Shop Loot Crate
2012
07.05

I spent some time experimenting with databending and I thought I’d share my results.
Databending is a process where you intentionally corrupt data to induce glitches in an artistic fashion.

I started with this Network poster by James White:

I tried several different methods including hex editing, Wordpad, and Audacity. Here’s what I got:

For more info here’s a bunch of useful links from r/glitch_art on reddit.

What is glitch art and databending? find out here and check out this site for some good examples.

How do I create glitch art?

What else can I use to glitch my files?

What if I break my file and my usual software can’t open it? try the alternate software below