Generative

Attractor

Not drawn but settled: a point hops by a rule, ink piles where it lingers.

Attractor: a generative effect on the built-in sample photograph. Computed on your machine right now.
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Controls

family
One of: de-jong, clifford.
a
One of four numbers that fix the whole figure; neighbouring values look nothing alike
b
A number from -3 to 3, -2.3 by default.
c
A number from -3 to 3, 2.4 by default.
d
A number from -3 to 3, -2.1 by default.
density
How many points are traced. More points means darker, not larger
exposure
How fast repeated hits darken, as with film
zoom
A number from 0.3 to 2.5, 1 by default.
ink
A colour, #f2ede4 by default.
paper
A colour, #0b0d12 by default.

Starting points

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