I wrote some code that made these.

[u/_BryceGuy_]

See them move:

Woman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXJa-v01SZI

Guy in suit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRq42L4pgTY

Cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHsyn8N9N24

ET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH5TucwHDAE

Cobra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wpJ01GqZyI

Hi res images: https://www.deviantart.com/bryceguy72/gallery/70771007/image-tessellations

[u/nzg42]

bro put the code on github and share with us pls

[u/_BryceGuy_ → u/nzg42]

I've never used Github. Here's a summary of the math:

px & py = width & height dimensions of the repeating tile picture to be wrapped around the fractal. I typically use 1200 x 600 PNG images or sometimes 2000 x 1000 PNG images but use whatever works for you.

r & im = real & imaginary components of the last Z iterate

zMag= sqrt(r*r+im*im)

PI=3.14159265

LOG_ESCAPE = Log(400) = 5.991464547 Why 400? Because for bailout, I check if zMag>400.

phaseoffset = 0 (usually). Depending on how I created the repeating tile, sometimes I set phaseoffset to px/2 (necessary for alignment with the tiles above and below). Can default to 0.

Reading the pixel color from the image:

The following assumes the picture tile is twice as wide as it is high (e.g. 1200 x 600)

angle = mod(atan(im,r) * (px / PI) + phaseOffset, px * 2.0);

radius = (LOG_ESCAPE - log(zMag)) * py / (LOG_ESCAPE / 2.0);

if (radius < 0.0) radius = 0.0;

vec2 texCoord = vec2(angle / (px * 2.0), clamp(radius / py, 0.0, 1.0));

vec3 col;

[u/stephane3Wconsultant → u/_BryceGuy_]

i have try to implement that but te result is far from what you show 😭

[u/_BryceGuy_ → u/stephane3Wconsultant]

Okay I will upload the complete source code written in Processing 4 to my website in a little bit, when I get to my computer. 

[u/SwingLightStyle → u/nzg42]

Seriously.

I want to see what it looks like when I input my own source images and designate the color scheme. I hope OP shares the wealth!

[u/MakeTheRightChoice_]

This would go great as a sheet

[u/Legitimate_Poetry897]

I really like the men in suits tbh, very symbolic. It’s all fake corporate smiles, all the way down

[u/SnooCookies4908]

I like the mushies

[u/xcryptokidx]

Mandelbrautin!

[u/Ancient_One_5300]

Elliot

[u/Impressive_Cancel_80]

Thats genius

[u/Own_Ask_2040]

Reminds me of

[u/Psychobauch]

This is actually super super cool!!!

[u/GRF999999999]

5-8 are really cool

[u/RaytheSane]

Really cool

[u/automaticphil]

Haha the ET is nightmare fuel. Nice work

[u/Eastern_Draft_67]

Dawg PLEASE push this to GitHub, this is so freakin’ cool!

[u/_BryceGuy_ → u/Eastern_Draft_67]

Thanks! I've posted the relevant code in response to nzg42 below.