A Genetic Algorithm Approach to Regenerate Image from a Reduce Scaled Image Using Bit Data Count-Figure 4. Image regeneration using GA

<p>In 2008, Roger Johansson was able to regenerate a Mona Lisa image from random sampling (Roger Johansson, 2017). It uses a genetic algorithm to model a population of individuals, each containing a string of DNA which can be visualized in the form of an image (Grow Your Own Picture Genetic Algorithms & Generative Art, 2017).</p> <p>By starting with a population consisting of a randomly generated gene pool, each individual is compared to the reference image (the one on the left), and the individuals can then be ranked by their likeness to it, known as their "fitness", with the best fit being displayed on the output image (the one on the right) (Grow Your Own Picture Genetic Algorithms & Generative Art, 2017). By breeding the fittest individuals from the population, the DNA which produces the most accurate representation of the reference image is selected over successive generations, effectively demonstrating the power of a natural selection process to produce the best candidate for any given environment (Grow Your Own Picture Genetic Algorithms & Generative Art, 2017).