Blender, Open Source 3D Rendering Package
Nicholas Guttenberg
Nigel Goldenfeld Laboratory
Funded by the NSF
This is an image of tree shapes that emerge from competition for sunlight in a computational evolution experiment. To prepare for the possibility that other trees may overshadow them, trees are driven to become taller despite the energetic cost of growth. Computational open-ended evolution strategies allow researchers to create simulations that lead to new discoveries.
