The weekly drop: creative coding, AI art drama, and perfect playlists

This week's curated links span creative coding tutorials, the ongoing AI art debate, and the science of the perfect playlist.

This week spans creative coding tutorials, the ongoing AI art debate, and the science behind the perfect playlist.

Daniel Shiffman has a new tutorial series on procedural generation that is an absolute gem. Even if you have never written code, his teaching style makes complex concepts approachable.

On AI art, a thoughtful essay explores the nuance between replacement and augmentation — landing somewhere much more interesting than either extreme.

And for your ears: research on why certain playlists feel perfect for focus. The key insight is not about genre — it is about predictability.