Parametric Creature: Lab

Parametric Creature: Lab is an exploratory simulation in which more than 15,000 particles of three types move around the screen. Each particle is controlled by eight parameters, and together they form a bionic system. You adjust the parameters to explore how simple individual rules can produce complex group behavior, drawing on examples such as cell division, ant pathfinding, crowds gathering and dispersing, and bird migration.

Shape the swarm

Each particle observes a range of nearby particles and reacts to them. You can drag knobs with the mouse to change the swarm’s parameters and create different combinations, or swipe the screen to move the particles and shape their arrangement.

Save and share

The game includes presets to browse and lets you render high-definition images, save them and share them. You can also import and export parameters through the clipboard.