{"id":885,"date":"2026-06-30T03:30:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T03:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/?p=885"},"modified":"2026-06-30T14:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:14:05","slug":"the-chaos-sphere-generator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/the-chaos-sphere-generator\/2026\/06\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chaos Sphere Generator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See it live: <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/sphere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/caostar.com\/sphere<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Chaos Sphere Generator<\/strong> is a browser-based studio for designing, animating, and 3D-printing chaos spheres, the three-dimensional evolution of the classic Chaos Star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s completely free, runs entirely in your browser with nothing to install, and anything you upload stays on your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ever since I published the <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/star\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chaos Star Generator<\/a> back in 2013, I&#8217;d been thinking about the challenges of building a <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/sphere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chaos Sphere Generator<\/a>. If you dig through my articles from back then, you can see my early 3D explorations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It started with discovering that the angle between a chaos sphere&#8217;s arrows is what science literally calls the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Magic_angle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magic Angle<\/a>. Which led me to incorporate the <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/the-geometry-of-chaos-and-the-chaos-mudra\/2013\/04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chaos Mudra<\/a> into my practice. Then I learned how to procedurally generate chaos spheres, <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/a-chaos-sphere-trip\/2013\/05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tripped on them<\/a>, and eventually hit the <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/the-n-dimensional-chaos-sphere\/2013\/05\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/the-n-dimensional-chaos-sphere\/2013\/05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bugs<\/a> that changed the way I see the symbol itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/n4un55ug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-22.22.40-1024x531.png\" alt=\"Hundreds of chaos spheres scattered through space in Trip mode\" class=\"wp-image-914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-22.22.40-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-22.22.40-625x324.png 625w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-22.22.40-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-22.22.40-1536x797.png 1536w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-22.22.40-2048x1063.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">500 Chaos Spheres in Trip Mode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then I went on a hiatus, with my attention more focused on my <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/vienna-operation-sex-magic-and-the-incarnate-whore-goddess\/2024\/11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sex magic path<\/a>. Until AI came into the picture. For someone like me, with solid programming experience and a good grasp of software architecture, AI coding works very well: I know how it should be done, and I can guide the stupid (but powerful) models to do the heavy lifting for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/ykdjy1nm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" data-id=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chaos-sphere-33-1024x514.png\" alt=\"A chaos sphere rendered with a glossy, colorful shader\" class=\"wp-image-912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chaos-sphere-33-1024x514.png 1024w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chaos-sphere-33-625x314.png 625w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chaos-sphere-33-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chaos-sphere-33-1536x772.png 1536w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chaos-sphere-33-2048x1029.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/cyhbcv47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"905\" src=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4883-624x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A 3D-printed physical chaos sphere\" class=\"wp-image-905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4883-624x1024.jpg 624w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4883-305x500.jpg 305w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4883-768x1260.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4883-936x1536.jpg 936w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4883.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/q2b4o1ra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"906\" src=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4884-626x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A 3D-printed physical chaos sphere, alternate view\" class=\"wp-image-906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4884-626x1024.jpg 626w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4884-306x500.jpg 306w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4884-768x1256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4884-939x1536.jpg 939w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4884.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So this year I went on a roll. I finally launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/chaos-follows-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chaos Follows You<\/a> experiment. I completely revamped the <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/star\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chaos Star Generator<\/a>. I built a <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website to host my art<\/a>. And now: <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/sphere\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/sphere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Chaos Sphere Generator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wanted an app where I could design chaos spheres, so I packed in all the features I&#8217;d always wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Control every aspect of the shape: sphere, shafts, and cones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dress the material however you like: <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/1d6fhamy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">solid colors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/txvqfsfa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/txvqfsfa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amazing shaders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/7aedb6wd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">media<\/a> (images, GIFs, videos. Yes, I know what you are thinking: you can use porn as a chaos sphere texture), or design a sigil on the fly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highly realistic material presets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eerie environments, including an amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/6u8ynqlm\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/qcku62gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chaos Magic Temple<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/6u8ynqlm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chaos-sphere-32-1024x514.png\" alt=\"A chaos sphere inside an eerie environment\" class=\"wp-image-910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chaos-sphere-32-1024x514.png 1024w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chaos-sphere-32-625x314.png 625w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chaos-sphere-32-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chaos-sphere-32-1536x772.png 1536w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chaos-sphere-32-2048x1029.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Trip mode where you can watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/4u995b3o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chaos spheres dance to real-time audio<\/a> (from a stream, a file, or your mic), and even put on your home <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/4dqcseog\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/4dqcseog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3D glasses to see the chaos spheres fly into your face<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Random generation, one design or an endless stream, via &#8220;Inspire me randomly&#8221; or the <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/zxol5cbp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Surprise me&#8221; trip<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/zxol5cbp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-19-at-17.38.21-1024x566.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-19-at-17.38.21-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-19-at-17.38.21-625x346.png 625w, https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-19-at-17.38.21-768x425.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Surprise me&#8221; trip mode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Export your chaos sphere as an image or a 3D model, including watertight, print-ready STL\/3MF files you can send straight to your favorite 3D printer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All of it shareable with links that land on the exact same design or trip you created (as you can see from the many links in this article). The only exceptions are your custom textures and sigils: nothing of yours is ever saved, and it never travels with the shared links. It does work locally and persists across browser refreshes, though.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About the<strong> Sigil texture mode:<\/strong> a built-in canvas editor for designing your own sigil. The 2:1 canvas uses the correct equirectangular ratio, so a pixel-circle drawn at the center projects as a true circle on the sphere&#8217;s face. The &#8220;Optimal Sigil Area&#8221; hairline shows where to place content so it lands centered on the front face. The sigil and the editor state both persist locally, and a &#8220;Download Sigil&#8221; button gives you a 1200 \u00d7 600 PNG. Combine this with the <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/7pl3423i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3D Thrower motion in Trip mode<\/a> (especially if you <a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/l\/mq8k9atj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">activate 3D glasses mode<\/a>) and you have a powerful sigil charger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/thoughts\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-GIF-2026-06-19-at-09.28.16.gif\" alt=\"Animated chaos spheres flying toward the viewer while charging a sigil\" class=\"wp-image-923\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charging sigils with Chaos Spheres flying into your face.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go make one: roll the dice with <strong>Inspire me randomly<\/strong>, charge a sigil, or drop in your own image. Then share the link and see where chaos takes you. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caostar.com\/sphere\">caostar.com\/sphere<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See it live: https:\/\/caostar.com\/sphere The Chaos Sphere Generator is a browser-based studio for designing, animating, and 3D-printing chaos spheres, the three-dimensional evolution of the classic Chaos Star. It&#8217;s completely free, runs entirely in your browser with nothing to install, and anything you upload stays on your device. 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