Just read an interesting story ([link] about 3D visualizations of malware and virus code. There is even an image of an example. (See more examples here [link]
I'd like to hear your thoughts. Would this be a "fractal"? Why or why not?
This is extremely interesting stuff, way beyond my computer skills though ... If I could do this sort of stuff I'd definitely try the music fractals ...
On a previous computer, I had his gallery site bookmarked. He did similar work with spam and web crawlers.
If it works the same as his spam art, then it would be similar to Apophysis or UF. The images are fractal based, and use key word searches to determine the characteristics of the image. For example "Viagra" "v1agra", vi@gr@" and such produced long... um... "protuberances". "Nigeria" produced squiggly sub-tentacles. There is also a weak randomization influence.
Well seeing as viruses are programmed to replicate infinitely, and thus the generated 3D image would have an infinite shape (well, not for realistic purposes so the computer doesn't crash ), so yes, I guess these would count as fractals.
On a previous computer, I had his gallery site bookmarked. He did similar work with spam and web crawlers.
If it works the same as his spam art, then it would be similar to Apophysis or UF. The images are fractal based, and use key word searches to determine the characteristics of the image. For example "Viagra" "v1agra", vi@gr@" and such produced long... um... "protuberances". "Nigeria" produced squiggly sub-tentacles. There is also a weak randomization influence.
His work is interesting, I'll give him that!
I want that program too...
It's similar enough that it would be accepted into the gallery at DA. No problem.
Maths experts might have another category that fits better.
Damn I want that program.