Astrodither is a captivating interactive experiment that visualizes astronomical dithering patterns through the use of generative art.
Created by Robert Borghesi, it merges code, space science, and design into a poetic web experience that invites exploration and play.
ASTRODITHER — A WebGPU & TSL Experiment
AstroDither is an audio-reactive experiment built with ThreeJS, blending TSL and WebGPU into a playful piece of R&D magic.
It all began after the creator stumbled upon a looping GIF online — and thought, “Why not try recreating it while exploring some new tech?”
There’s nothing overly polished here, just good old experimentation, curiosity, and a love for tinkering with visuals that move with sound.
Under the Hood
There’s actually a lot happening behind the scenes.
The model employs a custom dithering effect, seamlessly integrated into a generic scene, with a hand-built fluid simulation executed in a single pass for maximum performance.
Then comes the fun stuff — dither and displacement in post-processing, selective bloom (no masks needed, just clever tricks), and yes, that subtle chromatic aberration you probably noticed.
It’s not about perfection — it’s about exploring what’s possible when creativity meets cutting-edge web tech.
