The Open Work by Umberto Eco

The Open Work, a book by Umberto Eco, proposed the idea of art as a process of interaction between the artwork and the viewer, rather than a fixed object.

This concept has been highly influential in contemporary digital generative art and has expanded the possibilities for audience engagement and participation in the creative process.

Casey Reas included this book in his suggested reading list for his talk “The Thing that Makes the Thing is More Interesting than the Thing.”