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COMPUTERIZED HAIKU

Computerized Haiku was shown in the first major exhibition of computer art,
'Cybernetic Serendipity' (ICA, London 1968). See also High-Entropy-Essays.

Originally programmed by Margaret Masterman
and Robin McKinnon-Wood.

I gave a presentation about it at 'CHArt' 2004 (Computer Poetry's Neglected Debut).
The full paper may be found here

This version programmed 2003. Wayne Clements, in-vacua.com.

Choose a word from each of the lists to make a haiku.

It is suggested you select words that go together, as in this example (the words in brackets are fixed,
the others are chosen from the lists):

[ALL] THIN [IN THE] MIST,
[I] TRACE BLACK BIRDS [IN THE] DAWN.
WHIRR! [THE] CRANE [HAS] PASSED.

In 1968 Haiku were pinned up on the Gallery wall.

You can have your Haiku placed in an archive. To preview this archive click
here: archive

A Random Haiku Machine.

Masterman speculated about a program to produce these haiku randomly. If you press the button this
is what happens. However, some of the combinations can be a little peculiar.
Perhaps she would have revised it.

There's an automated version >here

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