Genererative Art Installation

A generative art installation on an ESP32 TTGO T-Display that visualizes the UDHR in English and French for Professor Mark Santolucito's Creative Embedded Systems (COMS 3930) Course in Spring 2022

Materials

• ESP32 TTGO T-Display (CP 2104)
• Charged 500 mAh battery
• USB-C cord

Make at Home

Setup Arduino

• Download and open the Arduino IDE (Download)
• Open Preferences
• Copy and paste the following link (https://dl.espressif.com/dl/package_esp32_index.json) into Additonal Boards Manager URLs to add the ESP package
• Select Tools > Boards > Boards Manager, then search for esp32 and install the most recent version
• Select Tools > Boards > ESP32 Arduino > TTGO T1
• Select Tools > Manage Libraries, then search for TFT_eSPI and install the most recent version
• In your file storage system, find the Arduino folder
• Open Arduino/libraries/TFT_eSPI/User_Setup_Select.h
• Comment out the line that says #include <User_Setup.h>
• Uncomment the line that says #include <User_Setups/Setup25_TTGO_T_Display.h>

Test ESP32 TTGO T-Display

• Open the Arduino IDE
• Select Files > Examples > TFT_eSPI > 160 x 128 > RLE_font_test
• Plug in the ESP32 TTGO T-Display
• Select Sketch > Upload

Run Text Visualization

• Open ./Text_Visualiztion/Text_Visualization/Text_Visualization.ino the Arduino IDE
• Plug in the ESP32 TTGO T-Display
• Select Sketch > Upload

Finish Installation

• Cut out an envelope to display the ESP32 TTGO T-Display
• Decorate the display to complement the installation space

More Information

Medium Blog Post: https://sedonathomas.medium.com/generative-art-9378c338fe06

Youtube Demos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLFcCMiqUes and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJqq8oLx8cU&feature=youtu.be

Special Thanks to Professor Mark Santolucito and the staff at the Barnard Design Center for all of their help!!!