A LIVING SYSTEM ON BITCOIN
Cosmogenesis is a collection of 256 interactive generative works built in p5.js and inscribed on Bitcoin. Each piece runs from code held on-chain, producing an animated pulse that viewers can control, pause, accelerate, and capture.
The Genesis
HOW COSMOGENESIS BEGAN
Cosmogenesis began when Steven moved an OCM Genesis asset from Ethereum to Bitcoin. Seeing that migration happen at the satoshi level changed how he thought about Bitcoin. It was not only a place to record ownership. It could hold the code, provenance, and behavior of an artwork.
He built Cosmogenesis in p5.js as a collection of 256 interactive generative works. Each inscription contains the code needed to produce its animated pulse. The output can be slowed, accelerated, paused, shaken, and exported by the viewer, so the work is experienced through motion and participation rather than as a single fixed image.
The collection was inscribed in a deliberate sequence using Alpha, Block 9 450x, and Omega satoshis. Parent and child inscriptions connect each work to a larger on-chain lineage.
The result is a project about creation, continuity, and resilience. Its visual language is simple, but it never fully settles. The pulse remains active as long as the inscription can be rendered.
DESIGNED FOR INTERACTION
Interactive Features
- Reveal the Menu: Press I to display the menu and signature logo, the grandparent inscription, and all available features, recursively connecting the work to its deeper narrative and provenance hierarchy.
- Toggle the Pulse: Click the center of the artwork to start or stop the pulse.
- Control the Pulse: Press numbers 1-9 to adjust pulse speed.
- Hyperspeed: Press Spacebar to accelerate the pulse.
- Toggle Shake: Press S to activate or deactivate the shake effect.
- Capture Moments: Press G or P to export directly as GIFs or PNGs.
Dynamic Scalability
- Cosmogenesis adapts seamlessly to any aspect ratio, screen size, or resolution, preserving its visual precision across devices.