Show HN: Artificial Ivy in the Browser
2 months ago
- #biological simulation
- #system rules
- #cell growth
- Simulates a biologically-inspired system with simple rules.
- Starts with a single cell that can grow and/or split over time.
- Sliders adjust the probability of growth and splitting actions.
- New cells from splits point in slightly different directions; turn angle affects straightness.
- Only youngest cells can grow or split; older cells become dormant based on a percentile threshold.
- Cells leave signals to prevent others from growing or splitting on top of them.
- Signal decay rate affects regrowth speed and likelihood of overlapping cells.
- Cells die upon reaching a fixed maximum age.