203 points · 53 comments · 3 days ago · esychology
cells2pixels.github.ioNow they can generate patterns at HD resolution in real-time, enabled by turning each CA cell into a Neural Field.
Try 3 demos: grow a pattern from a seed (and damage it, it heals), synthesize PBR textures that can regenerate, or create 3D textures like clouds.
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The difference is when creating each pixel, there’s no coordinate to look up, instead it’s using only a set of rules like Conway’s game of life.
But the rules come from a neural network trained on the image, so… it’s kind of memorizing enough information to effectively do the same thing as texture sampling, but using only local information.
I’m sure I’m missing something about how it works or what makes it interesting…
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zcw100
Like a bio inspired Kubernettes.....Bionettes.
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moralestapia
Also, what's going on? Why would the community flag and kill this comment[1], from the creator itself. If you're jealous of what the guy built, take it elsewhere. HN will implode with that attitude.
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EDIT: video here: https://imgur.com/a/ItZGd5X