In 1997, Perlin was awarded an Academy Award for Technical Achievement for creating the algorithm: To Ken Perlin for the development of Perlin Noise, a technique used to produce natural appearing textures on computer generated surfaces for motion picture visual effects.
У 1997 році Перлин отримав Академічну Нагороду за Технічні Досягнення: To Ken Perlin for the development of Perlin Noise, a technique used to produce natural appearing textures on computer generated surfaces for motion picture visual effects.