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How can we use randomness and chaos to compute beautiful digital worlds?
In a world so diverse and detailed that we can’t even begin to model its every complexity, it is possible to explore not just a world, but an entire universe within a single laptop. Using procedural generation, a single seed of random data can be grown into a universe of almost infinite complexity.
In this lecture, Dr. Nicolas Wu, selected through student vote, will be exploring how we can use randomness and chaos to compute beautiful digital worlds.
How can we use randomness and chaos to compute beautiful digital worlds?
In a world so diverse and detailed that we can’t even begin to model its every complexity, it is possible to explore not just a world, but an entire universe within a single laptop. Using procedural generation, a single seed of random data can be grown into a universe of almost infinite complexity.
In this lecture, Dr. Nicolas Wu, selected through student vote, will be exploring how we can use randomness and chaos to compute beautiful digital worlds.
