@inbook{0c4c06e794254bc69dc0ebb0efaedb4f,
title = "The metaplastic virtual world theory",
abstract = "This chapter introduces a methodology of metaplastic discipline for the realization of new virtual world. It explains the theoretical and artistic background of metaplastic virtual worlds evolutions, from their archetypes to their definition. The union between the plastic elements and the fuzzy logic systems, found its expression with new metaplastic aesthetic values. The virtual media acquire form and meaning through its process of conceptual interpretation. The metaphor of the artistic machine finds its new realization where the machine itself becomes aesthetic expression of the virtuality. The following paragraphs use metaplastic definitions within Art and Sciences application fields. In the conclusion of this chapter, two practical examples will be introduced.",
author = "Gianluca Mura",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.4018/978-1-60960-077-8.ch002",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781609600778",
pages = "27--57",
editor = "Gianluca Mura",
booktitle = "Metaplasticity in virtual worlds",
publisher = "IGI Global Publishing",
address = "United States",
}