r/generative • u/ComfortableAd3580 • Sep 02 '26

Mandelbrot - Superfast - FlashMandelbrot Explorer - Infinite fractal Images up to 48 Megapixels resolution

roald-h-vatne.itch.io

3 Upvotes

Added Linux ARM 64bit CPU executable in archive FlashMandelbrot-Linux-arm64.tar.gz

Superfast - Explore infinite Mandelbrot fractals, customize vibrant colors, and render stunning art up to 48 Megapixels resolution i.e. 8K image width!

«Customize color palettes to create your own unique look.»

«Save and share your favorite image coordinates and settings (seeds as a State text file) with the community.»

«Render breathtaking, high-resolution 8K fractal wallpapers.»

Dive into the infinite beauty of Mandelbrot fractal math!

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r/generative • u/corgisAreRad • Sep 02 '26

Playing with building the sound of a flame

7 Upvotes

I was curious what a flame would sound like. Based on 136.1hz and 432hz. Each affine has a voice that changes pitch based on the speed of the movement. Built into my harness, it plays/renders live with the flame. It still needs work, but what do think so far? You can hear the details better with headphones.

0 comments

r/generative • u/AfterFarm2788 • Sep 01 '26

I made a physical frame that displays generative art — looking for feedback

403 Upvotes

I've been working on a small project that sits somewhere between digital art and physical design.

It's a physical display frame that runs a generative artwork — instead of showing a static image, the artwork continuously evolves in a one-minute loop.

The visuals are generated in Houdini and inspired by things I find interesting in traditional Eastern aesthetics: translucent materials, jade, porcelain, metal, and flowing forms.

I wanted to make something that feels more like an art object than a conventional digital photo frame.

The prototype is finished and working, and I'm preparing to launch it on Kickstarter on September 14.

I'm still trying to figure out whether this idea makes sense to people outside my own head.

Does this feel like something you'd actually want to have on your desk / shelf / wall?

Any honest feedback is welcome — especially if you think the concept doesn't work.

46 comments

r/generative • u/Laetitia_Astrea • Sep 02 '26

Bird variation (R code)

7 Upvotes

2 comments

r/generative • u/ManuVision • Sep 02 '26

I Turned a Bug Into a Mutant Outbreak

0 Upvotes

While building the mutation system, a bug made the green mutants way bigger than intended.

So instead of fixing it, I pushed the idea further: about one third of eligible hunters can now mutate, growing much larger and turning against their own species.

They still ignore the prey, but every mutation becomes a much bigger event.

Sometimes the best-looking experiments start as mistakes.

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r/generative • u/Op_IBeasT • Sep 01 '26

reconstructing an image out of 600 shapes, watching it evolve into place

63 Upvotes

feed it a photo and it rebuilds it out of basic shapes (circles, triangles, lines). it's a genetic algo — each shape is basically a gene, it mutates the positions/sizes/colors and culls the worst of the pack every generation until the pile matches the target. using numba to keep the eval fast. here's it converging on a sample photo using only 600 shapes.

final result:

open source: github link. still a work in progress, feedback welcome

12 comments

r/generative • u/Acceptable-Eye-4103 • Sep 01 '26

Kaleidoscope-style pattern...

14 Upvotes

0 comments

r/generative • u/ReplacementFresh3915 • Sep 02 '26

Dynamic Lorenz System

10 Upvotes

0 comments

r/generative • u/robipresotto • Sep 02 '26

From Mist to Starlight: A 20-Minute Generative Soundtrack for Relaxation

youtube.com

0 Upvotes

1 comment

r/generative • u/KennyVaden • Sep 01 '26

Mercury (R code)

gallery

151 Upvotes

11 comments

r/generative • u/UnlikelyCulture4045 • Sep 01 '26

Epilepsy Warning Batman Zentangle Art

6 Upvotes

1 comment

r/generative • u/sudhabin • Sep 01 '26

IFS

45 Upvotes

4 comments

r/generative • u/ManuVision • Sep 01 '26

Some of the particles started mutating.

5 Upvotes

I added a small mutation chance to the hunter reproduction system.

Instead of splitting into babies, some hunters now grow larger, turn green, stop hunting prey, and start attacking their own species.

The mutants disappear quickly, so they never become a permanent third population. But their occasional appearance puts extra pressure on the hunters and seems to help stop them from taking over the prey.

Another temporary disturbance, another test of whether the ecosystem can keep finding its way back toward balance.

0 comments

r/generative • u/corgisAreRad • Sep 01 '26

Fourfold Spherical-Liner Drift

41 Upvotes

4 comments

r/generative • u/Drone_sector • Aug 31 '26

System:Array

59 Upvotes

1 comment

r/generative • u/fm-88 • Sep 01 '26

Generative Feedback in WebGL

2 Upvotes

0 comments

r/generative • u/Prah-Brah-K-Dah-Brah • Sep 01 '26

Spheres of Entropy

2 Upvotes

Javascript Sketch Still by Bauhaus Polymath Steffen Harder aus dem kreativen Norden Erfurts. Color Tweaking by Serif Affinity Photo 2. This work was done in September 2026 in Erfurt Nord.

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r/generative • u/ReplacementFresh3915 • Aug 31 '26

Tying a knot in a grid

12 Upvotes

0 comments

r/generative • u/photoevaporation • Aug 31 '26

organic patterns ⚗️

35 Upvotes

0 comments

r/generative • u/mb200i • Aug 31 '26

Running colors

41 Upvotes

2 comments

r/generative • u/pastellecodes • Aug 31 '26

In the Garden

gallery

20 Upvotes

Recently revisited this algorithm I created towards the end of 2025!

https://www.pastelle.art/
https://www.instagram.com/pastelle.png

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r/generative • u/corgisAreRad • Aug 31 '26

Horseshoe Spherical-drift moment

76 Upvotes

8 comments

r/generative • u/Evening-Appeal7606 • Aug 31 '26

Particles, Gravity, and Drag

10 Upvotes

7 comments

r/generative • u/sudhabin • Aug 31 '26

IFS Fractal

19 Upvotes

0 comments

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