Andreas Gysin is a graphic designer and generative artist known for his work utilizing ASCII, using characters from the American Standard Code for Information Interchange character set to create images, patterns, or designs. By employing constraints such as fixed grids and minimalist elements, Gysin crafts distinctive, rhythmic, often motion-driven visual pieces rooted in the rich traditions of text and typewriter art. With his collaborator Sidi Vanetti, Gysin merges hardware and software, embracing hardware limitations to inform and inspire artistic outcomes. He repurposes objects like pharmacy crosses and alphanumeric split-flap displays, transforming their original purposes into contemporary, innovative artworks.