Peter Bauman
Peter Bauman is an arts writer and the editor in chief of Le Random, the art and technology publication. He has written or co‑written 129 of its long-form editorials, is the author of its Generative Art Timeline and hosts the Le Random podcast.
About Peter Bauman
I write about systems and technology art, including art with AI, and their long histories. At Le Random I edit and write long-form interviews with artists, curators and engineers. This includes early practitioners like A. Michael Noll and Frieder Nake as well as today’s leading voices like Casey Reas, Hito Steyerl and Christiane Paul, along with essays such as the “Demystifying Generative…” series.
I’m most proud of writing the Generative Art Timeline, a chronology of that systems art and technology art I mentioned earlier. I started writing the Timeline in mid-2022 as a Google Doc list. Today it features over 1,160 dated moments, 40 of which are playable games. I also host the Le Random podcast, which is a fun opportunity to publish even longer form and less-edited conversations.
Thank you for checking out my site; I hope you like art and tech!
Selected writing
8 of 129129long-form editorials at Le Random, written or co-written.
- 2026The People Are in the Computer, Part ILe Random
- 2025Why artificial intelligence artists can be seen as ‘builders’, ‘breakers’—or both at onceThe Art Newspaper
- 2025Hito Steyerl on How It Uses UsLe Random
- 2025Christiane Paul on Defining AI ArtLe Random
- 2025Hans Ulrich Obrist on Exhibitions as Living OrganismsLe Random
- 2024Frieder Nake on “Machinic” MiraclesLe Random
- 2023Demystifying Generative ArtLe Random
- 2022Generative Art and the Decentralization of CreativityRight Click Save
The Generative Art Timeline
A chronology of systems and technology art, from 71,000 BCE to today, with playable reconstructions of early machines and programs.
Fast Company on the Living Timeline, 13 October 2026. Also printed as a Timeline poster with Bright Moments for Tokyo (PDF).
≈1,160 dated moments as of November 2026. Written by Peter Bauman, published by Le Random.
Talks and panels
2024–20262026
- 5 JunDmitri Cherniak: Ringers then and Ringers nowIn conversation with Dmitri Cherniak. NFC Summit 2026, Unicorn Factory Lisboa (event page).
- MayNew York Frieze WeekHost, with Michael Connor, Regina Harsanyi and Karyn Nakamura. Le Random podcast (episode and transcript).
- MayStrange Rules and Protocol Art at the Venice BiennaleHost, with Trevor Paglen and Primavera De Filippi. Le Random podcast (episode and transcript).
2025
- 20 JunResponding to Deep LearningHost. A Le Random live panel (video).
- NFC 2025The History of Neural Networks in Creative ExpressionTalk. Non Fungible Conference, Lisbon (video).
- PanelWilliam Mapan in conversation with Peter Bauman, Julia Greenway and Leyla FakhrVideo.
2024
- 25–27 OctYCAM InterLab Camp vol. 5Speaker. Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media, Japan.
- 12 OctFEMGEN: Expanding the Art World with New Digital PracticesModerator. V&A, London (V&A event page).
- JulGenerative Art Summit, BerlinGuest of honor, Akademie der Künste. Statement (video) and summit talk with Dr. Susanne Paech and thefunnyguys (video).
- NFC 2024The 70,000 Year History of Generative ArtTalk. Non Fungible Conference, Lisbon (video).
Juries and boards
- CurrentVerse curatorial boardMember of Verse’s curatorial board.
- 2-year termACM SIGGRAPH Distinguished Artist Award CommitteeCommittee member for SIGGRAPH’s lifetime achievement award for artists.
- 2025SOLO AI ’25 AwardInternational jury, with Pita Arreola, Rachel Falconer, Alex Estorick and Elena Carbajal.
- JuryLumen PrizeJury.
Podcast and video
46 episodes as of 13 November 2026.
Press about Peter Bauman
2023–2026- 13 Oct 2026This cool interactive visual argues that generative art began in a caveJesus Diaz, Fast Company. A feature on the Generative Art Timeline.
- 13 Oct 2026Esta cronología histórica afirma que el arte generativo comenzó en una cueva hace 73.000 añosJesús Díaz, El Confidencial. The Generative Art Timeline, in Spanish.
- 25 Aug 2026Setting the TermsBrian Droitcour, Outland.
- 1 Jan 2026A–Z of Digital Art 2026Right Click Save.
- Dec 2025Review of the Generative Art SummitCatherine Mason, Leonardo (MIT Press), vol. 58 no. 6.
- 4 Mar 2025Semi-autonomous artists can offer society new means of working with AILouis Jebb, The Art Newspaper. Quotes Peter Bauman.
- 27 Nov 2023收藏就是創造：生成數位生成藝術史的Le Random張寶成 (Chang Pao-cheng), ARTouch, Taiwan. On his “Demystifying Generative Art” framework, in Chinese.
Interviews
- 10 Oct 2023In conversation with Peter BaumanAhmad Moussa, Gorilla Sun.
- 1 Jun 2023Telling the Story of Generative ArtWaiting To Be Signed podcast.