Lillian Schwartz

Lillian Schwartz (1927-) is a United States artist and computer arts pioneer who developed groundbreaking techniques for the use of computers in film and animation. In 1968 she took a position as an artist in residence at Bell Telephone Laboratories — a position without salary or a dedicated space — where she collaborated with Ken Knowlton and other personnel in the development of films innovatively exploring the visual and aesthetic possibilities of randomness and other computer techniques.