Lenia

Lenia - Mathematical Life Forms

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[2020-10-13] Update Python version with multi-kernel and multi-channel extensions (v3.4 LeniaNDK.py, v3.5 LeniaNDKC.py). To see the most advanced Lenia patterns, run “python LeniaNDKC.py -c3 -k3”, and press “B”
[2020-07-22] Companion video “Lenia: Expanded Universe” available at https://youtu.be/HT49wpyux-k
[2020-07-14] Paper published in ALIFE 2020 Proceedings at https://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/isal_a_00297
[2020-05-07] Preprint paper “Lenia and Expanded Universe” for ALIFE2020 available at https://arxiv.org/abs/2005.03742
[2020-01-13] Major update in Python version: n-Dimensional Lenia. List of changes see LeniaND changes.txt
[2019-12-14] Lifeforms found in 3D and 4D Lenia
https://twitter.com/BertChakovsky/status/1211010576631005184
https://twitter.com/BertChakovsky/status/1209177017096163328
[2019-10-16] Paper published in Complex Systems journal at https://www.complex-systems.com/abstracts/v28_i03_a01/
[2019-05-04] Preprint paper updated on arXiv, accepted by Complex Systems journal and waiting for publication
[2018-12-27] Preprint paper “Lenia - Biology of Artificial Life” available at https://arxiv.org/abs/1812.05433
[2018-07-19] Ready to run in your browser! https://chakazul.github.io/Lenia/JavaScript/Lenia.html

Lenia

Lenia is a 2D cellular automata with continuous space, time and states. It produces a huge variety of interesting life forms.

There are various versions available. Python, Matlab and web (JavaScript) versions are real-time, interactive, and equipped with statistics tools. Jupyter and R versions are non-interactive and just for demonstration purposes.