Generating Icons with Pixel Sorting

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	Generating Icons with Pixel Sorting (theorangeduck.com)
	72 points by orangeduck 3440 days ago

4 comments

cordite 3440 days ago

I do like the output that these generate. Although I feel generating is the wrong word, as these are processed from original images on Flickr.

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userbinator 3439 days ago

At a glance it probably wouldn't be too hard to actually procedurally generate them from a PRNG-based algorithm (which then lets you seed the exact icon.) These vaguely resemble the oldschool demoscene flame effects.

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colinbartlett 3440 days ago

For a similar algorithmic avatar generation, but a bit cuter, there is also: http://avatars.adorable.io

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yason 3440 days ago

By the MAFIAA logick, wouldn't this count as derivative work of those copyrighted photographs?

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anilgulecha 3440 days ago

They look pretty good. Can be useful for gravatar like usecases. Good work!

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