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How life emerges from a simple particle motion law: Introducing the Primordial Particle System

Artificial Life Lab Graz · demo · Watch on YouTube

Biology & biotechnologyCreative coding & generative artComputer graphics & rendering

What it is

Researchers from the Artificial Life Lab Graz introduce the Primordial Particle System, where a simple motion law for self-propelled particles produces cell-like structures that self-reproduce and show life cycles.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Shared as an example of simple rules yielding complex emergent, life-like behavior, alongside Game of Life and particle simulators.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • first 2019, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “this one is pretty awesome too. A very simple rule and quite the complex behavior.”

    Simple rule producing complex emergent behavior.

    hut0, 2020-12 · Recommendation · in “Show HN: Exophysics – WebGL2 particle simulator”

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Topics: primordial particle system, emergence, self-replication, artificial life, simulation

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