Quantum computing for art exploration and creation

Alain Lioret

The use of quantum computing in the creation of art is proving to be very interesting since it allows both the exploration of digital work using new algorithms and of artistic creation based on new concepts. These new algorithms mainly rely on the use of qubits instead of bits to perform simple or complex operations, which are applied to the components of digital works: namely the pixels in an image, the frames of an animation, the vertices of a 3D object, the words of a text or the notes of a musical score. This article reviews the use of quantum algorithms, using various examples and particularly the new methods being applied in computer graphics.

Alain Lioret

Art is often a question of representation. And representation of life is at the heart of artistic creation. If one dives into very small size scales (beyond the famous Planck constant), we can work on the representation of life at the atomic scale. As everyone knows, at this scale, it is not the principles of classical physics that apply, but those of quantum mechanics. If one is interested in living in this type of dimension, he is faced with a population of protons, photons, electrons and other particles, which form a strange ecosystem, and whose quantum behavior is difficult to understand. The behavior of the elementary particles of our life defies our usual sense of space and time. Also, these particles form a living world in a higher number of dimensions. There are at least four dimensions, and probably more. [1]. As a digital and generative artist, it is quite exciting to be interested in this type of representation, and the use of a computer helps us in this way. Quantum Computers are not yet available, but many simulation tools exist and allow us to make quantum calculations that are no longer based on the classic use of bits, but are instead based on qubits.

Bertrand Georgeot

Tzvetan S. Metodi, Frederic T. Chong

Ushaa Eswaran, Alex Khang

The chapter examines the potential of quantum computing and robotics in these two domains. The chapter gives an overview of quantum robots’ state-of-the-art and examines its possible uses in astrobiology and space exploration. The introduction to quantum computing and robotics in the first section of the chapter highlights the potential benefits of applying quantum computing to astrobiology and space exploration. The potential for autonomous exploration utilizing quantum robots is then examined, along with the difficulties of operating robots in complicated extraterrestrial environments. The chapter also covers the possibility of utilizing quantum robots to look for evidence of extraterrestrial life, as well as the creation of cutting-edge sensors and tools to find biomarkers and other potential indicators of life. It looks at the scientific and engineering obstacles that must be removed to fully realize quantum robotics’ potential for astrobiology and space travel. The chapter provides case studies of current and former space missions, like the Mars rovers and the look for exoplanets that have utilized or would have benefited from quantum robotics. It also looks at possible future advances and uses for quantum robotics in astrobiology and space exploration, including how they can transform our knowledge of the cosmos and the search for extraterrestrial life. This will be a useful resource for academics and students interested in the nexus of astrobiology, robotics, quantum computing, and space travel. It emphasizes how quantum robotics has the potential to alter how we think about the cosmos and our place in it, and it offers a direction for more investigation and advancement in this fascinating area.