Explore & Play

Welcome to Building Creative Machines — a journey where the boundaries between technology, creativity, and pure fun dissolve into endless possibilities. What began as a humble OpenProcessing account has evolved into a vibrant showcase of over 100 interactive sketches, visualizations, and games, all crafted using p5.js. This space celebrates the playful spirit of Generative AI, coding, and art, blending them to create something extraordinary.

From generative art that flows like visual poetry to physics experiments that mimic the forces of the universe, this page is an open invitation to explore the thrilling intersection of science and creativity. Here, algorithms become artists, games become puzzles of logic and beauty, and physics becomes a tool for play.

If you're a coder, AI enthusiast, or simply someone captivated by how technology can spark wonder, Building Creative Machines is a playground crafted for you. Scroll through the highlights, dive into the sketches, and unlock the magic of AI-driven art, math, and fun.

Highlights of top sketches.

Highlights

1. Lemming Drop
   Watch the journey of tiny balls in a physics-based simulation where gravity guides their every move. This playful experiment turns simple physics into mesmerizing chaos.

2. Brownian Cannon
   A sketch that visualizes Brownian motion in stunning detail. Watch as particles dance unpredictably, mimicking molecular movements dynamically and interactively. Defence the wall and play the game.

3. Mandelbrot Set
   Explore the infinite complexity of fractals in this stunning rendering of the Mandelbrot set. Each zoom reveals new patterns and structures that stretch the limits of perception.

4. Perlin Magic
   Harnessing the beauty of randomness, this sketch uses Perlin noise to generate flowing, organic patterns that move and shift like waves on a digital canvas.

5. Sierpinski Chaos Triangle
   A deep dive into fractal geometry. Watch as the Sierpinski triangle forms in real-time, the chaos organizing into breathtaking mathematical precision.

6. Fourier Series / Epicycle
   Visualize the elegance of Fourier transforms with epicycles, tracing out complex patterns that highlight the beauty of mathematics in motion.

7. Interactive Fractal Tree
   Grow your digital forest with this interactive fractal tree generator. Simple clicks produce branching patterns that resemble natural growth, all driven by recursive algorithms.

8. Finding Pi
   An interactive sketch that visualizes the fascinating and unexpected ways to approximate Pi. See how math and creativity combine in this playful exploration of one of the most famous numbers.

9. Julia Set
   Discover the mysterious beauty of the Julia set, another exploration of fractal geometry that reveals the stunning complexity hidden within mathematical equations.

10. Times Tables on a Circle
    A colourful, geometric representation of times tables, where mathematical relationships transform into mesmerizing patterns on a spinning circle. It's math turned into art.

Explore the Full Collection

These are just a few highlights from the vast collection of over 100 sketches you can explore directly on our OpenProcessing page. Each sketch is an experiment, a game, an artwork — and a reflection of what happens when creativity meets the limitless possibilities of technology.

Check out more generative games, art, physics simulations, and mind-bending math visualizations. Whether you're looking to play, learn, or be mesmerized, there's something here.

Examples of hundreds of available sketches.

Let’s Have Some Fun

Join us in a place where the only limits are your imagination and curiosity. These interactive sketches are not just tools for learning or entertainment; they're glimpses into the future of creative machines. Play, explore, and participate in the Building Creative Machines journey!