Aug 28, 2021 20:30:00

'Fish draw' that randomly generates fish that do not exist in the world by 'procedural generation' used for games etc.

'Fishdraw ' is a website that generates hundreds of lines based on 2326 lines of code and outputs them as fish shapes. It is said that it will generate fish that do not exist in this world with a scientific name that does not exist in this world, so I tried to confirm what it actually is.

fishdraw.glitch.me/

https://fishdraw.glitch.me/

When you access fihdraw, you will see the randomly generated fish as shown below. At first glance, it seems to be a real fish with a mustache, large eyes, and a bifurcated tail fin, but it is completely randomly generated automatically. The scientific name 'Alilus plalonna' does not exist either.

When you press the update button on the upper right ...

A new fish will be generated. 'Ptetothys armacuris' is characterized by protruding lower jaws and sharp teeth. Note that 'arma' is a Latin word meaning armor and 'cŭris' is a spear, but there is no scientific name that includes the name 'armacuris'.

Besides, fish with a belly that stretched down ...

Some fish were long enough for the pectoral fins to reach the tail fins.

In addition, it is said that the technology '

procedural generation ' used in games such as 'The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall ' and ' No Man's Sky' is used to generate these fish. This technique, which generates random data based on an algorithm, draws a fish consisting of hundreds of lines. Click the image below to see the drawing in animation.

It is said that none of the fish produced exist in this world, so you can enjoy it as an ornamental item or use it as a material for fiction.