Silk — Interactive generative art

[jamesbritt]

Some amazing generative art, done with Processing, here: http://complexification.net/gallery/

You can grab the source for these and play around with them, tweaking values to see how things work.

One of my favorites is Sand Traveler. The underlying algorithm is relatively simple, but the results are stunning.

These are presented as Java applets, but Processing 2.0 now lets you export code to JavaScript (processing.js).

It also exports to Android apk files, so you can build Android apps with Processing.

[hcarvalhoalves]

Very interesting. It's random, but not enough to keep you from controlling the brush to create natural images.

Trunk on fire: http://new.weavesilk.com/?cz63

Flower: http://new.weavesilk.com/?cz7z

[Void_]

This is implemented with canvas. Cleaned source: http://pastie.org/5391134

[pavlov]

FYI: that's a copyright violation because the original source doesn't carry a license that would allow it to be modified and reproduced.

[anigbrowl]

Quite impressed with this; only thing 'wrong' with it is that the gray/black color should erase rather than add. Thanks for the source link Void_.

I do a fair bit of generative music stuff, so I'm impressed with that part as much as the pretty colors: http://new.weavesilk.com/?czw6

[dualogy]

> I do a fair bit of generative music stuff

Wow, got any of that online somewhere yet?

[ChuckMcM]

Ok this was mine : http://new.weavesilk.com/?czgl

Would love to see a retina iPad version of this.

[spyder]

mine: http://new.weavesilk.com/?d640 http://new.weavesilk.com/?d6bb

[ecubed]

If you took this graphical art concept and combined it with the generative music concept of apps like Brian Eno's bloom, you'd have an absolutely amazing app

[Alex3917]

"Would love to see a retina iPad version of this."

There are several other iPad generative art apps. Check out Art of Glow.

[daniel-cussen]

Nice! Took a while to load, though, wonder why that is.

[jQueryIsAwesome]

Just for fun here are yours and mine combined: http://i.imgur.com/vpB4i.jpg (Michael Angelo have nothing on us!)

[riffraff]

previously on HN, the non-new url

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2089615

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2101422

[cwilson]

I've literally had this on repeat for almost 3 hours now: http://new.weavesilk.com/?d06a

So cool.

[merlincorey]

Even cooler is that you can select another color and DRAW ALONG WITH IT!!!

[jff]

http://new.weavesilk.com/?d07y

Simply doodling, when out pops the angel of death. Lovely :)

[lywald]

Made an angel too (tried to do Tyrael but can't pull it off) http://new.weavesilk.com/?d9he

[jQueryIsAwesome]

Its not an angel... is actually the Devil! http://new.weavesilk.com/?d2du

[Zolomon]

I am sorry, but what am I missing - where is the interaction? I can't interact with the art I create. What is the difference between this and Photoshop (or any other image editor for example) except for it being browser based and playing some sounds in the background?

It is very well done, and what you can make with it is very impressive. Good work!

[zalew]

> I am sorry, but what am I missing - where is the interaction?

you can paint on creations while they play. try it http://new.weavesilk.com/?d07e

[pnewman2]

My attempt at Ringo: http://new.weavesilk.com/?czix

[zoba]

These make a good 'just because' mini gift :)

Here is a heart: http://new.weavesilk.com/?d38q

[jQueryIsAwesome]

You have to think a little different to create smooth curves. http://new.weavesilk.com/?d3hr

[twodayslate]

This is pretty old but still pretty fun. http://new.weavesilk.com/?cz33

[SenorWilson]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hSbE0...

[casinaroyale]

Ha, here is mine. Fire and ice. http://new.weavesilk.com/?d1q5

[hankScorpi0]

Interesting idea - I had implemented a similar symmetry concept in one of my ios apps (http://gravitypaint.com - if you want to check it out).

Why not extend it to also cover radial symmetry - should be easy to add and you can let the user set the angle etc...

[karolist]

All I get is a parked domain on gravitypaint.com

[fumar]

mine...sadness. http://new.weavesilk.com/?d323

[SenorWilson]

Look, I made a cat http://i.imgur.com/KK9fk.png

[likeclockwork]

Pretty cool, reminds me of this: http://al.chemy.org/

[ohashi]

Everytime I play with Silk it feels wildly beautiful. I don't know what it is about it, but I love it.

[pwenzel]

PAUL http://new.weavesilk.com/?d36f

[rumberg]

Frightening chicken cat: http://new.weavesilk.com/?d376 ;)

[fidz]

Could someone list another apps that can make "beautiful" graphic like this app? (Or at least, something that could be done by non-artist, no photoshop / pattern / texture needed to generate the graphic).