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organic-growth-patterns

A Python-based cellular automaton system that generates and visualizes organic growth patterns inspired by natural phenomena like coral, lichen, and mycelium growth. The system combines cellular automata rules with environmental factors to create visually striking and biologically-inspired patterns.

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Overview

Languages: Python

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Organic Pattern Generator

A Python-based cellular automaton system that generates and visualizes organic growth patterns inspired by natural phenomena like coral, lichen, and mycelium growth. The system combines cellular automata rules with environmental factors to create visually striking and biologically-inspired patterns.

Features

Multiple Growth Patterns

  • Coral Growth: Branching patterns with yellow-orange-red coloring
  • Lichen Growth: Spreading patterns with yellow-green visualization
  • Mycelium Growth: Network-like patterns with copper tones

Seeding Methods

  • Random distribution
  • Center-point growth
  • Linear initialization

Environmental Factors

  • Light gradients (radial influence)
  • Moisture gradients (vertical influence)
  • Customizable environmental effects

Visualization

  • Real-time pattern development tracking
  • Custom color schemes for each pattern type
  • High-resolution output images
  • Progress tracking and statistics

Installation

Prerequisites

Python 3.7 or higher

Required Libraries

pip install numpy matplotlib scipy opencv-python

Setup

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/organic-pattern-generator.git
cd organic-pattern-generator

Usage

Basic Usage

from organic_patterns import OrganicPatternGenerator

# Create a generator
generator = OrganicPatternGenerator(width=100, height=100)

# Initialize with random seeding
generator.seed_random(density=0.3)

# Grow the pattern
for i in range(30):
    generator.grow(pattern_type='coral')

# Visualize the result
generator.visualize(save_path='coral_pattern.png')

Pattern Types

Each pattern type has unique growth characteristics:

# Coral pattern
generator.grow(pattern_type='coral')    # Branching growth

# Lichen pattern
generator.grow(pattern_type='lichen')   # Spreading growth

# Mycelium pattern
generator.grow(pattern_type='mycelium') # Network growth

Seeding Method

[View full README on GitHub]