A steampunk gear art generator. It forges a machine of interlocking brass gears that turn together, then lets you export the scene as a 4K wallpaper or an MP4 film.
Spacebar pauses or resumes. Double-click or double-tap the canvas to forge a fresh assembly. Open the cog for finer controls.
A free, browser-based steampunk gear art generator. It builds a machine of interlocking brass gears that turn together in real time, and you can export the result as a 4K wallpaper or an MP4 video. It is made for visuals and ambiance, not engineering.
Is it free?
Yes. Completely free, with no account, no watermarks, and no feature gates. Everything runs in your browser and nothing you make is uploaded anywhere.
How do I use it?
Open the page and the mechanism starts turning. Double-click or double-tap the background to forge a new arrangement, press Spacebar to pause or resume, and open the cog in the corner for controls like gear count, speed, zoom, and export.
Does it collect my data?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser with JavaScript. There are no servers and no uploads, only basic anonymous page analytics.
Are the gears actually meshing correctly?
Yes. Every arrangement is generated so the whole assembly is one connected gear train. Each gear meshes with its neighbor at the correct distance, turns the opposite direction, and stays clear of every other gear, so you never see two touching gears spinning the wrong way.
Can I save the animation as a video or wallpaper?
Yes. Capture Film records the motion and downloads it as an MP4 (or WebM in Firefox) at 720p, 1080p, or 1440p. Daguerreotype saves a still 4K PNG for wallpaper. The video plays in standard players and editors.
Why do the gears look different every time? Can I get the same machine back?
Each machine is built from a random seed, so igniting a new one gives a fresh arrangement. Save Blueprint stores the seed and settings as a small file, and Load Blueprint rebuilds that exact machine later.
How is this different from a gear generator like geargenerator.com?
Tools like geargenerator.com are engineering tools that calculate involute spur gears and export DXF or SVG for CAD and machining. Aetheric Gears is the opposite end: generative art that makes ornate steampunk gear scenes for wallpapers, videos, and ambiance, with no math or part files to manage. For more generative art, try Kinetic Cosmos or Generative Geode.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. It runs on any modern mobile or desktop browser. Video recording works best in Chrome, Edge, or Safari.
Capture a Film
Records the mechanism in motion and downloads it as an MP4 (WebM in Firefox).
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Keep this tab in front until it finishes — switching away will make the video stutter.