Neuroscience and collective systems

Cortical Planforms

a neural field patterning, seen through the retinocortical map

A study in motion and form.

Studio tab: Cortex
Implementation family: cortex
Preset configurations: 7
Recorded evidence: Exploratory

This study has no recorded validation in the public inventory. Sample renders illustrate a configuration’s output. They do not establish scientific validity.

Cortical Planforms, Spiral preset sample — SpiralSample render

Explore a preset

7 of 7 preset stills available.

Recorded motion.

A short recording of the model evolving in the original workspace.

Spiral · Recorded sample

Preset gallery.

7 named configurations in this technique. Select an image to inspect its full sample above.

Cortical Planforms: Spiral preset render — Spiral

Cortical Planforms: Funnel preset render — Funnel

Cortical Planforms: Tunnel preset render — Tunnel

Cortical Planforms: Cobweb preset render — Cobweb

Cortical Planforms: The cortical sheet preset render — The cortical sheet

Cortical Planforms: Honeycomb, on the cortex preset render — Honeycomb, on the cortex

Cortical Planforms: Contoured rhombs preset render — Contoured rhombs

All 7 preset names

Spiral
Funnel
Tunnel
Cobweb
The cortical sheet
Honeycomb, on the cortex
Contoured rhombs

MAKE / SAVE / PRINT

Create an art sketch.

Enter a seed and explore an independent visual interpretation of this study. The same seed and settings reproduce the same sketch. These public art controls are separate from the recorded samples above; they do not run GENChase’s private research engine.

Seed

Density 55Scale 1Complexity 5

Colors

Preparing the art playground.