iBonsai

iBonsai

Do you like bonsai? Bonsai is the Japanese art of miniaturizing trees by growing them in small pots. Now you can have it in your Apple iPhone.

With a tap of your finger, iBonsai’s sophisticated generative algorithm begins growing a unique digital tree. No two bonsai trees are the same! After about 30 seconds of growth, your mature bonsai becomes a beautifully rendered image in the sumi-e style of Japanese brush painting. The iBonsai algorithm produces a wide variety of trees: you might get simple, elegant shapes or twisted, complex creations. You can use the shaping tool to control the process with the 3D view.

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