Ladybugs

Project Description

Initial Prompt

I want to build an app in p5.js. Let's start by designing one single ladybug. I uploaded a diagram of its anatomy. Please draw the head, body, antennas, legs, etc. Later... Let's implement movement. The ladybug can either walk straight or do one step forward while also turning left of right of 5 degrees. First, she decide at random a target, than walk to it.

Lessons Learned

• What worked: The ladybug looks cute and walks in a reasonable way. It worked well as a reusable component that I duplicated for the final effect.
• What needed help: Getting the legs right was impossible. The first result was hilarious, with messed up legs inside the body. After several prompts, that kind of corrected a few things, I had to manually fix the legs angles. Ladybug collision was also a pain to solve. Eventually I gave up and deemed it "good enough". Maybe I should have just prompted "the ladybugs should never collide", instead of giving explicit rules. Something to try, next time!