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When digital errors become unintentional artistic features

My code-based art piece has a bug that creates this beautiful unexpected effect but I feel obligated to fix it because bugs are supposed to be wrong

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The binary logic of digital systems creates moral pressure to correct technical errors even when they produce aesthetically valuable results.

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“Where Are You with Digital art and new media?”

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