About
Bloom is an app for iOS and macOS that generates computational art, meaning images are created by algorithms rather than by hand, though users can customize parameters to influence the results. Its self-generating, pseudo-random process can give every pixel a unique color, producing 1000×1000 images of one million differently colored pixels, with the option of more or fewer.
Generated images, or any other image you choose, can be applied as textures to 3D shapes, including sphere, torus, cube, cylinder, plane, capsule, pyramid, star, trefoil knot, exclamation heart, and heart. Rendering options include texture filters, shape rotation, and material and lighting properties, and a Bevel preset uses a normal map to make surfaces appear beveled without changing the geometry. Options can be saved to and reloaded from Bloom Documents through the Share menu.
A Music Manager lets you listen to a selection of tracks while images generate or while you explore the 3D shape options, and the Gallery provides an illustrated introduction to the app. Bloom requires macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later and is available as a free download, with a Buy Now option and listing on the App Store.
What's new
All release notesEnhanced music playing support: A list of all available music tracks is available in the Music tab to enable switching between them easily. Also, the app integrates with the system media player to display current track playing, and supports the system media commands to change tracks. Previous versions: Many new output options, including drawing generated images on the surface of various 3D shapes, larger sized blooms, save 'Sphere' documents to preserve configuration information for 3D shape rendering. And best of all: the app now includes a Music Manager to optionally listen to an assortment of music tracks while you wait and watch the art generate.