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Silk — Interactive generative art

213 pointsby bawllzover 12 years ago

41 comments

jamesbrittover 12 years ago
Some amazing generative art, done with Processing, here: <a href="http://complexification.net/gallery/" rel="nofollow">http://complexification.net/gallery/</a><p>You can grab the source for these and play around with them, tweaking values to see how things work.<p>One of my favorites is Sand Traveler. The underlying algorithm is relatively simple, but the results are stunning.<p>These are presented as Java applets, but Processing 2.0 now lets you export code to JavaScript (processing.js).<p>It also exports to Android apk files, so you can build Android apps with Processing.
hcarvalhoalvesover 12 years ago
Very interesting. It's random, but not enough to keep you from controlling the brush to create natural images.<p>Trunk on fire: <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?cz63" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?cz63</a><p>Flower: <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?cz7z" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?cz7z</a>
Void_over 12 years ago
This is implemented with canvas. Cleaned source: <a href="http://pastie.org/5391134" rel="nofollow">http://pastie.org/5391134</a>
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anigbrowlover 12 years ago
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_.<p>I do a fair bit of generative music stuff, so I'm impressed with that part as much as the pretty colors: <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?czw6" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?czw6</a>
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ChuckMcMover 12 years ago
Ok this was mine : <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?czgl" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?czgl</a><p>Would love to see a retina iPad version of this.
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riffraffover 12 years ago
previously on HN, the non-new url<p><a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2089615" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2089615</a><p><a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2101422" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2101422</a>
cwilsonover 12 years ago
I've literally had this on repeat for almost 3 hours now: <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d06a" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d06a</a><p>So cool.
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jffover 12 years ago
<a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d07y" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d07y</a><p>Simply doodling, when out pops the angel of death. Lovely :)
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Zolomonover 12 years ago
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?<p>It is very well done, and what you can make with it is very impressive. Good work!
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pnewman2over 12 years ago
My attempt at Ringo: <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?czix" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?czix</a>
zobaover 12 years ago
These make a good 'just because' mini gift :)<p>Here is a heart: <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d38q" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d38q</a>
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twodayslateover 12 years ago
This is pretty old but still pretty fun. <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?cz33" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?cz33</a>
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casinaroyaleover 12 years ago
Ha, here is mine. Fire and ice. <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d1q5" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d1q5</a>
hankScorpi0over 12 years ago
Interesting idea - I had implemented a similar symmetry concept in one of my ios apps (<a href="http://gravitypaint.com" rel="nofollow">http://gravitypaint.com</a> - if you want to check it out).<p>Why not extend it to also cover radial symmetry - should be easy to add and you can let the user set the angle etc...
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fumarover 12 years ago
mine...sadness. <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d323" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d323</a>
SenorWilsonover 12 years ago
Look, I made a cat <a href="http://i.imgur.com/KK9fk.png" rel="nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/KK9fk.png</a>
likeclockworkover 12 years ago
Pretty cool, reminds me of this: <a href="http://al.chemy.org/" rel="nofollow">http://al.chemy.org/</a>
ohashiover 12 years ago
Everytime I play with Silk it feels wildly beautiful. I don't know what it is about it, but I love it.
pwenzelover 12 years ago
PAUL <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d36f" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d36f</a>
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fidzover 12 years ago
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).
yonilevyover 12 years ago
With the symmetry setting disabled, this is an interesting way of freestyle sketching (more so with a Wacom) <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d4e6" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d4e6</a>
aphaover 12 years ago
I think I made a demonic, dual-wielding Samurai: <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d119" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d119</a><p>Or it may just be a mess.
gpmcadamover 12 years ago
Probably obvious. A nuclear explosion: <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?dayj" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?dayj</a>
alan-saulover 12 years ago
This is superb, thanks for posting I must have missed it the previous times. What is the ambiant music playing in the background?
hendi_over 12 years ago
Frightening. <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?czjy" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?czjy</a>
mkelleyover 12 years ago
Genisis - <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?e4xj" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?e4xj</a>
Kiroover 12 years ago
Works really good on the Android browser where things like this usually lag out (Galaxy S3). Smooth.
piratekingover 12 years ago
<a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d1q4" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d1q4</a><p>Very awesome. Needs undo!
phateover 12 years ago
Mine: <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?dao2" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?dao2</a>
geuisover 12 years ago
Works great on the iPhone five. The ad is a bit annoying in that it covers the entire interface.
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ofcaover 12 years ago
Super! I'd love the option to change the color of the background. Any way to do that?
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Dilanover 12 years ago
It would be great if you could easily set the picture as your desktop background.
contravertover 12 years ago
Can someone explain the technical details on how this program works?
pseutover 12 years ago
-&#62; "Note, Silk has sound, Mute?"<p>That was considerate and awesome. Thanks.
spyderover 12 years ago
one more:<p><a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d6v4" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d6v4</a> (needs 1920x1200 or above)
Techasuraover 12 years ago
i would keep this background music running during my work.. makes me refreshed.
earrowayover 12 years ago
Superb.
wavesoundsover 12 years ago
Wow, just wow, amazing!
nmbover 12 years ago
hi yuri! :)
jQueryIsAwesomeover 12 years ago
This app is consuming my soul: <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?czkk" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?czkk</a><p>And Ctrl+Z would be nice.
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ghostblogover 12 years ago
This is so dumb. Why is this art, because it's pretty? God listen to the music. So cheesy. It's the "Alienware" aesthetic. Nerd