gray-canyon.sh

#!/bin/bash
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W=$(tput cols)

for ((x=0; x<W; x++)); do
  V[x]=$RANDOM
done

while :; do
  for ((x=0; x<W; x++)); do
    ((
      _L = x         ? V[x - 1] : RANDOM,
      _R = x < W - 1 ? V[x + 1] : RANDOM,
      V[x] = (_L + V[x] + _R) / 3
    ))
    ((
      V[x] = RANDOM % 2
           ? V[x] * 11 / 10
           : V[x] *  9 / 10,
      V[x] = V[x] > 32767
           ? 32767
           : V[x]
    ))
    echo -ne "\e[48;5;$((232 + V[x] * 16 / 32768))m "
  done
  sleep 0.01
  echo
done