Autogenesis
Autogenesis
Autogenesis
When the butterfly effect becomes sculptor, can mathematical chaos generate lifelike form without human intention?
When the butterfly effect becomes sculptor, can mathematical chaos generate lifelike form without human intention?
When the butterfly effect becomes sculptor, can mathematical chaos generate lifelike form without human intention?
Type
Type
Speculations, Fabrications
Speculations, Fabrications
Year
Year
2025
2025
Fields
Fields
Chaos Theory, Additive Manufacturing, Generative Algorithm
Chaos Theory, Additive Manufacturing, Generative Algorithm
Synopsis
Synopsis
Autogenesis investigates how chaotic systems can generate lifelike form from non-living matter. Chaotic dynamical simulations in Grasshopper/Rhino, including the Rabinovich–Fabrikant and Bouali systems, are used to evolve geometry over time, with each time step acting as a co-author in shaping form. These mathematically derived structures are translated into physical sculptures through metal binder jetting and sand casting. The work demonstrates how uncontrolled yet deterministic systems, when allowed to iterate, produce morphologies as compelling as any intentionally designed one, suggesting that 'life-like' complexity can emerge from pure computation and material processes.
Autogenesis investigates how chaotic systems can generate lifelike form from non-living matter. Chaotic dynamical simulations in Grasshopper/Rhino, including the Rabinovich–Fabrikant and Bouali systems, are used to evolve geometry over time, with each time step acting as a co-author in shaping form. These mathematically derived structures are translated into physical sculptures through metal binder jetting and sand casting. The work demonstrates how uncontrolled yet deterministic systems, when allowed to iterate, produce morphologies as compelling as any intentionally designed one, suggesting that 'life-like' complexity can emerge from pure computation and material processes.

















Credits
Noah Jenkins
Creative Director
Isabella Brooks
Designer
James Hughes
Motion Designer
Maria White
Copywriter
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