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Creative Coding: Generative Art, Data visualization, Interaction Design, Resources.

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Awesome Creative Coding

Carefully curated list of awesome creative coding resources primarily for beginners/intermediates.

Creative coding is a different discipline than programming systems. The goal is to create something expressive instead of something functional. Interaction design, information visualization and generative art are all different types of creative coding – which has become a household term describing artworks articulated as code.

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Contents

• Books
• Online Books
• Courses
• Tools
  • Frameworks • Libraries • Ecosystems
  • Visual Programming Languages
  • Sound Programming Languages
  • Web Programming • Libraries
  • Projection Mapping • VJing
  • Online
  • Hardware
  • Other
• Learning Resources
  • Videos
  • Talks
  • Articles
    • Shaders • OpenGL • WebGL
    • Canvas
    • Hardware
    • Other
  • Interactive
  • Quick References • Cheat-Sheets
• Communities
  • Subreddits
  • Slack
  • Other
• Math
• Machine learning • Computer Vision • Ai
• Inspiration
• Events
• Schools • Workshops
• Blogs • Websites
• Related

Books

• Generative Art: A Practical Guide - Practical guide using Processing.
• Generative Design - Visualize, Program, and Create with Processing.
• The Nature of Code - Simulating natural systems with Processing.
• Programming Design Systems - Practical introduction to the new foundations of graphic design.
• Learning Modern 3D Graphics Programming - Series of tutorials on using OpenGL to do graphical rendering.
• Programming Interactivity - Designer's Guide to Processing, Arduino, and openFrameworks.
• openFrameworks Essentials - openFrameworks beginner Guide for programmer, visual artist, or designer.
• Mastering openFrameworks: Creative Coding Demystified - Advanced in depth guide to openFrameworks.
• Algorithms for Visual Design Using the Processing Language - Experiment with design problems to create 3D animations, GUIs, and more.
• Foundation HTML5 Animation with JavaScript - Everything you need to know to create animation using the HTML5 canvas.
• Playing with chaos - Programming Fractals and Strange Attractors in JavaScript.
• Ray Tracing in One Weekend - Mini book about Ray Tracing.
• Processing 2: Creative Programming Cookbook - Guides you to explore the Processing environment using practical and useful recipes.
• Data-driven Graphic Design - Creative Coding for Visual Communication.
• Real-Time Rendering - Learn how to use modern techniques to generate synthetic three-dimensional images in a fraction of a second.
• Graphics Shaders: Theory and Practice - Introduction to shader programming in general, but focusing on the GLSL shading language.
• Anton's OpenGL 4 Tutorials - Practical guide to starting 3d programming with OpenGL.
• Physics for JavaScript Games, Animation, and Simulations - Teaches JavaScript programmers how to incorporate real physics into their HTML5 games, animations, and simulations.
• Math for Programmers - Book teaches you to solve mathematical problems in code.
• Synthèse d'images avec OpenGL (ES) - Book in french, which covers OpenGL, OpenGL ES and WebGL.
• Hands-On Music Generation with Magenta - Explore the role of deep learning in music generation and assisted music composition.

Online Books

• The Book of Shaders - Step-by-step guide through the abstract and complex universe of fragment shaders.
• WebGL Fundamentals - WebGL from the ground up. No magic.
• WebGL 2 Fundamentals - WebGL2 from the ground up. No magic.
• Learn OpenGL - Extensive tutorial resource for learning Modern OpenGL.
• Scratchapixel 2.0 - Learn Computer Graphics From Scratch.
• ofBook - Community-written book/guide on openFrameworks.
• OGLdev - Collection of modern OpenGL tutorials by Etay Meiri.
• OpenGL Tutorial - Site dedicated to tutorials for OpenGL 3.3 and later.
• Open.gl - Guide that teach you the basics of using OpenGL.
• Pixel Shaders - Interactive Introduction to Graphics Programming.
• OpenGLBook - Free OpenGL programming tutorial in online book format.
• Graphics Programming Projects - Book about 3D computational graphics by Morgan McGuire.
• On Generative Algorithms - Notes about generating various organic patterns, with examples and Python code, by Anders Hoff.
• Computer Graphics from Scratch - A raytracing and rasterization textbook that teaches you how OpenGL and DirectX works.
• A Primer on Bézier Curves - A free book for when you really need to know how to do Bézier things.
• 3D Game Shaders For Beginners - Step-by-step guide to real-time shading techniques.
• XEM WebGL Guide - Step-by-step guide to WebGL.
• Creative Coding Notebooks - An authorial set of fundamental Python recipes on Creative Coding and Computer Art, by Diego Inácio.
• WebGL Academy - Learn WebGL and 3D algorithmic in a progressive and interactive way.

Courses

• Create 3D Graphics in JS Using WebGL - Get started creating content with WebGL without any frameworks.
• Learn HTML5 Graphics and Animation - Introduction to the canvas 2D drawing API.
• Interactive 3D Graphics - Udacity course that teach you the principles of 3D computer graphics.
• Interactive Computer Graphics - Computer graphics course from Coursera.
• Kadenze Creative Coding - Selection of Kadenze courses covering p5.js, TensorFlow, Max/Jitter, and ChucK.
• Creative Programming for Digital Media & Mobile Apps - Coursera course on creative coding with processing.
• Imaginary Institute - Learn how to create gorgeous interactive graphics.
• Future Learn: Creative Coding - Use computer programming as a creative discipline to generate sounds, images, animations and more.
• Intro to JS: Drawing & Animation - Use JavaScript and the ProcessingJS library to create drawings and animations.
• Advanced JS: Natural Simulations - Combine JS, ProcessingJS, and mathematical concepts to simulate nature in your programs
• Interactive Data Visualization with Processing - Learn how to read, map, and illustrate data with Processing.
• Programming Data Visualizations: A Coding Toolkit for Processing - Join information designer Nicholas Felton in the world of Processing.
• Introduction to Data Visualization - Join Nicholas Felton for a smart, comprehensive, and inspiring intro to data visualization.
• Programming Graphics I, 2, 3 - Learn generative art and Processing with art with Joshua Davis.
• Creative Coding with Canvas & WebGL - Workshop by Matt DesLauriers. that teaches you about generative art, interactive animations, 3D graphics, and shaders.
• Advanced Creative Coding with WebGL & Shaders - Workshop by Matt DesLauriers that go deeper into graphics programming, math and shaders.
• Three.js Journey - This course by Bruno Simon will teach you the secrets to create the coolest WebGL websites with Three.js whether your are a beginner or an advanced developer.
• 3D Computer Graphics Programming - Learn all the theory and the math behind 3D graphics while creating a software renderer from scratch using the C programming language

Tools

Frameworks • Libraries • Ecosystems

• Processing [Cross-platform] - Computer programming language and IDE for visual arts.
• py5 [Cross-platform] - A library that integrates Processing into the Python 3 ecossystem.
• Cinder [Cross-platform] - Open source library for professional-quality creative coding in C++.
• openFrameworks [Cross-platform] - Open source C++ toolkit for creative coding.
• C4 [iOS] - Open-source creative coding framework for iOS.
• Unity [Mac, Win] - Game engine, but useful for creative coding and installations.
• Godot [Cross-platform] - Open source game engine, that can also be used for all sorts of things.
• PlayCanvas [Cross-platform] - Open source, realtime collaborative WebGL engine.
• hg_sdf [Cross-platform] - GLSL library for building signed distance functions.
• nannou [Cross-platform] - Open-source creative coding framework for the Rust language.
• thi.ng [Cross-platform] - Open source collection of computational design tools for JavaScript, TypeScript, Clojure and ClojureScript languages.
• PixelKit (⭐885) [iOS, Mac] - Open source, live graphics, Swift framework, powered by Metal.
• OPENRNDR [Cross-platform] - Open source library for creative coding written in Kotlin.
• Phaser [Cross-platform] - HTML5 framework for building games, uses both a Canvas and WebGL renderer.
• Canvas-sketch (⭐5k) [Cross-platform] - HTML5 framework for making generative artwork in JavaScript and the browser.
• AsyncGraphics (⭐340) [iOS, macOS] - Open source, live graphics, async / await, Swift package, powered by Metal.
• Lygia (⭐2.6k) [Cross-platform] - Granular and multi-language (GLSL, HLSL, WGSL, MSL and CUDA) shader library designed for performance and flexibility.
• Fragment.tools (⭐835) [Cross-platform] - A web development environment for creative coding.

Visual Programming Languages

• vvvv [Win] - Hybrid visual/textual live-programming environment for easy prototyping and development.
• NodeBox [Mac, Win] - Cross-platform, node-based GUI for efficient data visualizations and generative design.
• TouchDesigner [Mac, Win] - Visual development platform to create realtime projects.
• Quartz Composer [Mac] - Development tool for processing and rendering graphical data.
• Vuo [Mac] - Live interactive-media programming environment.
• Max [Mac, Win] - Visual programming language for media.
• Pure Data [Cross-platform] - Open source visual programming language for multimedia.
• ossia score [Cross-platform] - Interactive, intermedia audio-visual sequencer.
• tooll [Win] - Open source tool for creating interactive 3d content and animations.
• XOD [Cross-platform] - Open source visual programming language and environment for microcontroller-based projects.
• Isadora [Cross-platform] - Scene based media control software with integrated projection mapper.
• cables [Cross-platform/Web] - Your model kit for creating beautiful interactive content. Currently in private beta, invites can be requested.
• eternal (⭐535) [Web] - Programs as graphs and graphs as compositional tools for creation
• Notch Builder [Win] - Node-based authoring tool with a strong focus on real-time graphics. Currently in beta.
• JOY.JS - Realtime visual coding tool, easy to understand and aimed at beginners.
• Circles [iPhone, iPad, Mac] - Live graphics node editor, powered by AsyncGraphics.
• TIC-80 - Make pixel art style games and art on a 240*136 pixel screen.

Sound Programming Languages

• SuperCollider [Multi-platform] - Platform for audio synthesis and algorithmic composition.
• ChucK - Strongly-timed, concurrent, and on-the-fly music programming language.
• TidalCycles - Domain specific language for live coding of pattern.
• Sonic Pi - The live coding music synth for everyone.
• Csound - A sound and music computing system.
• Orca - Live coding environment to quickly create procedural sequencers.
• handel - A small procedural programming language for writing songs in browser.
• Overtone - An open source audio environment designed to explore new musical ideas from synthesis and instrument building to live-coding.
• Melrōse - A MIDI producing environment for creating (live) music.
• Glicol - Graph-oriented live coding language and music/audio DSP library written in Rust.

Web Programming • Libraries

• three.js (⭐103k) - JavaScript 3D library.
• regl (⭐5.2k) - Functional WebGL.
• Stackgl - Open software ecosystem for WebGL, built on top of browserify and npm.
• Paper.js - The swiss army knife of vector graphics scripting.
• Pixi.js - HTML 5 2D rendering engine that uses webGL with canvas fallback.
• p5.js - JavaScript library that starts with the original goal of Processing.
• Pts.js - JavaScript library for visualization and creative-coding.
• Fabric.js - Javascript canvas library, SVG-to-canvas parser.
• Maker.js - Parametric line drawing for SVG, CNC & laser cutters.
• OpenJSCAD - Programmatic 3D modeling in JavaScript.
• Sketch.js - Minimal JavaScript creative coding framework.
• Two.js - Two-dimensional drawing api geared towards modern web browsers.
• ClayGL - WebGL graphic library for building scalable Web3D applications.
• Proton (⭐2.4k) - A lightweight and powerful javascript particle engine.
• lightgl.js (⭐1.5k) - A lightweight WebGL library.
• picogl.js (⭐789) - A minimal WebGL 2 rendering library.
• Alfrid (⭐233) - A WebGL tool set.
• Babylon.js (⭐23k) - complete JavaScript framework for building 3D games with HTML 5 and WebGL.
• twigl (⭐2.7k) - A Tiny WebGL helper Library.
• luma.gl (⭐2.3k) - WebGL2 Components for Data Visualization.
• css-doodle - A web component for drawing patterns with CSS.
• OGL.js (⭐3.8k) - JavaScript 3D library (WebGL).
• Zdog - A pseudo-3D engine for canvas & SVG.
• Oimo.js (⭐3.1k) - Lightweight 3d physics engine for javascript
• Ammo.js (⭐4.2k) - Direct port of the Bullet physics engine to JavaScript using Emscripten.
• Theatre.js (⭐11k) - Motion design library with visual tools
• GraphicsJS - A lightweight open-source JavaScript library for graphics and animations (SVG/VML).

Projection Mapping • VJing

• MadMapper [Mac] - Video mapping projections and Light mapping.
• VDMX [Mac] - Realtime multimedia performance application.
• Modul8 [Mac] - Real time video mixing and compositing.
• Resolume [Mac, Win] - Mixing of digital video and effects in a realtime.
• CoGe VJ [Mac] - VJ software designed for realtime HD video mixing and compositing with a modular user interface.
• VirtualMapper (⭐225) - Realtime preview tool for projection mapping.
• Millumin [Mac] - A software to create and perform interactive audiovisual shows.
• Smode [Win] - A real-time 2D/3D creation, compositing and video-mapping engine.
• Veejay [Linux] - A live performance tool featuring simple non-linear editing and mixing from multiple sources (files, devices, streams...)

Online

• Shadertoy - Build and share shaders with the world and get inspired.
• Shader Park - A JavaScript library for creating interactive procedural 2D and 3D shaders.
• GLSL Sandbox - Online shader editor and gallery.
• Shdr Editor - Online shader editor.
• CodePen - Show case of advanced techniques with editable source code.
• Shadershop - Interface for programming GPU shaders.
• Vertexshaderart - Online shader editor and gallery.
• Cyos - Online shader editor.
• GlslEditor - Simple WebGL Fragment Shader Editor.
• OpenProcessing - Create and experiment with algorithmic design, Processing and P5.js.
• P5.js Editor - Online web editor for P5.js.
• LiveCodeLab - Run-as-you-type tool for VJs, musicians, teachers, students, kids.
• Turtletoy - Minimalistic API and online showcase for generative code. (Javascript)
• ShaderGif - Open source home for art made with code (WebGL1/2, JavaScript Canvas & P5.js).
• P5LIVE - p5.js live-coding environment.
• NEORT - Digital art platform for creative coders (Fragment Shader, Javascript Canvas).
• Shelly - Learn programming by issuing instructions to a turtle.
• tixy.land - The most minimalist creative coding environment is alive.
• BBC Micro bot - Run your tweet on an 8-bit computer emulator.
• Hydra - Live code-able video synth and coding environment.

Hardware

• Arduino - Open source microcontroller kits for building digital devices and interactive objects.
• Raspberry Pi - Small single-board computers.
• Puck.js - Open source JavaScript microcontroller you can program wirelessly.
• BeagleBoard - Low-power open source single-board computers.
• Makey Makey - Turn everyday objects into touchpads and combine them with the internet.
• Leap Motion - Sensor device that supports hand and finger motions as input.
• AxiDraw - Simple, modern, and precise pen plotter.
• Phidgets - Sensors, input devices and controllers for computers.
• Teensy - USB-based microcontroller development system.
• Lightform - AR projection mapping with built-in depth sensor.

Other

• Structure Synth [Cross-platform] - Application for generating 3D structures by specifying a design grammar.
• F3 [Mac] - Powerful 3D design app that enables you to live code 3D form.
• Fragment (⭐167) [Mac]- App to live code GLSL graphics.
• ShaderTool [Win] - Modern shader IDE for programmers and FX artists.
• Syphon [Mac] - Allows applications to share frames with one another in realtime.
• KodeLife - Real-time GPU shader editor, live-code performance tool and graphics prototyping sketchpad.
• ISF - GLSL shaders for use in interactive applications.
• glslViewer - Live-coding console tool that renders GLSL Shaders.
• shoebot [Cross-platform] - Shoebot is a creative coding environment designed for making vector graphics and animations with Python.
• DrawBot [Mac] - Education oriented 2d graphics programming environment based on Python.
• Klak (⭐1.9k) - A collection of scripts for creative coding with Unity.
• basil.js - Scripting (JS) in InDesign for designers and artists in the spirit of Processing.
• Konstrukt (⭐63) [Cross-platform] - A commandline tool to generate different scaleable patterns as SVGs.

Learning Resources

Videos

• The Coding Train - Daniel Shiffman makes videos about creative coding.
• MFGD - Fragment Shaders - YouTube playlist about fragment shaders.
• Shaders Laboratory - YouTube channel about shaders.
• Makin' Stuff Look Good - YouTube channel about shaders case studies.
• openFrameworks Tutorial Series - YouTube series to learning openFrameworks
• openFrameworks tutorial - YouTube playlist about openFrameworks - not updated [2015].
• Shader Tutorial Series - YouTube playlist about Shaders, using Visual Studio Code.
• Kha Tutorial Series - YouTube playlist about the Kha framework, built in Haxe.
• Fun with WebGL 2.0 - YouTube playlist about WebGL 2.0.
• Modern OpenGL 3.0+ Tutorials - YouTube playlist about modern OpenGL.
• Vertexshaderart - YouTube playlist about vertex shaders.
• Diving in Three.js - YouTube playlist diving into three.js.
• Shadertoy Tutorials - YouTube playlist teaching you how to make shaders, starting with zero knowledge using shadertoy.
• WebGL Lightning - Introduction to WebGL lightning with Greg Tatum.

Talks

• Intro to WebGL Slides Video - Intro to WebGL with three.js.
• Inigo Quilez Live - Collection of live coding videos by Íñigo Quílez.
• There is also canvas - Bruno Imbrizi go through the use of canvas for creative coding at WebExpo 2016. Interactive slides here.
• OpenGL 3D Game Tutorials - Beginners tutorial series about creating 3D games OpenG.
• How We Do This Shit - Talk on how tech-based artists do this financially.
• Making WebGL Dance - How I Learnt to Stop Worrying and Love Linear Algebra.
• The Pixel Factory - Talk about WebGL, GPUs and Math by Steven Wittens.
• Poetic Computation - Inspiring talk by Zach Lieberman.
• Generative Machines - FITC talk by Matt DesLauriers about his passion for generative art.

Articles • Tutorials

Shaders • OpenGL • WebGL

• Introduction to shaders - Part 1 of an introduction to shaders using threejs.
• Three.js 101 - Introduction to three.js from a creative coder perspective.
• lwjgl: Shaders (⭐1.9k) - Shader tutorial in the context of lwjgl-basics.
• Shaders: A primer - A primer on shaders.
• Shaders: Second stage - The second part to the previous.
• WebGL Lessons — Fragment Shaders (⭐312) - A brief introduction to fragment shaders.
• WebGL Lessons — ThreeJS Shaders (⭐366) - Using custom vertex and fragment shaders in ThreeJS.
• ThreeJS post-proces example (⭐24) - example of post-processing effects in ThreeJS.
• Ray Marching and Signed Distance Functions - Introduction to ray tracing.
• Introduction to Ray Tracing - A simple method for creating 3D images.
• GLSL lighting walkthrough (⭐459) - Phong shading tutorial with glslify.
• Three glslify example (⭐78) - Example on how to use three.js with glslify.
• WebGL Beyond Dom (⭐16) - Greg Tatum explain the basic of WebGL using Regl.
• FBO particles - Article about FBO/GPGPU particles by @nicoptere.
• Ray marching (with THREE.js) - Article about ray marching with three.js by @nicoptere.
• Custom shaders with Three.JS - Introduction to custom shaders, uniforms, textures and lighting in three.js.
• An intro to modern OpenGL - First part of an introduction to modern OpenGL.
• Modern OpenGL Series (⭐812) - Good introduction to some of the OpenGL terms.
• Smooth minimum - Article about the smooth based primitive union.
• Modeling with distance functions - Collection of distance functions in one centralized place.
• Volumetric rendering - Explains how to create complex 3D shapes inside volumetric shaders.
• Real-time Rendering - Book, blog and collection of resources regarding real-time rendering.
• OpenGL 4 Shaders - Short and sweet introduction to OpenGL shaders by Anton Gerdelan.
• On ray casting, ray tracing, ray marching and the like - The title says it all. Introduction by Adok.
• Writing a small software renderer - Really good introduction to how basic software rendering works.
• WebGL Tutorials - Website with a really good collection of WebGL tutorials.
• Generating Geometry: 1, 2, 3 - Beginner introduction on how to create geometry object.
• Into Vertex Shaders - Series of tutorials about WebGL, Three.js, and Three.bas.
• The Spaces of WebGL - Brief overview over the different coordinate systems through out the 3D graphics pipeline.
• WebGL Workshop - Short and sweet online introduction to WebGL.
• THREE.js & instanced geometry - Fluffy predator with three.js and instanced geometry.
• Particle Effects via Billboards - How to create a particle effects with billboarding and WebGL.
• Beautifully Animate Points with WebGL and regl - How to create GPGPU particles with regl.
• WebGL Tutorial: Directional Shadow Mapping without extensions - Introduction to the concepts behind real time directional light shadow mapping.
• WebGL Quest - A tutorial and a list of useful resources to use WebGL raymarching and distance functions easily.
• Exploring bump mapping with WebGL - Introduction to different bump mapping techniques.
• OpenGL/GLSL Shader Programing - Deck on OpenGL/GLSL shader programing.
• Particles in a Simplex Noise Flow Field - Perlin noise flow field tutorial.
• Flow Fields, Part 1 - Introduction to flow fields also known as vector fields.
• Flow Fields, Part 2 - Introduction to flow fields also known as vector fields.
• Graphics for Games - Introduction to 3D graphics programming including shaders, math post-processing etc. from Newcastle University.
• Three.js Basics - Introduction to Three.js by Eric Haines.
• An Interactive Introduction to WebGL and three.js - Slides from the SIGGRAPH 2017 WebGL workshop.
• How to Start Learning Computer Graphics Programming - Advice and thoughts on how to get started by Eric Arnebäck.
• What Every Coder Should Know About Gamma - Deep dive into the importance of gamma.

Canvas

• HTML Canvas Deep Dive - Profound introduction to the canvas API.
• 31 days of Canvas tutorials - Collection of canvas tutorials by Seb Lee-Delisle.

Hardware

• Pen Plotter Art & Algorithms Part 1, 2 - How to use the AxiDraw pen plotter with JavaScript.

Other

• Noise in Creative Coding - In-depth blog post about noise as an indispensable tool for creative coding.
• Cat Like Coding - In depth tutorials on math, algorithms and Unity.
• Fun Programming - Learn creative coding writing simple programs.
• Creative-coding on iOS with C4 - Introduction to C4 published on Creative Applications.
• COSMOS - An end-to-end tutorial on the design, programming and launch of an app using C4.
• Particle Physics - Particle physics explained.
• Visualizing Algorithms - Looks at the use of visualization to understand, explain and debug algorithms.
• Adventures in Game Development World - Easy to understand collection of articles on game development, but relevant to creative coding as well.
• Amit’s Game Programming Information - Collection of resources on stuff like path-finding, Ai, math etc.
• Tips to Improve Your Generative Artwork - Tips to make your art look better.
• Working With Color in Generative Art - Tips on how to get color right.

Interactive

• Shader-school (⭐4.3k) - Workshop for GLSL shaders and graphics programming.
• Webgl-workshop (⭐1.5k) - The sequel to shader-school: Learn the WebGL API.
• Fragment-oundry - Interactive fragment shader tutorial.
• SDF Tutorial 1: box & balloon - Shadertoy tutorial on raytracing.
• HOWTO: Ray Marching - Shadertoy tutorial on Ray Marching.
• Raymarch Tutorial2 - Shadertoy raymarch tutorial.
• GLSL 2D Tutorials - Shadertoy GLSL 2D Tutorial.
• Bubble Breakdown - Shader breakdown by Perlin.
• Let's Make A Ray Marcher - Interactive Shader-Toy on writing a ray marcher.
• Raymarching - Interactive Shader-Toy raymarching tutorial.

Quick References • Cheatsheets

• Shaderific GLSL - OpenGL ES shading language reference.
• The Book of Shaders Glossary - Shader glossary by theme.
• gltut glossary pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 - OpenGL 3D programming glossary.
• Canvas Cheatsheet - Quick and visual canvas cheatsheet.
• WebGL Cheatsheet - WebGL 1.0 API reference card.
• Glossary of Computer Graphics - Glossary of terms relating computer graphics.
• GLSL Reference Guide - OpenGL Shading Language quick reference guide.
• 3D Maths Cheat Sheet - Math cheatsheet by Anton Gerdelan, from his OpenGL book.
• docs.GL - Improvement of the official OpenGL documentation.
• OpenGL Shading Language - Khronos Group GLSL wiki.
• OpenGL 4.3 Reference Card - PDF Reference Card for the OpenGL 4.3 API.
• Easings - Interactive easing functions cheatsheet.
• PixelSpirit - GLSL library on the back of tarot cards, for learning and reference.
• Procedural Patterns And Noises - Collection of procedural patterns and procedural noises.
• Visual Noises - Visualize noise algorithms in 1D and 2D.
• Trigonoparty - Simple trigonometry visualisation.
• Morphogenesis (⭐2.1k) - Exploration of how shapes, forms, and patterns emerge in nature.

Communities

Subreddits

• r/creativecoding - Sharing and discussing the use of computer programming as a creative discipline.
• r/raytraycing - Subreddit on raytracing.
• r/opengl - News and discussion about OpenGL on all platforms.
• r/graphicsprogramming - Subreddit on graphics programming.
• r/processing - Subreddit on Processing.
• r/shaders - Subreddit on shaders.
• r/proceduralgeneration - Subreddit on procedural generation.
• r/MachineLearning - Subreddit on machine learning.
• r/generative - Subreddit on generative art and music.

Slack

• Creative Coding Club - Creative Coding Club Slack.

Other

• The Creative Coding Podcast - Iain and Seb discuss the ins and outs of creative coding.
• realtimevfx.com - Real Time VFX Community.
• Data Stories - Podcast on data visualization.
• 3D Programming Weekly Articles - Great collection of shader and math related resources.
• Pass The Pen - A community of front-end developers who build collaborative creative coding projects on CodePen.
• Creative Tech Weekly - A weekly newsletter of resources around creative technology.

Math

• Math as code (⭐15k) - Cheat-sheet for mathematical notation in code form.
• Coding Math - Teaches you the math you need to understand as a programmer.
• Math snippets (⭐117) - Math snippets with graphic programming in mind.
• Formula Animations - The principles of painting with maths.
• Learning Maths again (⭐193) - Collection of JS and GLSL math snippets.
• Eases (⭐378) - Grab-bag of modular easing equations.
• Math for Motion - Visualization of different motion equations.
• Matrix Multiplication - Matrix multiplication visualized.
• Algebra rules - The most useful rules of basic algebra.
• Immersive Math - Fully interactive linear algebra.
• Image Kernels - Interactive and visual introduction to image kernels.
• Sine and Cosine - Interactive explanation of sine and cosine.
• Perlin Noise - Perlin noise explained in detail.
• Vector Math for 3D Computer Graphics - Tutorial on vector algebra and matrix algebra from the viewpoint of computer graphics.
• Desmos - Graph functions, plot data, evaluate equations, explore transformations, and much more.
• MFGD - Math for game developers YouTube playlist.
• Essence of linear algebra - Essence of linear algebra YouTube playlist.
• Mathematics of Animation - Slides about the mathematics of animation (repo (⭐34)).
• Sketching with Math and Quasi Physics - Beautiful and visual introduction to math and quasi physics.
• Gene Kogan: Perlin Noise - introduction to 2D and 3D perlin noise.
• Matrix Math and You - High level introduction to matrices.
• Mathematical Symbols - List of all mathematical symbols and signs.
• The magnificent 2d matrix - Interactive tool to better understand transformation matrices.
• Game Dev Movement cheatsheet with examples - JavaScript math snippets for movement.
• Maths & trigonometry cheat sheet for 2D & 3D games - Maths cheat-sheet for 2D and 3D game-makers.
• Matrices for Creative Coding - Introduction to matrices by Greg Tatum.
• Making Things With Maths - Talk by Steven Wittens about bezier curves, procedural generation, physics engines and fractals.
• MyPhysicsLab - Interactive real-time physics simulations, with formulas and code.
• Intuitive Math - Explanations of fields like Linear Algebra and Geometry designed to help you develop a visual intuition for what is going on.
• L-systems (⭐31) - A Haskell package for L-systems.
• Linear Interpolation - Introduction to linear interpolation (also known as mix/lerp).
• Practical use of Vector Math in Games - In-depth article on vectors for game math.
• Shepherding random numbers - Tiny guide to shepherding random numbers.
• Shepherding random grids - Tiny guide to shepherding random grids.
• Shepherding random growth - Tiny guide to shepherding random growth.

Machine learning • Computer Vision • Ai

• ml4a - Machine learning for artists.
• Keras.js - Run Keras models (tensorflow backend) in the browser, with GPU support.
• Tesseract.js - Pure Javascript Multilingual OCR.
• Google ML - Cloud machine learning by Google.
• TensorFlow - Open source software library for machine intelligence.
• ConvNetJS - Deep Learning in your browser.
• Wekinator - Allows anyone to use machine learning.
• Machine Learning (⭐955) - Coding Train repo with links to machine learning resources.
• CreativeAi.net - Space to share creative Ai projects.
• AI Playbook - Ai microsite intended to help newcomers get started.
• Teachable Machine (⭐3.9k) - Explore how machine learning works, live in the browser.
• TensorFlow.js - JavaScript library for training and deploying ML models in the browser and on Node.js.
• Hello TensorFlow - Fully commented TensorFlow.js demo.
• ml5.js - Friendly machine learning for the web.
• Model Zoo - Discover open source deep learning code and pretrained models.
• Runway - Toolkit that adds artificial intelligence capabilities to design and creative platforms.
• Lobe - Build, train, and ship custom deep learning models using a simple visual interface.
• ModelDepot - Platform for discovering, sharing, and discussing easy to use and pre-trained machine learning models.

Inspiration

• OpenProcessing - Algorithmic Designs Created with Processing, p5js and processingjs.
• Dwitter - Social network for short JavaScript demos.
• Chrome Experiments - Showcase of web experiments written by the creative coding community.
• Codedoodl.es - Showcase of curated creative coding sketches.
• For your Processing - Projects and tutorials about Processing.
• Art From Code - Code sketches by Keith Peters.
• Generator.x - Flickr group about generative strategies in art & design.
• Generative Art - Flickr group about generative art.
• Inspiring Online - Open source micro blog about inspiring and creative works published online.
• People You Should Follow on CodePen (⭐687) - List of interesting people worth following.
• Raven Kwok - Tumblr by visual artist Raven Kwok.
• P5Art - Really good collection of experiments in Processing.
• Echophon - Tumblr with visual inspiration.
• Bees & Bombs - Tumblr with gifs by Dave.
• DevArt - Celebration of art made with code by artists that push the possibilities of creativity.
• Folds2d - Tumblr with curves, surfaces, scalar and vector fields.

Events

• OFFF Festival - Digital design festival (Online Flash Film Festival).
• Gray Area Festival - Creative coding, art and technology festival.
• Signal Festival - Showcase of light art and emerging technologies in Prague, the Czech Republic.
• Eyeo Festival - Bring together creative coders, data designers and creators working at the intersection of data, art and technology.
• Mutek - Organization dedicated to digital creativity in sound, music, and audio-visual art.
• Node - An open platform for the exchange on culture, arts and technology.
• Digital Design Days - 3 day event offering conferences, workshops, digital showcases & installations.
• CODAME ART+TECH - Projects and nonprofit events, to inspire through experience.
• NextArt Night - Inspiring people through creative uses of tech.

Museums • Galleries

• ZKM — Zentrum für Kunst und Medien, Karlsruhe/Germany - ZKM organizes exhibitions and events on the effects of media, digitization, and globalization.
• Ars Electronica Center, Linz/Austria - Museum of the Future — a place where diverse blends of artistic genres, scientific domains and technological directions are displayed and processed.
• Technorama, Zurich/Switzerland - Technorama allows hands-on experiences of hundreds of natural phenomena and technology.
• Kate Vass Gallery - Zürich/Switzerland - Contemporary art gallery presenting works by international established, mid-career, and emerging artists focusing on photography and new technologies.
• Digital Art Museum - Berlin/Germany - Digital Art Museum is an online resource for the history and practice of digital fine art.
• NXT Museum - Amsterdam/Netherlands - The first museum in the Netherlands dedicated to new media art.

Schools • Workshops

• Goldsmiths, UoL, MA Computational Art - Graduate program in London which develops your arts practice through the expressive world of creative computation
• UAL Creative Computing Institute - school in London working at the intersection of creativity and computational technologies
• School for Poetic Computation - School in New York that explore the intersections of code, design, hardware and theory.
• Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design - Hosts a range of educational initiatives, most notably, the Interaction Design Programme and the CIID Summer School.
• Residencies, Fellowships, Summer Schools - Huge list of residencies, fellowships and summer schools around the world (Navigate with the bottom left tabs).

Blogs • Websites

• CreativeApplications.Net [CAN] - Famous digital art blog.
• iquilezles.org - Home of Íñigo Quílez, specialised in GLSL and math snippets.
• bit-101.com - Blog by Keith Peters, specialised in creative coding.
• ibreakdownshaders - Explore the math behind shaders.
• adriancourrèges.com - Blog of software engineer Adrian Courrèges. Articles about game graphics studies etc.
• clicktorelease.com - Home of Jaume Sanchez Elias, with demos, talks, articles on WebGL and WebVR.
• syntopia - Blog about generative art and systems, by Mikael Hvidtfeldt Christensen.
• madebyevan.com - WebGL experiments and articles by Evan Wallace.
• songho.ca - Home of Song Ho Ahn, with a good collection of tutorials on OpenGL and math.
• simonschreibt.de - Game art tricks, design tricks by Simon schreibt.
• sighack.com - Blog about generative art algorithms and techniques, by Manohar Vanga.
• jsdo.it-archives (⭐13) - Compilation of WebGL experiments including comparisons on WebGL frameworks and physics engine (oimo.js, cannon.js, ammo.js)
• WebAudio Weekly - Newsletter to know everything about the WebAudio API

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