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Life & fun · September 30, 2016

Wave function collapse algorithm

Bitmap & tilemap generation from a single example with the help of ideas from quantum mechanics - mxgmn/WaveFunctionCollapse

Wave function collapse algorithm launched on September 30, 2016 with 1,226 votes, #2 of 3,744 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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In plain words

Wave function collapse algorithm is a procedural generation tool released in 2016 that creates images and patterns by analyzing sample inputs and generating new outputs following similar constraints. It works by examining the local patterns in provided examples and reconstructing them into larger coherent results. The tool is available on GitHub and is designed for developers and creators interested in algorithmic pattern generation and procedural content creation.

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