Automate this effect

Hi.

No idea what this type of graphic style is called, but I'm wondering if you can somehow in Illustrator automate/randomize this point-to-point style, or if I just have to spend an hour or so doing it all by myself.

http://s2.postimg.org/3qrkhybex/41959c81e59b17faaf7231f9afa3d7c4.jpg

Thanks!