Metamorphosis is an interactive generative art collection of 900 pieces, each seeded from a unique photograph from regions around South East Asia. With the exception of a handful of special rare pieces, the subjects are primarily butterflies. Created by Robin (The5thForce), it celebrates the exotic beauty of life on this planet, and also acknowledges its transience. Randomness in the algorithm ensures that the composition will be different on each viewing. The owner is invited to save stills and animations from any rendering that they particularly love.
I have written two long form articles for those interested. First, a practical guide with some of my philosophical musings while working on the collection:
https://medium.com/@the5thforce/metamorphosis-embrace-change-fab57d533ae9
Second, a deeper dive into the photography and the algorithm:
https://medium.com/@the5thforce/metamorphosis-behind-the-collection-749c50a03be6
-- Controls --
'f': Full screen
'1-3': Regenerate piece at low (1), medium (2), or highest (3) resolution
'Space bar': Play / pause animation
'n': Render a new piece with current parameters
's': Save the current canvas (at current resolution)
'p': Save the full resolution .PNG photograph
'v': Save a WEBM video of the animation
'h': Toggle help screen with these controls listed
'i': View token information
Other paramaters can be adjusted by using the on-screen sliders, and the 'difficulty' bar is there to help you estimate what your device is capable of rendering smoothly.
Higher resolutions requires a powerful machine.
Nothing lasts forever. Embrace change.
Find me on X: https://x.com/The5thForce0_0
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