[HN Gopher] The Algorithmic Beauty of Plants (1990) [pdf]
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       The Algorithmic Beauty of Plants (1990) [pdf]
        
       Author : mpiedrav
       Score  : 66 points
       Date   : 2020-02-05 16:22 UTC (6 hours ago)
        
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       | ivarv wrote:
       | I came across this book when exploring L-Systems based on this
       | earlier HN post - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21749806
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       | If the book is inspiring it might be worth going through some of
       | the insightful comments in that post.
        
       | peter303 wrote:
       | I recall a SIGGRAPH around that time on synthetic life covering
       | that material.
        
       | gdubs wrote:
       | I love L-Systems. I somehow obtained a couple of VHS tapes in the
       | 90s when I was a kid of early computer graphics, and was really
       | taken by the generative artists -- like Karl Sims. This was also
       | the heyday of big bookstores like Borders, and I'd spend hours in
       | the "Computers" aisle, where I found "Advanced Animation and
       | Rendering", which covered L-Systems.
       | 
       | These are fun things to code because they can surprise you. Even
       | when you understand the rules, it can be delightful to see what
       | grows.
        
       | dang wrote:
       | A nice thread from 2014:
       | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8723728.
        
       | superkuh wrote:
       | Anyone interested in fooling around with algorithmic art should
       | check out the Context Free Art software/language:
       | https://www.contextfreeart.org/ ref:
       | https://github.com/MtnViewJohn/context-free/wiki/About
        
       | 9214 wrote:
       | The primary source for anyone interested in L-Systems. I can also
       | recommend looking into Gielis superformula [1] for e.g.
       | generating realistic petals and leaves on the trees.
       | 
       | [1]
       | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258238188_Inventing...
        
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