Canvas Nexus explores the collaboration between human and machine, utilizing human-in-the-loop techniques to bridge artistic intuition with the generative power of AI.
CANVAS NEXUS
It all begins with an idea! A curiosity about how humans and machines can create together. Canvas Nexus explores that intersection, using human-in-the-loop techniques to bridge artistic intuition with the generative power of AI.
Rather than replacing creativity, these Interactive Evolutionary Systems (IES) act as collaborators, learning, evolving, and responding to human direction. Each artwork is the result of a dialogue between algorithmic possibility and human imagination, forming a living ecosystem of co-creation.
At its core, Canvas Nexus redefines what it means to make art in the age of intelligent systems and is turning technology from a mere tool into a creative partner, transforming the act of making into an exploration of shared authorship.
Chano D x vandel - Busy At War
“Busy at War” embodies the spirit of Canvas Nexus, where human creativity meets AI-driven inspiration. Starting from algorithmic MIDI sketches, the track was shaped in Ableton with dark melodies, gritty drums, and saturated 808s, all contrasted by Louk’s expressive flute lines.
Written with the help of ChatGPT and performed by Chano D, the vocals were recorded and edited at Rinze van Dellen’s studio in Haarlem. Every sound is human—AI guided the ideas, not the execution.
The video is unlisted and available exclusively here, offering a rare look into the project’s process. Its instrumental version, “Framework,” forms the foundation of this piece.
Listen to the instrumental version of this song on platforms such as Spotify or Apple Music below.
Serenity (Making Of)
“Busy at War” embodies the spirit of Canvas Nexus, where human creativity meets AI-driven inspiration. Starting from algorithmic MIDI sketches, the track was shaped in Ableton with dark melodies, gritty drums, and saturated 808s, all contrasted by Louk’s expressive flute lines.
Written with the help of ChatGPT and performed by Chano D, the vocals were recorded and edited at Rinze van Dellen’s studio in Haarlem. Every sound is human—AI guided the ideas, not the execution.
The video is unlisted and available exclusively here, offering a rare look into the project’s process. Its instrumental version, “Framework,” forms the foundation of this piece.
Listen to the instrumental version of this song on platforms such as Spotify or Apple Music below
Wild And Free
“Busy at War” embodies the spirit of Canvas Nexus, where human creativity meets AI-driven inspiration. Starting from algorithmic MIDI sketches, the track was shaped in Ableton with dark melodies, gritty drums, and saturated 808s, all contrasted by Louk’s expressive flute lines.
Written with the help of ChatGPT and performed by Chano D, the vocals were recorded and edited at Rinze van Dellen’s studio in Haarlem. Every sound is human—AI guided the ideas, not the execution.
The video is unlisted and available exclusively here, offering a rare look into the project’s process. Its instrumental version, “Framework,” forms the foundation of this piece.
Listen to the instrumental version of this song on platforms such as Spotify or Apple Music below