artigs

Artigs is a term used in contemporary art discourse to describe modular, collaborative artworks in which human participants and algorithmic processes jointly generate outcomes. The concept emphasizes process, openness, and multiplicity of authorship, often realized through generative software, data inputs, and interactive performance. An artig typically consists of a core set of procedural rules that control the output while leaving room for variation, selection, and user interaction.

Artigs are built from interconnected components or modules that can be combined, extended, or reinterpreted by different artists or audiences. Practitioners may design the generative system, curate outputs, contribute inputs, or perform actions that influence the evolution of the piece. Outputs can be digital installations, online experiences, prints, or hybrid forms; many artigs are released with open materials and documentation to encourage remix and study.

Origins of the term are informal and vary by context, but the practice has affinities with generative art, participatory installations, and open-source culture. In curatorial writing, artigs are described as living works that evolve through collaboration across time and space.

Reception and critique focus on authorship, originality, and the ethics of collaboration, as well as questions about commodification and sustainability of such works. Proponents argue that artigs expand accessibility, transparency, and reproducibility, while skeptics warn against over-structuring creativity or obscuring individual creative contribution.

See also: Generative art, collaborative art, open-source art, participatory art.