Outdoor sculptures have increasingly embraced cellular automata (CA) designs, merging mathematics with public art to create visually striking and conceptually rich installations. Cellular automata, a computational model where grids of cells evolve through simple rules, inspire artists to generate intricate, organic patterns that mimic natural growth or complex systems.

These sculptures often use materials like steel, glass, or recycled composites to translate digital CA patterns into physical forms. For example, a sculpture might replicate Conway’s "Game of Life," where interlocking modules shift between "alive" and "dead" states based on neighboring interactions, creating a dynamic, ever-changing facade.

Public spaces benefit from CA-designed sculptures because they engage viewers through interactive or evolving structures. Some installations incorporate sensors or lighting that respond to environmental inputs, further blurring the line between algorithm and art. By leveraging cellular automata, artists transform static objects into living artworks that reflect the beauty of computational logic in the physical world.