Cellular Automata Lab is a powerful commercial scientific
mathematical program for working with and exploring Cellular
Automata, a system where individual mathematical elements grow,
spread, and die based on a set of rules (like the old BASIC "Life"
programs). This software provides functionality to create custom sets
of rules. Although it had some potential applications, this specific
product is more of a novelty, similar to fractal generators. It was
published by Autodesk during a period of experimental exploration in
to new scientific applications.