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Boids, an artificial life program, which simulates flocking behavior of birds

• thomascountz 2y ago
  For those interested, see Daniel Shiffman's Nature of Code[1], a book in which you go from simple "ant" simulations to "boid" flocking behaviors, and from physics simulation to machine learning, neuroevolution, and NEAT using p5.js for graphics. [1]: natureofcode.com
• mepian 2y ago
  The original Boids program was developed by Craig Reynolds at Symbolics Graphics Division for their Lisp machines: https://youtu.be/xBniZYiyrb4 https://youtu.be/xBniZYiyrb4
• C-programmer 2y ago
  The quintessential project for programming newbies. I implemented it when studying Haskell. https://github.com/vladov3000/boids-hs https://github.com/vladov3000/boids-hs
• m0d0nne11 2y ago
  I haven't yet read the article but my immediate reaction is that back around 1992 there used to be an X screensaver program that did pretty much exactly what's shown in that YT video and it was strictly algorithmic...
  • FLHerne 2y ago
    Yes, that algorithm is what's described in the article.
  • mepian 2y ago
    “Artificial life” can be strictly algorithmic.
• garspin 2y ago
  I implemented it in the browser. For demo & src, see https://svelte.dev/playground/2c1bf42e0d2a4cebb38b907fa7f90a39?version=5.16.0 https://svelte.dev/playground/2c1bf42e0d2a4cebb38b907fa7f90a... Adjust separation, cohesion and alignment manually, or use the presets.
• Xen9 2y ago
  The impressive recent ALSA either used graphically or actually Boids. I don't know which because there's too much information to go beyond surface even in impressive things.