THE_VOID #1 is the genesis artifact that transcends traditional generative or interactive labels by abandoning the concept of "rendering objects" in favor of "simulating existence". It is not a 3D model being manipulated; it is a mathematical ecosystem calculated in real-time.
This is a CryptoArt shift to Procedural Living Art:
1. The Mechanics: Raymarching & Signed Distance Functions (SDFs)
Standard interactive art relies on polygons and textures—static assets loaded into memory. THE_VOID #1 utilizes Raymarching, a technique where the GPU calculates the path of light rays through a mathematical field. The geometry (a "Gyroid") does not exist as data; it is defined by a formula (sin(x) * cos(y) + ...) that is evaluated per pixel. This means the artifact has infinite resolution. You can zoom in forever, and the math will continue to generate new, crisp details that were never explicitly drawn by an artist.
2. Biological Math: The Gyroid
The core structure is based on the Gyroid, a minimal surface found naturally in butterfly wings and mitochondrial membranes. Unlike a generated noise pattern, this structure is continuous and self-connecting. By modulating the wall thickness with a sine wave (float breath), the piece achieves autonomic function. It does not just loop; it respirates. The system possesses a heartbeat independent of the viewer.
3. Interaction as Mutation, Not Manipulation
In typical interactive art, a mouse movement moves a camera or a slider.
In this piece, the user input (uMouse, uHold) is injected directly into the coordinate system of the world. You are not moving the camera; you are warping the fabric of spacetime (p.xy *= rot(...)).
The Inversion: The "Click" function doesn't switch scenes; it mathematically inverts the SDF, turning solid matter into empty void instantaneously.
The Glitch: The "Hold" function introduces chaos to the render loop, simulating a breakdown in the observer's reality rather than the object itself.
4. The Efficiency of the Infinite
The revolutionary aspect of Genesis of Silence is its weight. It contains zero 3D models, zero images, and zero video files. 11 kilobytes, that's it - of text that, when compiled by the browser, generates a universe of infinite scale. It is a self-contained, lightweight executable that delivers a heavier visual fidelity than gigabytes of pre-rendered video.
This is Living Interactive Art because the code describes a set of natural laws rather than a final image, allowing the piece to exist, breathe, and mutate in the browser’s memory indefinitely, always new, affected by the observer who dictates it's actions. Also, as the genesis void, it is devoid of sound. Before everything - nothing ...
