Manifold

a coded poem

//poem is in the comments (and on codepen)

let points = []; //you start as an empty set
let sigma, rho, beta; //with a faint idea of structure
function setup() {
  //and a canvas to be projected upon
  cnv = createCanvas((w = min(windowWidth, windowHeight) * 0.9), w);
  //and so you begin
  for (let i = 0; i < 5000; i++) {
    points[i] = {
      x: randomGaussian(0, w / 6),
      y: randomGaussian(0, w / 6),
      z: randomGaussian(0, w / 6)
    };
  }
  //and your uniqueness begins
  sigma = random(5, 15);
  rho = random(15, 40);
  beta = random(8 / 3, 20 / 3);
  //with a softness
  noStroke();
}

function draw() {
  //with an origin
  translate(w / 2, w / 2);
  //and with time
  t = frameCount / 100;
  //and rotation
  rotate(t / 5);
  //and for each point of self
  for (let i = 0; i < points.length; i++) {
    //there is a separate change in time
    let dt = random(0.00001, 0.0002);
    //and in space
    let dx = sigma * (points[i].y - points[i].x) * dt;
    let dy = (points[i].x * (rho - points[i].z) - points[i].y) * dt;
    let dz = (points[i].x * points[i].y - beta * points[i].z) * dt;
    //that becomes part of your solution
    points[i].x += dx;
    points[i].y += dy;
    points[i].z += dz;
    push();
    //with an ever-changing perspective
    x = points[i].x * sin(t / 2) + points[i].z * cos(t / 2);
    y = points[i].y * sin(t / 2) + points[i].x * cos(t / 2);
    //with an ever-changing color
    fill(
      50 + 50 * sin(points[i].x / 90 - t),
      150 + 100 * sin(points[i].y / 90 - t),
      200 + 100 * sin(points[i].z / 90 + t / 2),
      10
    );
    //you are painted
    circle(x, y, 5);
    //and realized
    fill(255, 255, 255, 120);
    circle(x, y, 1);
    pop();
  }
  //and with new inputs
  for (let i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
    //you evolve
    points.shift();
    points.push({
      x: randomGaussian(0, w / 5),
      y: randomGaussian(0, w / 5),
      z: randomGaussian(0, w / 5)
    });
  }
  push();
  rotate(-t / 5);
  noFill();
  stroke(255);
  //to be framed in time
  rect(-w / 2 + w / 20, -w / 2 + w / 20, w - w / 10, w - w / 10);
  pop();
  //manifold
}

function keyPressed() {
  if (keyCode === 83) {
    save(cnv, "manifold", "png");
  }
  if (keyCode === 32) {
    setup();
    draw();
  }
  console.log(points.length);
}

function windowResized() {
  resizeCanvas((w = min(windowWidth, windowHeight) * 0.9), w);
}

manifold

//you start as an empty set
//with a faint idea of structure
//and a canvas to be projected upon
//and so you begin
//and your uniqueness begins
//with a softness
//with an origin
//and with time
//and rotation
//and for each point of self
//there is a separate change in time
//and in space
//that becomes part of your solution
//with an ever-changing perspective
//with an ever-changing color
//you are painted
//and realized
//and with new inputs
//you evolve
//to be framed in time

//manifold