Ants

Project Description

Initial Prompt

I uploaded a sprite file with fruit images. Create an HTML page that shows a random selection of each fruit in random locations on the screen. Later... create a simulation of ants, looking for food and bringing it back to their nest, in the middle of the screen.

Lessons Learned

• What worked: The final product is amazing! I love the behavior that ants have and how close it is to reality.
• What needed help: The initial cutting of the sprite was incorrect, even if AI detected that each fruit was 16 pixels and even if it gave names to each fruit! The pheromone logic was inverted, so ants would follow others carrying food, instead of going towards the source of the food. The ant was initially an ugly black rectangle, and after another prompt, it became a detailed ant with long antennas. I refined that manually and I'm happy with the result.