Considered to be among the very first computational generative visual processes, cellular automata has historically represented a pioneering form of endless computer graphics featuring machine logic.

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Researchers and enthusiasts have been fascinated by the challenge of reverse-engineering complex behaviors that emerge from simple rules in cellular automata for decades. Traditionally, this field ...

A cellular automaton is a discrete model of computation studied in automata theory. It consists of a regular grid of cells, each in one of a finite number of states; a new generation is created ...

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Cellular automata (CA) have become essential for exploring complex phenomena like emergence and self-organization across fields such as neuroscience, artificial life, and theoretical physics. Yet, the ...