Decompressive cellular automata: pixels as 128-bit data, repeatedly 'decompressed' like brotli

zzznah · x · 2026-10-19

@jyzg shares a novel "decompressive cellular automata": each pixel holds 128 bits of data that is repeatedly decompressed with a brotli-like algorithm, while neighboring pixels may swap bits or median-filter bit planes. The accompanying image shows entropy-driven self-organizing textures with spiral and square-spiral patterns emerging at the boundary between regions.

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