Meet DotSwarm - A Slime-Mould-Inspired Shader
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A webgl slime mould simulation.
Meet DotSwarm - A Slime-Mould-Inspired Shader
I spent the weekend building https://observablehq.com/@johnowhitaker/dotswarm-exploring-slime-mould-inspired-shaders - a ‘combination of an agent-based model and a continuum-based model’ that basically lets you simulate hundreds of thousands of ‘agents’ laying down trails on a shared surface. A few simple rules gives rise to some incredibly complex behavior and some mesmerising graphics.The whole thing is written with webgl2 shaders, so you can explore the simulations in real-time in your browser and tweak the parameters to find new patterns. Let me know if you have any questions -)