Published 2026-09-06

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# Continuous Cellular Automata

The background animation currently running on this site is a continuous-state cellular automata.

Unlike traditional grids like Conway's *Game of Life*, this algorithm operates in continuous space with floating-point values, allowing smooth, organic geometric growths that crystalize and collapse fluidly.

## Credits

**SmoothLife** by **Stephan Rafler** (2011): continuous-state cellular automata with smooth neighborhoods and birth/death thresholds. This background follows that line.

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