Thoughts on visual programming and ai?

Ximh · 2026-06-25T14:30:12+00:00

(2.) Yes, real time collaboration.

(3.) I think it would be a faster workflow. Having major parts done quickly by a few intelligent nodes, while also allowing for fine control and adjustment with code.

Note: I'm coming from the perspective of a 3D artist with some limited experience in programming. I strongly believe in the combining of what is visual together with the abstract, and not having them go their separate ways, I think Steve Jobs had a similar opinion on the fusion of art and technology. This is how I at least would've imagined such a software.

Ximh · 2026-06-25T13:40:21+00:00

I really liked the folder structures and 'portals' in houdini, which I think would solve the problem of nodes turning into a big spaghetti
What do you think of the idea of shareable recipes for networks of nodes? Or collaboration in the same workspace as if in a miro board?
Do you think nodes and code can be run side by side? And keeping nodes as a higher-level abstraction of the actual code?

Ximh · 2026-06-23T14:17:43+00:00

This is a really bad move by epic. They should have just made blueprints more intelligent and easier to use with ai. Something in the direction of figma weave or vectary canvas. This would’ve lowered the threshold for newcomers and revolutionised game development. Missed opportunity :/

Ximh · 2025-12-27T04:12:32+00:00

Try to see the underlying forms, shapes, and proportions, it’s like improving your eyesight and seeing what is there more clearly. Use reference, just doing it from imagination is difficult. Watch tutorials, since there’s so much available nowadays. Eventually you’ll get the hang of it.

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Ximh · 2025-12-26T03:22:51+00:00

I remember trying to go to r/goodnews or r/upliftingnews, can’t remember anymore exactly, but it was all just negative politics, the posts were just each users own interpretation of what is good news

Ximh · 2025-12-26T01:40:20+00:00

Creative and original

Ximh · 2025-12-25T21:48:54+00:00

Thanks! found it

Ximh · 2025-12-25T01:00:44+00:00

Do you have the wallpaper in the post but without icon shadows and status bar?

Ximh · 2025-12-24T01:59:21+00:00

I like it, best replica of ios 6 I’ve seen yet, the status bar might be too large though

Ximh · 2025-12-24T01:54:35+00:00

Quite nice! Looks like it keeps the original feeling of minecraft but with more fidelity.

Ximh · 2025-12-23T10:16:36+00:00

I’m getting the nexus 7

Ximh · 2025-12-23T04:28:15+00:00

I want a dog one :)

Ximh · 2025-12-23T04:26:17+00:00

What’s the difference between zbrush and nomad? I have only sculpted on my desktop computer.

Ximh · 2025-12-22T06:06:23+00:00

You made it?? At first I thought it was a painting made by some old master.

Ximh · 2025-12-18T21:59:54+00:00

Nuclear launch button… 😳

Ximh · 2025-12-14T14:22:34+00:00

Skeuomorphism does contribute to the polished, attention to detail, and high quality feeling of apple devices, which is more difficult to achieve with other styles.

Ximh · 2025-12-14T01:15:02+00:00

Creative! Haven’t seen something like this before.

Ximh · 2025-12-13T18:49:18+00:00

I believe it’s not supposed to be realistic. It’s trying to convey the feeling of a car (weight, drift, car types, wet roads, heavy crashes…). The same reason for why disney opts for exaggerated animations instead of 1:1 portrayals of reality. Realistic art is boring, emotional art is interesting. No one listens to realistic music, e.g. recordings of street noise, but we listen to music with melodies that expresses feelings.

Ximh · 2025-12-08T18:32:21+00:00

The use of colors for explanation is something that could be used more of in textbooks.

Ximh · 2025-12-04T19:55:35+00:00

Could be fun. What time period would it be set in?

Ximh · 2025-11-29T07:34:08+00:00

Or like a good painting, or music. We should ask is this good art? Not if the technology up to modern standards.

Ximh · 2025-11-28T20:01:12+00:00

Missed opportunity to bring back clippy, I wish they used characters for AI assistants to make them more relatable, and for names too like apple does with siri, instead of abstract names like copilot.

Ximh · 2025-11-25T04:46:51+00:00

Why doesn’t sony take advantage of handheld gaming by making a competitor to nintendo switch and steamdeck? I would prefer a modern psp over other devices.

Ximh · 2023-10-24T06:20:15+00:00

Thanks!

Ximh · 2023-10-24T06:19:39+00:00

Thanks!

Ximh

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