“Algorist” is a term used for digital artists who create algorithmic art.
Algorists formally began correspondence and establishing their identity as artists following a panel titled “Art and Algorithms” at SIGGRAPH in 1995. The co-founders were Roman Verostko and Jean-Pierre Hébert. Hébert is credited with coining the term and its definition, which is in the form of his own algorithm:
if (creation && object of art && algorithm && one’s own algorithm) {
include * an algorist *
} elseif (!creation || !object of art || !algorithm || !one’s own algorithm) {
exclude * not an algorist *
}