Introduction
Wander frames this animated series as a meditation on unboundedness, contrasting mathematical infinity with finite reality. The platform records sixty works; the concept does not establish perpetual software operation.
View full image ↗Preview of while true from its Art Blocks collection page. The series release is dated 2024-12-10; the image was retrieved on 3 October 2026. A still does not reproduce dynamic or interactive execution.
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Finite works and the idea of infinity
ANTI-AI ARCHIVE · Revised 2026-10-03
Work and historical context
Art Blocks dates while true to 2024-12-10, with an edition field of 60 works and attribution to Lars Wander. This dates the release, not the beginning of every sketch or development process.
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Finite works and the idea of infinity
Wander frames this animated series as a meditation on unboundedness, contrasting mathematical infinity with finite reality. The platform records sixty works; the concept does not establish perpetual software operation.
Section sources: while true by Lars Wander
Viewing the work and its documentation
Watch while (true) as an animation. A still retains one state, while sustained viewing separates local motion, overall composition and continuing execution. The loop also offers a way to discuss the work’s duration.
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Art-historical significance and comparison
Editorial interpretation: It invites distinctions between infinity as a subject, open-ended generation and actual software longevity, which digital-art accounts often conflate.
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It invites distinctions between infinity as a subject, open-ended generation and actual software longevity, which digital-art accounts often conflate.
Dates & version record
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Archive node #306 · Generative-art expansion: artists, works and execution
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