Chromatic Automata: How Simple Rules Paint...

When we think about cellular automata, we often imagine black-and-white grids ticking forward in time, like digital snowstorms marching across the screen. But once we add color — palettes, gradients, and seasonal hues — these same simple rules start to resemble mountain ranges, woven textiles, or abstract paintings. In this article, I explore how color transforms elementary cellular automata, starting from my earlier experiments with gradients and then moving into interactive, browser-based expl