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nanophage research / prototype 07

tidal ink

Leave a mark in a moving medium.

RESEARCH PROTOTYPE07 / 10interactive study
OBSERVATION FIELD / tidal inkRUNNING
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About this experiment & keyboard controls

Stir dye into a fluid field. Pull currents into spirals, collide vortices, and watch the ink reveal their motion.

Tab to the canvas. Arrow keys move the crosshair; hold Shift for a larger step and modifier actions such as cutting. Enter toggles contact to draw or drag, Escape releases it. Space pauses or resumes. Controls also work with touch.

Prototype models are designed for exploration. They are not calibrated scientific instruments. Save image downloads the current field as a PNG. Your session resets when you reload.