Losslessly Visualizing 4D Fractals As Art

I'd like to share an artwork/algorithm for perceiving 4D space without compression or warping by representing a dimension in color. I'd like to give a brief explanation of the logic behind my visualization and then share a few short videos, one of moving and rotating through the 4D Julia-Mandelbrot set and one of moving through 4D gyroids. I would also like to give a live demo of my 4D navigator and use it to explore other 4D fractals.

What does it mean to rotate in time? As temporally bounded beings, we see time as unidirectional: moving ever forwards at a constant, unchanging pace. Yet mathematics disagrees with us. Mathematics draws no distinction between space and time: both are simply dimensions. WHCT is a window into time unbounded. This is a view of spacetime as it would be understood by a four-dimensional being.

About the presenter

I'm a researcher, technologist, and creative currently based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where I'm a Master of Design Studies candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. I previously received my Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Arts from Carnegie Mellon University. My education in computer science, art, design, and engineering informs my interdisciplinary approach to research and my mission to expand the creative capabilities of technologies.

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