About Cosmic Jellyfish
How it works
Each jellyfish is a hierarchical mesh composed of a bell (hemisphere with sine-wave deformation for pulsing), oral arms (tube geometries with audio-reactive curl), and tentacles (GPU-simulated particle trails with verlet integration). The bell pulse frequency is locked to the beat grid, with amplitude modulated by the assigned frequency band energy. Bioluminescence is implemented as an emissive material with HDR bloom. The scene uses a layered parallax background with nebula textures for depth. Jellyfish count and sizes are balanced to stay within the 50-draw-call budget using instancing where possible.
Audio Features
- ▸ Frequency Bands
- ▸ Beat Detection
- ▸ RMS Energy
- ▸ Spectral Balance
Best For
- ▸ Deep House & Chill
- ▸ Ambient & Downtempo
- ▸ Marine Biology Content
- ▸ Lofi Study Beats
MusicMind Engine
Narrative Arc (L7) controls jellyfish population density across the song's dramatic sections, Spatial Intelligence (L8) distributes organisms across depth layers by stereo cues, and Creative Mapping (L11) assigns bioluminescent color schemes based on detected musical mood.
Learn how MusicMind analyzes music →Science Behind This Effect
Cosmic Jellyfish's bioluminescent pulsing follows the four-on-the-floor rhythm template from groove research, creating meditative visual rhythm.
Learn more: The Science of Rhythm & Groove →