VOID / PARTICLE MEMORY
A generative particle artwork. Give it a photograph, a 3D model or a point cloud, and a swarm of particles becomes a living memory: it converges on the source, lives with it, drifts away, forgets, and finds its way back.
by Mehran Ahmadi · v0.15.0 · source
OPEN THE PIECE
Click inside to give VOID your attention · sound needs one gesture open full screen →
WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT
- MEMORYthe shape the particles are trying to remember
- LIFEa particle-life ecosystem of attracting and repelling species
- VOIDthe pull toward dissolution
TRY THIS FIRST
- Hold one finger still on the piece, or move your mouse — the swarm leans toward you.
- Tap LET GO and let it forget, then REMEMBER and watch it return. On a computer they are RELEASE and RECONSTRUCT.
- Tap CAPTURE to keep the moment.
- Bring your own with SOURCE: a photo, a model or a point cloud.
With a keyboard: ? guide · O open · L listen · E evolve · S screensaver
TESTER NOTES
- Needs WebGL2. The panel's stats line reads
[gpu]or[cpu];[cpu]means the GPU path fell back. - Listening (microphone or shared tab audio) needs a secure page. This one is.
- Your last source is remembered in this browser only. Nothing is recorded, uploaded or sent.
- If the canvas stays black, reload once. If it still does, that is exactly the kind of thing I want to hear about.
Something broken, or something beautiful? Open an issue on GitHub.
VOID is free to experience and share, but it is an artwork rather than a template: the code and assets here are not licensed for reuse or derivative works. Terms.