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Create interactive beehive simulation with GPT 5.2 Thinking mode

Generate a complex HTML/JS visual simulation with adjustable parameters and logical behaviors using GPT 5.2.

Learning Timeline
Key Insights

Reasoning Model Logic

Unlike standard models that might spawn agents randomly, the 'Thinking' model applies stricter logic—such as forcing all bees to use a single entrance—mimicking real-world biological constraints without being explicitly told to do so.

Token Efficiency

The GPT 5.2 thinking mode is optimized to not waste tokens; it moves quickly through the reasoning steps (refining, simplifying) to deliver the code payload without unnecessary conversational filler.
Prompts

Beehive Simulation Generation

Target: ChatGPT
Make a visual simulation of a beehive construction showing hexagonal cells forming worker bee paths and honey storage. includes sliders for the colony construction.
Step by Step

Generating and Running the Simulation

  1. Navigate to the ChatGPT interface and ensure you are logged into a Plus account.
  2. Click the model selection dropdown at the top of the chat window.
  3. Select 'GPT 5.2 to thinking' to enable the high-performance reasoning variant.
  4. Paste the simulation prompt into the chat input field and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the model to process the 'Thinking' stages (refining resource effects, simplifying movement, etc.).
  6. Locate the HTML code block in the final response.
  7. Click the 'Copy code' button in the top right corner of the code block.
  8. Open a text editor or code IDE on your local computer.
  9. Paste the copied code into a new blank document.
  10. Save the file with an '.html' extension (e.g., 'beehive.html').
  11. Navigate to the file location on your computer.
  12. Double-click the file to open it in your default web browser.

Testing Simulation Parameters

  1. Locate the control panel within the rendered web page.
  2. Adjust the 'Colony Size' slider to increase or decrease the number of worker bees.
  3. Adjust the 'Resource Availability' slider to change how fast cells fill up.
  4. Observe the stats panel at the top for 'Build Rate' and 'Number of Workers' changes.
  5. Verify that bees are entering/exiting from a single entrance point rather than randomly appearing.