Silk — Interactive generative art(new.weavesilk.com)
new.weavesilk.com
Silk — Interactive generative art
http://new.weavesilk.com/
74 comments
Genisis - http://new.weavesilk.com/?e4xj
Super! I'd love the option to change the color of the background. Any way to do that?
Yeah, you can edit CSS with Inspector, change background-color for <body>.
Can someone explain the technical details on how this program works?
-> "Note, Silk has sound, Mute?"
That was considerate and awesome. Thanks.
That was considerate and awesome. Thanks.
Pretty cool, reminds me of this:
http://al.chemy.org/
This is pretty old but still pretty fun. http://new.weavesilk.com/?cz33
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
Trunk on fire: http://new.weavesilk.com/?cz63
Flower: http://new.weavesilk.com/?cz7z
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This app is consuming my soul: http://new.weavesilk.com/?czkk
And Ctrl+Z would be nice.
And Ctrl+Z would be nice.
I guess Undo would go a little against the spirit of this which includes a little randomness :-)
Well God dammit! I want to control everything, even randomness!
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).
My attempt at Ringo: http://new.weavesilk.com/?czix
Frightening.
http://new.weavesilk.com/?czjy
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...
Why not extend it to also cover radial symmetry - should be easy to add and you can let the user set the angle etc...
All I get is a parked domain on gravitypaint.com
All okay here. I can access the website without any trouble.
However, a website with some picture of an iOS app is much less interesting than an interactive web application, at least for me.
However, a website with some picture of an iOS app is much less interesting than an interactive web application, at least for me.
My intention was never to try and impress anyone. That "app" was actually born from a mistake. I was messing with some particle generation in ogl for iOS, forgot a clear and found myself very amused with the results. From there, I used it as an excuse to explore PS and UI design, and the addiction fed itself until I got overwhelmed doing other projects.
I have long since realized that getting noticed in an app marketplace requires some serious time, PR and effort - none of which I am fond of parting with at the moment.
I have long since realized that getting noticed in an app marketplace requires some serious time, PR and effort - none of which I am fond of parting with at the moment.
Ok this was mine : http://new.weavesilk.com/?czgl
Would love to see a retina iPad version of this.
Would love to see a retina iPad version of this.
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
You'll probably like Borderlands: http://www.borderlands-granular.com/app/
I'm a hardware guy, but that tempts me to pick up an iPad.
I'm a hardware guy, but that tempts me to pick up an iPad.
This is a fun toy on the iPad. Not the same as the silk stuff but still fun.
"Would love to see a retina iPad version of this."
There are several other iPad generative art apps. Check out Art of Glow.
There are several other iPad generative art apps. Check out Art of Glow.
Nice! Took a while to load, though, wonder why that is.
Just for fun here are yours and mine combined: http://i.imgur.com/vpB4i.jpg (Michael Angelo have nothing on us!)
This is implemented with canvas. Cleaned source: http://pastie.org/5391134
FYI: that's a copyright violation because the original source doesn't carry a license that would allow it to be modified and reproduced.
That may be a matter of debate: http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/26548/what-is...
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
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
It would be great if you could easily set the picture as your desktop background.
Works really good on the Android browser where things like this usually lag out (Galaxy S3). Smooth.
previously on HN, the non-new url
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2089615
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2101422
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2089615
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2101422
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!
It is very well done, and what you can make with it is very impressive. Good work!
> 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
you can paint on creations while they play. try it http://new.weavesilk.com/?d07e
http://new.weavesilk.com/?d07y
Simply doodling, when out pops the angel of death. Lovely :)
Simply doodling, when out pops the angel of death. Lovely :)
Made an angel too (tried to do Tyrael but can't pull it off) http://new.weavesilk.com/?d9he
Its not an angel... is actually the Devil! http://new.weavesilk.com/?d2du
i would keep this background music running during my work..
makes me refreshed.
hi yuri! :)
Look, I made a cat http://i.imgur.com/KK9fk.png
I've literally had this on repeat for almost 3 hours now: http://new.weavesilk.com/?d06a
So cool.
So cool.
Even cooler is that you can select another color and DRAW ALONG WITH IT!!!
I think I made a demonic, dual-wielding Samurai: http://new.weavesilk.com/?d119
Or it may just be a mess.
Or it may just be a mess.
This is superb, thanks for posting I must have missed it the previous times. What is the ambiant music playing in the background?
http://new.weavesilk.com/?d1q4
Very awesome. Needs undo!
Very awesome. Needs undo!
Ha, here is mine. Fire and ice. http://new.weavesilk.com/?d1q5
Everytime I play with Silk it feels wildly beautiful. I don't know what it is about it, but I love it.
mine...sadness. http://new.weavesilk.com/?d323
Frightening chicken cat: http://new.weavesilk.com/?d376 ;)
These make a good 'just because' mini gift :)
Here is a heart: http://new.weavesilk.com/?d38q
Here is a heart: http://new.weavesilk.com/?d38q
You have to think a little different to create smooth curves.
http://new.weavesilk.com/?d3hr
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.
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.
Superb.
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
With the symmetry setting disabled, this is an interesting way of freestyle sketching (more so with a Wacom) http://new.weavesilk.com/?d4e6
one more:
http://new.weavesilk.com/?d6v4 (needs 1920x1200 or above)
http://new.weavesilk.com/?d6v4 (needs 1920x1200 or above)
Works great on the iPhone five. The ad is a bit annoying in that it covers the entire interface.
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Probably obvious. A nuclear explosion: http://new.weavesilk.com/?dayj
Wow, just wow, amazing!