Zebra stripes, leopard spots, butterfly wings, and many other natural patterns are governed by reaction-diffusion systems. These systems are governed by two processes: diffusion and reaction.
Surprisingly, we can mimic these natural patterns using simple image processing techniques like blurring and sharpening.
I built this interactive website to try it out, you can just upload a picture and iteratively blur and sharpen it many times until you see the patterns emerge!
Surprisingly, we can mimic these natural patterns using simple image processing techniques like blurring and sharpening.
I built this interactive website to try it out, you can just upload a picture and iteratively blur and sharpen it many times until you see the patterns emerge!