Lance Putnam

Lance Putnam is a Researcher at the Department of Computing, Goldsmiths, University of London, specializing in generative art, digital sound synthesis, and media signal processing. He holds a BSc in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, an MA in Electronic Music & Sound Design, and a PhD in Media Arts and Technology from the University of California. His work explores the intersection of sound and graphics, symmetry in art and science, and spatiotemporal motion concepts.

• Collaborates with Professor William Latham and Visiting Professor Stephen Todd in Digital Creativity Labs
• Active in VR workshop organization (2016-2017) and international exhibitions (Paris, Venice, Kyoto, Saint Petersburg)

Research focuses on procedural art generation through evolutionary algorithms, creating immersive experiences like Mutator VR and Organic Art VR that blend biological inspiration with mathematical modeling. His publications span virtual reality interfaces, flow field dynamics, and shape synthesis techniques, emphasizing human aesthetic guidance in computational creation.

Article trends show 2016-2020 development of VR systems for artistic evolution, including interactive mutoid agents, vortex environments, and pedagogical adaptations. These works employ trigonometric curves, procedural landscapes, and parameter space control, with applications in art exhibitions (Centre Pompidou, HYBRIS, CYFEST) and scientific visualization.