Patterns

What is Patterns?

Generate GPU-accelerated procedural starting images for your 360° renders. Instead of uploading a photograph, create abstract patterns, fractals, noise fields, and natural simulations directly in the application — equirectangular output with seams addressed by geometry, not retouching.

Why Use Pattern?

• Start from generated art instead of photographs
• Create abstract, surreal, or procedural 360° environments
• Explore wildly different visual starting points
• 100+ GPU-accelerated procedural generators
• Generators target equirectangular output (seams handled by geometry, not retouching)
• Combine with AI diffusion for novel panoramas

Generators

Pattern ships 100+ GPU-accelerated procedural generators (noise, fractals, cellular, natural simulations, geometric patterns, and more). See the marketing overview at /features/patterns for the current catalog — this doc does not enumerate every generator name.

Using Pattern

1. Navigate to the Create tab
2. Select "Generate" mode (instead of "Upload")
3. Browse the generator grid — each shows a thumbnail preview
4. Click a generator to select it
5. Adjust parameters:
6. Resolution (match your target output)
7. Color scheme
8. Scale, octaves, frequency (varies per generator)
9. Seed value (for reproducibility)
10. Click Generate — the result appears
11. Use as input for any AI processor

Presets (365 built-in)

Pattern includes 365 built-in presets across the generator catalog, with curated parameter sets for each generator. Each preset includes: - Generator parameters (scale, octaves, iterations, seed) - Color scheme and palette settings - Preset thumbnail showing a preview of the output

Preset System: - Built-in presets (read-only) — 365 curated starting points - User presets (editable) — Save your own custom configurations - Presets store all generator parameters + color settings - Thumbnails are generated on first save and cached for fast browsing

Favorites

Star any generator or preset to mark it as a favorite. The favorites filter in the generator grid shows only your starred items — useful for quickly accessing your most-used generators.

Blend & Modulate

Pattern supports advanced compositing operations before the image is sent to the diffusion pipeline:

Blend Modes: - Normal — Standard overlay (default) - Multiply — Darkens by multiplying pixel values - Screen — Lightens by inverting, multiplying, and inverting - Overlay — Combines multiply and screen for contrast enhancement

Texture Modulation: - Brightness — Adjust overall luminance - Saturation — Adjust color intensity - Displacement — Warp the image using a noise field for organic distortion

Upload-to-Cache Flow

Pattern uses a content-addressable cache (SHA-256 hash of all generator parameters): 1. Generator config is hashed 2. If the hash exists in cache, the image loads from cache (no recomputation) 3. If not in cache, the generator runs on GPU and the result is cached 4. Cached results persist across application restarts 5. WebSocket progress events report generation status as it runs

WebSocket Progress

During generation, live WebSocket events report: - Generator start and completion - Progress percentage for long-running generators (erosion, reaction-diffusion) - Cached hit/miss status - Any errors or warnings

Batch Export

• Generate multiple variations by changing the seed value
• Export entire seed sets for sequence workflows
• Compatible with all output formats (PNG, JPG, EXR)

Tips

• Generate at your target resolution for best results
• Lower diffusion strength (0.3-0.5) preserves more of the seed pattern
• Combine fractal generators with style-focused prompts
• Use Domain Warped for the most surreal, organic landscapes
• Reaction-Diffusion + "alien planet" prompts creates incredible results
• Quasicrystal + architectural prompts produces stunning kaleidoscopic interiors