Zazow – Generative Art Toy (fractals, spirograph, satori, etc.)
Im finally ready to share a fun side project that I've been working on. For 20 years, Ive been fascinated with Mandelbrot fractals. Back in the day, I made a MacOS9 app that rendered them, and I missed it. So, I decided to bring it up to the modern age and build a website to explore this and other similar fractals. In the process, I discovered some other types of generative art that looked fun, so I made those too. One is a spirograph, another is similar to an old AfterDark screensaver called Satori (anyone remember that?). Others draw paint splatters and random squiggly lines. The user is…
In plain words
Zazow is a web-based generative art tool that creates visual designs including Mandelbrot fractals, spirographs, paint splatters, and squiggly lines. Users adjust interactive settings to control how each artwork generates, allowing them to explore and create different visual outputs. The project brings together various fractal and generative art styles, inspired by the maker's two-decade interest in fractals and nostalgic screensaver aesthetics, with plans to expand the collection over time.
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In the maker’s words, at launch
Im finally ready to share a fun side project that I've been working on. For 20 years, Ive been fascinated with Mandelbrot fractals. Back in the day, I made a MacOS9 app that rendered them, and I missed it. So, I decided to bring it up to the modern age and build a website to explore this and other similar fractals. In the process, I discovered some other types of generative art that looked fun, so I made those too. One is a spirograph, another is similar to an old AfterDark screensaver called Satori (anyone remember that?). Others draw paint splatters and random squiggly lines. The user is given a bunch of interactive settings to control how the artwork is generated. Im hoping to continue adding different styles of generative art to the website over time. Its a fun, relaxing project to work on and I hope other people enjoy using it to create pleasing images.
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