Basic Examples (2) 

Make a random Rorschach image:

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Make a random Rorschach graphics object:

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Scope (2) 

RandomRorschach takes a string argument that is expected to be one of "Graphics", "HalfGraphics", "Image" or "HalfImage". Here is a table with corresponding results:

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The RandomRorschach results are controlled using options:

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Options (5) 

CropSeed (1) 

The option "CropSeed" specifies whether the seed is cropped (from its right side):

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If the values Automatic or Random are given, then a logical value is randomly selected.

ConnectingFunction (1) 

The value of the option "ConnectingFunction" is passed to RandomScribble. Here are examples:

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ImageEffects (1) 

The option "ImageEffects" can take a sequence of ImageEffect specs and other image manipulation functions:

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If the value is Default, then the value is {{"OilPainting",5}}.

If the value is Automatic, then the code RandomChoice[{{"Jitter",10},"EdgeStylization",{"OilPainting",16}},2] is used.

NumberOfStrokes (1) 

The value of the option "NumberOfStrokes" can be Default, Automatic, a positive integer or a list of positive integers. It is passed to RandomScribble. Here are examples:

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If the value is Default, then the code RandomInteger[{6,20}] is used.

If the value is Automatic, then the code RandomInteger[{5,20},3] is used.

OrderedStrokePoints (1) 

The option "OrderedStrokePoints" takes a logical value. The value is passed to RandomScribble. Here are examples:

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Properties and Relations (3) 

Using different color functions would, generally, produce different Rorschach interpretations. Here is a set of Rorschach test images:

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Here is another set of images with the same random seed and image effects as shown previously and a different color function:

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In some sense, the option "ImageEffects" is redundant because similar behavior can be achieved with standard Wolfram Language code. Nevertheless, using that option provides a quicker (and shorter) way to get desired results. Here is a Rorschach image creation specification:

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Here we generate the Rorschach "initial" image first and then modify it with the functions that correspond to the "ImageEffects" specification above:

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The repository functions RandomScribble and RandomMandala are closely related to RandomRorschach:

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Possible Issues (2) 

The values of the option "ImageEffects" might contain wrong second arguments for ImageEffect. In those cases, errors of ImageEffect are shown and the result is $Failed:

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$Failed is also returned if an element of the list is not a function that gives an image result:

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Neat Examples (4) 

A table of random Rorschach test images:

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Another table with the same random seed as shown previously but with a different color function and image effects:

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"Poodles", or "frogs", or an "electric bolts guy":

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The resource function XKCDConvert can be applied to the graphics results of RandomRorschach:

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