Trained in computer science, Dmitri Cherniak is a Canadian artist based in New York whose work investigates automation in visual art through generative algorithms, and firmly believes that both computer code and its output are both creative productions. Cherniak is inspired by both traditional artists, such as Piet Mondrian and Wassily Kandinsky, as well as generative artists, including Vera Molnar and Manolo Maon. Cherniak, is one of the leading generative artists whose works have been directly influenced by artists like Armin Hoffman's and his The Graphic Design Manual, 1965, as well as Lygia Pape's Livro do tempo (1961–1963). Cherniak’s breakthrough project was the introduction of his Ringers series via ArtBlocks in February 2021. Each work is designed to be unique, with a limit of 1,000 variations among the endless combinations in which a string can be wrapped around a set of pegs. In a minimalist design, the value of each "Ringer'' is determined by various characteristics, including the number of pegs, layout, sizing, background, wrap style, wrap orientation, scaling, body color, peg style, and extra color. More recently Ringer #962 joined the permanent collects ion of the LACMA as part of their first acquisition of digital art on the blockchain works.