generative

"Generative art refers to any art practice where the artist uses a system, such as a set of natural language rules, a computer program, a machine, or other procedural invention, which is set into motion with some degree of autonomy contributing to or resulting in a completed work of art."
Definition taken from: Galanter, Philip. "What is generative art? Complexity theory as a context for art theory." In GA2003–6th Generative Art Conference. 2003. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.90.2634