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Artistic computer game modification involves the use of a computer game for the creation of a digital artwork. Also referred to as art modding, and game modding. Art mods are not quite the same as art games, although they do share some similarities.

Various genres and styles of art modding exist. Genres or categories are rarely clear cut in this multi-media format, however than can be roughly described based on:

# Techniques # Outcomes

Techniques

===Narrative Machinima=== Screen-based narratives made using pre-existing, often modded, computer games. Many of these explore innovative conceptual territory.

Examples:

Sequential Machinima

With the use of certain Photoshop filters, comics fonts, and fonts for speech bubbles, in-game screenshots can also be used to quickly create graphic novels.

Abstract Machinima

Screen-based visual abstractions made using pre-existing, often modded, computer games.

Sonichima

Sound works produced within a game-based production environment.

Examples:

Generative Art Mods

Exploit the real time capabilities of game technologies to produce ever-renewing art works.

Performative Interventions

Disrupt in-game norms to expose underlying functions of game play.

Site-specific Installations and site-relative mods

Compare similarities and differences between real and virtual worlds, drawing us further into a realit of fantasy.

Real time performance instruments

Allow audio and visual artists to create stunning, live performances in a range of virtual entertainment environments.

Like games, artistic game mods may be single player or multiplayer. Multiplayer works make use of networked environments to develop new models of interactivity and collaborative production.

Artists

Brody Condon http://www.tmpspace.com
Eddo Stern http://www.c-level.cc
Critical Art Ensemble
Cory Arcangel
Paul Slocum
Jean Paul Birchard
Jeffrey F. Donaldson http://audiovideo.sevcom.com
Fuchs-Eckerman http://www.t0.or.at/~fuchs-eckermann/
Glaznost http://www.glaznost.com/
Jodi http://sod.jodi.org/ and http://www.untitled-game.org/
Julian Oliver http://www.selectparks.net
Linda Erceg
Nybble-Engine http://www.climax.at/nybble-engine/
Palle Torsson http://palletorsson.com
Rebecca Cannon http://www.selectparks.net
Retroyou http://www.retroyou.org
Stephen Honegger
Tobias Bernstrup http://www.bernstrup.com
Together We Can Defeat Capitalism http://www.TWCDC.com

Timeline

by Richard Brown.

2004

by RSG.
by Chris Brandt.

Theorists

Rebecca Cannon
Anne-Marie Schleiner
Mary Flanagan
Celia Pearce
Julian Oliver
Pippa Stalker
Christopher Dodds

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