nowfound

AI · February 5, 2022

Lava lamp simulated by neural net in infinite loop

duralava is a neural network which can simulate a lava lamp in an infinite loop. It uses a recurrent GAN that learns the physical behavior of the lava lamp. A noteworthy aspect is that can generate an arbitrarily long video of a (virtual) lava lamp, without diverging even after thousands of frames.

Lava lamp simulated by neural net in infinite loop launched on February 5, 2022 with 88 votes, #444 of 2,645 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

Visit github.com ↗Alternativestop 17% of February 2022

In plain words

Duralava is a neural network that generates infinite video simulations of a lava lamp. Using a recurrent GAN trained on physical lava lamp behavior, it can produce thousands of frames of continuous footage without degradation or unrealistic distortion. The tool is designed for anyone interested in AI-generated video synthesis and physics simulation, with the primary distinction being its ability to maintain visual coherence across arbitrarily long video sequences.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

duralava is a neural network which can simulate a lava lamp in an infinite loop. - GitHub - muxamilian/duralava: duralava is a neural network which can simulate a lava lamp in an infinite loop.

Does a similar job

all alternatives →

More ai this month

the category →
  • Spira Maxima▲578

    Video model that turns script into viral social media videos

    AI · 18d ago · spira.ai

  • Rill Browser▲540

    The browser where Claude Code and Codex work beside you

    AI · 18d ago · rill.love

  • Germany's new sovereign AI model Kolibri▲424

    Kolibri is Aleph Alpha

    AI · 20d ago · tej.as

  • Giving Opus 5.5 a simulated paint canvas▲392

    Paintings by AI models: programs run through a simulation of oil paint.

    AI · 21d ago · stillwet.art

  • PixVerse R2▲381

    A real-time world model you can explore and change

    AI · 30d ago · world.pixverse.video

  • Beam.win▲378

    Run AI agents on one Mac and use its windows on another

    AI · 4d ago · beam.win

Source: Show HN post ↗

Launched alongside, February 2022

the whole month →
  • Bardeen▲1,286

    One-click automations for your repetitive tasks

    Growth · 2022 · bardeen.ai

  • SHA-256 explained step-by-step visually▲1,241

    Sha256 algorithm explained online step by step visually

    Life & fun · 2022 · sha256algorithm.com

  • EdgeDB 1.0▲947

    Today, after years of research, development, and refinement EdgeDB graduates to a production-ready database. We are very proud to announce EdgeDB 1.0.

    Dev tools · 2022 · edgedb.com

  • Medusa▲893

    The open-source Shopify alternative

    Dev tools · 2022 · medusajs.com

  • Help Ukraine Win▲888

    Trusted ways to help Ukraine stop Russian aggression

    Life & fun · 2022

  • First 100 Users▲883

    100 ideas for your startup's first 100 users

    Growth · 2022 · first100users.com