ZOOID

( Important - To view the full artwork use IPFS link + fullscreen )

A zooid or zoöid is a single animal that is part of a colonial animal. Each zooid within the colony has a specific function and varies somewhat in form.

Individual instances of an algorithm operating the best they can within a complicated shared algorithm.

FEATURES:

Refreshing the browser repopulates a new set of ZOOID's

Left mouse click: Plays a generative sound score. Double mouse click: Freezes sound to a drone then fades out music within 10 seconds.

Key z or Z: Standard Key x or X: X-RAY Key c or C: PSYCH (WARNING-FLASHING) Key v or V: ADD MEMBRANE Key b or B: REMOVE MEMBRANE

Key 1-5: Change pixel resolution to be used for image export. 1 is standard and exports image at your screen resolution. (Eg. 1 = 1920px x 1080px / 5 = 9600px x 5600px)

Key s or S: Save PNG image at resolution chosen with number keys.

To add a margin around the work, zoom in and out with the web browser with keys: (⌘ and -/+ on MAC)(CTRL and -/+ on PC)

Custom Software - P5JS/TONEJS/HTML/CSS | Variable Dimensions (Full Screen/Headphones Recommended) | Ryan Thompson, June 2022 | @RT_Artwork | www.ryanthompson.name