ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Apophysis (software)

Apophysis is like a magic art-making computer program. You know how you can draw anything you want with pencils and paper? Well, Apophysis lets you make really cool pictures on a computer.

But it's not like a regular paint program. With Apophysis, you can make really, really intricate designs that look like colorful, swirly, firework-like patterns. You start by choosing a basic shape, like a circle or a square, then you add more shapes to it.

After you add more shapes, you can change the colors, add cool effects, and make it look like your designs are moving. It's kind of like playing with clay, only instead of physical clay, you're using a computer mouse and a keyboard.

A lot of people use Apophysis to make really pretty abstract art that almost looks like it's alive. And even though it can take a lot of practice to get really good at it, it's still really fun to play around with.