Fractals
GPU fractal generators mapped onto the sphere as equirectangular starting images
Last updated: 2026-08-15
Fractals
Fractals is a Create source of its own, alongside Patterns. Pick a fractal generator, dial its parameters, and it is mapped onto the sphere as an equirectangular starting image — ready to tile, upsample, grade, or feed into a diffusion pass like any other 360.
Why use Fractals?
- A first-class Create source, the same standing as Patterns, a 360 LoRA generation, or an imported photo.
- 22 GPU fractal generators, mapped onto the sphere so the output is equirectangular with seams addressed by geometry.
- 70 factory presets across the tagged set — a fast starting point you can then edit.
- Zoom, iterations, power, and palettes are all editable.
Generators
The catalog ships 22 tagged fractal generators, plus named cousins such as Nova and Phoenix Julia. Familiar names to start with:
- Mandelbrot
- Julia
- Newton
- Burning Ship
- Mandelbox DE
- Menger Sponge
- Fractal Flame
- Tricorn
See the marketing overview at /features/fractals for the current catalog — this doc does not enumerate every generator name.
Basic workflow
- Navigate to the Create tab and select Fractals.
- Pick a formula — start with Mandelbrot, Julia, Newton, or Burning Ship, then explore the rest.
- Dial iterations, zoom, power, and palette. Preview on the sphere.
- Save a preset when a look lands.
- Promote the result as the working image, then tile, upsample, or grade it like any other equirect.
Related sources
Use Patterns for noise, cellular, and geometric procedural generators, or 360 LoRA to generate starting panoramas from a text prompt. Full hub: Creating Renders.