Now your computer or Android can dream of electric sheep

[J T]

This is an amazing art project and screensaver called Electric Sheep:

Site with download:
http://www.electricsheep.org/download

Video demonstration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va1KBtI81TY

This is a complex generative fractal program that uses a collaborative rendering technique that allows your computer to be networked with others to render visuals together that would normally take about one hour per second of runtime on an individual machine. You can upvote or downvote your favorite "sheep" using the arrow keys and that information makes it more likely (or less likely) that certain sheep "genes" will get passed on for similar sheep in future visualizations. People can also create their own sheep and enter them into the "flock". Thus, this art project evolves over time based on survival of the most beloved.

[GSZX1337]

Looks like the perfect program for people to run when their bored with SETI@Home.

[Pulsar_t]

Reminds me of Winamp's music visualiser

[Hobie-wan]

Reminds me of Winamp's music visualiser

It does look a bit like the next step after Cthugha, Geiss, and Milkdrop.

[J T]

I love visualizers, fractals, and all that kind of stuff.

I just found out about something called Mandelbulb, which is a free program that can generate 3D fractals. The shape-shifting images are amazing.

Website:
http://mandelbulb.com/

Video Demonstration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S530Vwa33G0

[J T]

There is a New Scientist article about how the Mandelbulb was created:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn1 ... actal.html