BOIDS Tool License Key

BOIDS Tool is a parametric generative playground built with p5.js, based on Daniel Huang’s original Boids demo (MIT License). It lets you dive into emergent flocking dynamics through real-time parameter adjustments and direct interaction. Each “boid” is a simple agent that recalculates its movement every frame by following three fundamental rules:

Separation: steer away from boids that get too close.
Alignment: match the average heading of nearby boids.
Cohesion: move toward the average position of neighboring boids.

So, to put it simply, there’s no central controller; each agent only “sees” others within its vision radius and runs these vector calculations locally.

Main Features:

• Preset System: Browse a collection of ready-made behaviors and looks, save your own combinations of parameters and textures, and load them back at any time.
• Shape Library & Mixing Mode: Choose from built-in squares, circles, or triangles - or flip on Mix Mode to blend all three shapes together in your flock.
• Texture Mapping: Load your own textures by dropping them right onto the sketch. You can apply them as a backdrop or sample them per boid shape.
• Color Controls: Choose a single solid color or set up a dynamic blend between two colors that shifts over time, driven by each boid’s speed, turning rate, or random noise. Adjust fill and/or stroke separately, with fine-tuning for opacity and line weight.
• Flexible Exports: Capture high-resolution PNGs for stills,  or record MP4 loops and frame sequences (PNG/WebP) to bring your boid swarms to life in motion.
• Interactive Controls: Left-click to attract the flock, right-click to push it away - dive in and steer the swarm yourself.

BOIDS Tool turns a classic demo into a versatile playground for generative art, educational demos, and visual experimentation. Explore how simple rules give rise to stunning flock dynamics.

Try before you buy

The tool is available for anyone to try at the following link: https://antlii.work/boids-tool

The Unlicensed version is fully functional, so you can explore its capabilities and test out the tool before committing. The only restriction is a subtle watermark (or similar export limit), and any results you create are strictly for personal tests or experiments.

If you share anything made with the Unlicensed version, you must give proper credit (e.g., tag @antl.ii on Instagram or link to antlii.work).

Upgrade once, unlock forever

Purchase a license key to remove every restriction.

• Personal License: for hobby, study, or portfolio work; no monetisation.
• Commercial License: for freelancers, businesses, and client projects where the output earns money.

Both keys are a one-time payment, grant a single user full features on up to three browsers/devices, and include free updates for the life of the product. 

For the complete list of allowed uses, update policy, and the prohibited scenarios, please read the Antlii Tools License agreement: https://antlii.work/license.