in its docstring:

"""
parameters:
  - name: seed
    distribution: constant
    value: 42
  - name: width
    distribution: constant
    value: 800
  - name: height
    distribution: constant
    value: 600
  - name: num_circles
    distribution: randint
    low: 20
    high: 50
  - name: colour
    distribution: choice
    values: ["#e94560", "#f39c12", "#00b894"]
"""

from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
import random

random.seed(seed)

img = Image.new("RGB", (width, height), "#1a1a2e")
draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)

for _ in range(num_circles):
    x = random.randint(0, width)
    y = random.randint(0, height)
    r = random.randint(10, 50)
    draw.ellipse([x - r, y - r, x + r, y + r], fill=colour)

img

Generate images using the CLI:

# Generate a single image
gen-art sample my_script.py

# Generate 10 variations
gen-art sample my_script.py --count 10

# Specify output directory and seed for reproducibility
gen-art sample my_script.py -n 5 -o ./output -s 42

Output files are named {script_name}_{index}_{seed}.png.

Documentation

• CLI Usage - Command-line interface reference
• Writing Scripts - How to write parameterised art scripts
• Distributions - Available parameter distributions
• Python API - Programmatic usage
• Examples - Walkthrough of example scripts