Simulated Evolution

Artificial Life Simulation of Bacteria Motion depending on DNA

Abstract

Green food appears in a world with red moving cells. These cells eat the food if it is on their position. Movement of the cells depends on random and their DNA. A fit cell moves around and eats enough to reproduce. Reproduction is done by splitting the cell and randomly changing the DNA of the two new Cells. If a cell doesn’t eat enough, it will first stand still and after a while it dies.

Screenshots

Early Screen

Later Screen

Explanation

Color	Explanation
	water
	food
	cell is young
	cell is fat enough to reproduce*
	cell is old enough to reproduce*
	cell is hungry and waiting for food or death
	cell is old and waiting for death
	* (if cell is fat and old enough for reproduction it splits and changes the childrens DNA)