DevelopmentThe development process included various slime mould algorithms, procedural planets and aliens, particle effects and various happy accidents.
Proxima Kósmos is an interdisciplinary research initiative spearheaded by the Berggruen Institute's Future Humans program, blending planetary science, astrobiology, speculative design, and artistic worldbuilding to imagine and simulate plausible forms of alien life on extraterrestrial worlds. Developed over two years by leading scientists, artists, and philosophers, the project challenges conventional notions of habitability, evolution, and detectability of life beyond Earth, featuring rigorous simulations of diverse biospheres, from rugged terrains and temperate oceans to storm-laden atmospheres, populated by strange yet scientifically grounded organisms orbiting an orange-hued star. www.proximakosmos.com