p5.js

JavaScript library for visual art & animation. Best starting point for beginners.

Processing

The original creative coding environment. Java-based, huge community & examples.

openFrameworks

C++ toolkit for high-performance creative coding — graphics, video, sound.

Cables.gl

Node-based visual programming for stunning real-time 3D art. No code needed.

Hydra

Browser-based live-coding video synth. Create psychedelic visuals in real time.

Shadertoy

Write GLSL shaders directly in the browser. Gallery of thousands of examples.

Tone.js

Web audio framework for creating interactive music and sound effects.

SuperCollider

Industry-standard platform for algorithmic composition & live sound coding.

Strudel

Live code music patterns in the browser. JavaScript-based, visually fun.

Magenta.js

Google's AI library for generating music and art using machine learning.

Audiotool

Browser DAW with a visual patching interface — create beats and tracks online.

Runway ML

AI video generation, style transfer, and image synthesis. Powerful creative API.

Replicate

Run any open-source AI model via API — Stable Diffusion, ControlNet, and more.

ml5.js

Friendly machine learning for the browser, built on TensorFlow.js. Pose detection, image classification, and more.

Hugging Face

Access thousands of open-source AI models for text, image, audio, and video.

Teachable Machine

Train custom ML models in the browser — no code needed. Great for interactive art.

Three.js

3D WebGL library for the browser. Huge ecosystem, tons of examples.

A-Frame

Build WebVR/AR experiences with HTML-like syntax. Works in any browser.

Spline

Design interactive 3D scenes in the browser — export to web or embed anywhere.

Babylon.js

Full-featured 3D game & visualization engine for the web. Great physics support.

MediaPipe

Google's framework for pose, hand, face, and gesture detection in real time.

TensorFlow.js

Machine learning in the browser — power body tracking and live art installations.

Handsfree.js

Add webcam-powered hand, face, and pose tracking to any website in seconds.

OpenCV.js

Computer vision in the browser — color detection, edge tracking, optical flow.

The Coding Train

Daniel Shiffman's YouTube channel — p5.js, generative art, ML. Endlessly fun.

Alt-AI resources

Gene Kogan's curated collection of creative AI + art research and tutorials.

Nature of Code

Free book on simulating natural systems — physics, agents, fractals, evolution.

OpenProcessing

Gallery + editor for p5.js and Processing sketches. Fork anything and remix.

Glitch

Instant hosting + live code editor for web projects. Perfect for sharing demos.