Seed Canvas

What is Seed Canvas?

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 — all seamlessly tileable for 360° equirectangular output.

Why Use Seed Canvas?

• Start from generated art instead of photographs
• Create abstract, surreal, or procedural 360° environments
• Explore wildly different visual starting points in seconds
• All 21 generators run on GPU — instant results
• Every generator produces seamless equirectangular output
• Combine with AI diffusion for unique, never-before-seen panoramas

21 Generators

Fractal Generators (6)

Mandelbrot Fractal — The classic fractal with infinite zoom depth. Deep parameter control over iterations, escape radius, and color mapping.

Julia Fractal — Complex-plane iteration producing ornate symmetric patterns. Adjustable c-parameter for wildly different outputs.

Burning Ship — Variant fractal using absolute-value iteration. Produces sharp, crystalline structures reminiscent of a burning ship.

Tricorn — The "Mandelbar" fractal with conjugate iteration. Creates three-fold symmetric patterns.

Newton Fractal — Visualization of Newton's method root-finding. Produces cell-like structures with vibrant basin boundaries.

Multibrot — Generalized Mandelbrot with adjustable exponent. Higher exponents produce more rotational symmetry lobes.

Noise Generators (6)

Perlin Noise — Classic gradient noise, excellent for organic textures. Adjustable octaves, frequency, amplitude, and persistence.

Simplex Noise — Improved Perlin variant with fewer directional artifacts. Better isotropy for natural-looking results.

Billow Noise — Absolute-value Perlin producing cloud-like billowing patterns. Great for atmospheric and volumetric effects.

Worley Cellular — Distance-based cellular noise creating organic cell patterns. Produces stone, scales, and biological textures.

Domain Warped — Noise distorted through its own field, creating surreal flowing landscapes. Highly organic and unpredictable.

Ridged Multifractal — Hybrid noise with sharp ridges and valleys. Excellent for mountain terrain, cracked earth, and geological features.

Natural Simulations (4)

Hydraulic Erosion — Physics-based erosion simulation. Creates realistic terrain with rivers, valleys, and sediment deposits.

Reaction-Diffusion — Chemical reaction simulation (Turing patterns). Produces spots, stripes, and labyrinthine organic patterns.

Voronoi Plates — Cellular decomposition creating tectonic-plate-like regions. Great for geological, crystalline, and mosaic effects.

Clouds — Perlin-based atmospheric simulation. Produces realistic cloud formations and atmospheric effects.

Procedural Patterns (4)

Quasicrystal — Non-repeating symmetry patterns with adjustable fold count. Creates mesmerizing, kaleidoscopic interference patterns.

Spherical Harmonics — Harmonic basis functions on the sphere. Produces wave-like interference patterns with mathematical beauty.

Truchet Tiles — Tile-based geometric patterns with randomized orientations. Creates maze-like, decorative, and architectural patterns.

Cyclic Cellular Automata — Cellular automaton with cyclic state evolution. Produces spiraling, galaxy-like emergent patterns.

Flow Visualization (1)

Flow Streamlines — Vector field visualization with adjustable parameters. Creates flowing, wind-map-like patterns with directional energy.

Using Seed Canvas

1. Navigate to the Input 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 — result appears instantly
11. Use as input for any AI processor

Presets

• Built-in presets for each generator with curated looks
• Save your own custom presets for reuse
• Presets store all generator parameters + color settings
• Two-tier system: built-in (read-only) + user presets (editable)

Advanced Features

• Content-addressable cache (SHA-256) — repeated configs are instant
• K-means color palette extraction (GPU-accelerated)
• Blend modes: normal, multiply, screen, overlay
• Texture modulation: brightness, saturation, displacement
• Batch export for sequence generation

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