ArtWonk4 is a creativity tool for music, visuals and wordplay based on generative algorithms you interactively develop by connecting modules (graphical objects representing functions and processes) in real time, adjusting the parameters as you go, in a drag & drop environment especially designed to be fast to learn and fun to use.



Source material can be anything at all: Fractals, DNA, EEGs, EKGs, stock quotes, random numbers, you name it. Built in data extraction reads data from virtually any source, and an extensive DNA editor opens vistas of public domain genetic sequences to explore.

ArtWonk v4.4 was released in July, 2016, but the algorithms and generative processes in ArtWonk have been in development for over 20 years, since the first release of MusicBox for MSDOS in 1986. It represents the ongoing life work of pioneer music and graphics developer John Dunn. This makes ArtWonk vast, deep, and comprehensive; but it is easy and playful to use because it is always running, always live, and you get instant feedback on every change you make.