Based on following the links in the video details, it looks like it's built around something called the OCTA metapixel [0][1][2]. Conceptually, I could see how

Based on following the links in the video details, it looks like it's built around something called the OCTA metapixel [0][1][2]. Conceptually, I could see how once you have an "abstract programmable pixel" with mechanisms to change how they interact with each other, it becomes "straightforward", since you can abstract away the concept of a pixel and its interaction with neighbors. [0] https://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/OTCA_metapixel https://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/OTCA_metapixel [1] https://otcametapixel.blogspot.com/2006/05/how-does-it-work.html https://otcametapixel.blogspot.com/2006/05/how-does-it-work.... [2] https://b3s23life.blogspot.com/2006_09_01_archive.html https://b3s23life.blogspot.com/2006_09_01_archive.html