# abstractions

'abstractions' is a project for generating abstract images using policy
gradients.  It's an implementation of "Modern Evolution Strategies for
Creativity" by {cite:t}`tian2021`, specifically the section on fitting shapes to
a concrete image.

:::{figure} examples/original/yonge-dundas.jpg
:::

:::{figure} examples/yd-large.png
:::

## Documentation
```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 1

getting-started
abstracting-images
how-it-works
references
```

## API
```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2

api/api
```

## Licensing

<p xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" >The 'abstractions' documentation is licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/?ref=chooser-v1" target="_blank" rel="license noopener noreferrer" style="display:inline-block;">CC BY-SA 4.0<img style="height:22px!important;margin-left:3px;vertical-align:text-bottom;" src="https://mirrors.creativecommons.org/presskit/icons/cc.svg?ref=chooser-v1" alt=""><img style="height:22px!important;margin-left:3px;vertical-align:text-bottom;" src="https://mirrors.creativecommons.org/presskit/icons/by.svg?ref=chooser-v1" alt=""><img style="height:22px!important;margin-left:3px;vertical-align:text-bottom;" src="https://mirrors.creativecommons.org/presskit/icons/sa.svg?ref=chooser-v1" alt=""></a></p>