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Why do people find this interesting? Is there more to it than the insight that one can define a function that maps image-dimensions to an image?
by konne88 11y ago
Why do people find this interesting? Is there more to it than the insight that one can define a function that maps image-dimensions to an image?
- nitrogen 11y agoMake the Zeus image tall and skinny. Then make it short and wide. Then make it square.
- konne88 11y agoSo this has over 1000 upvotes because it's good art, not because it's an interesting algorithm?
- 50CNT 11y agoI think it's because it invokes the "Oh, that's so cool" feeling in people. It's a good feeling, even if it isn't due to learning about an interesting algorithm. Hackers and Painters I guess.
- nitrogen 11y agoI think it's both. I haven't dug into the source code like others have, and whatever algorithms are in use may not be generalizable, but the tweening is cool and the art is cool.
- bbcbasic 11y agoI have to agree I was surprised by the number of upvotes as it didn't strike that chord with me, but I can see it has with other HN-ers so who am I to argue. I am impressed by the obvious amount of effort gone into it and the originality.
- slunk 11y agoPersonally, I'm impressed by how the image dimensions were mapped to the image, not the fact that it can be done at all. There are plenty of boring and simple ways to map dimensions to an image. This was clever and well-implemented, imo. :)