If we view slime molds as a sort of computing machine, which responds differently to different inputs, an intriguing angle is to use it for generative art, the

If we view slime molds as a sort of computing machine, which responds differently to different inputs, an intriguing angle is to use it for generative art, the way people use other computing formalisms like context-free grammars (http://www.contextfreeart.org http://www.contextfreeart.org), cellular automata, and other things. The tricky thing is that slime mold tends to either die or gunk everything up if you aren't careful, but there are some artists "collaborating" with it in producing paintings, which makes for interesting outcomes sometimes because the mold seems to carry pigments around, and responds differently to different pigments and preparations of surfaces: http://slimoco.ning.com/ http://slimoco.ning.com/