Silk — Interactive generative art

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.

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>

This is implemented with canvas. Cleaned source: <a href="http://pastie.org/5391134" rel="nofollow">http://pastie.org/5391134</a>

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>

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.

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>

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.

<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 :)

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!

My attempt at Ringo: <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?czix" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?czix</a>

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>

This is pretty old but still pretty fun. <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?cz33" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?cz33</a>

Ha, here is mine. Fire and ice. <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d1q5" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d1q5</a>

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...

mine...sadness. <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d323" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d323</a>

Look, I made a cat <a href="http://i.imgur.com/KK9fk.png" rel="nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/KK9fk.png</a>

Pretty cool, reminds me of this: <a href="http://al.chemy.org/" rel="nofollow">http://al.chemy.org/</a>

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

PAUL <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d36f" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d36f</a>

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).

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>

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.

Probably obvious. A nuclear explosion: <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?dayj" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?dayj</a>

This is superb, thanks for posting I must have missed it the previous times. What is the ambiant music playing in the background?

Frightening. <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?czjy" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?czjy</a>

Genisis - <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?e4xj" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?e4xj</a>

Works really good on the Android browser where things like this usually lag out (Galaxy S3). Smooth.

<a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d1q4" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d1q4</a><p>Very awesome. Needs undo!

Mine: <a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?dao2" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?dao2</a>

Works great on the iPhone five. The ad is a bit annoying in that it covers the entire interface.

Super! I'd love the option to change the color of the background. Any way to do that?

It would be great if you could easily set the picture as your desktop background.

Can someone explain the technical details on how this program works?

-&#62; "Note, Silk has sound, Mute?"<p>That was considerate and awesome. Thanks.

one more:<p><a href="http://new.weavesilk.com/?d6v4" rel="nofollow">http://new.weavesilk.com/?d6v4</a> (needs 1920x1200 or above)

i would keep this background music running during my work.. makes me refreshed.

Superb.

Wow, just wow, amazing!

hi yuri! :)

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.

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