Creative Coding / Open Source
The Orbit We Share
A vibe-coded Christmas tree experiment collected under ARCLIS as an open-source browser work. The project sits between festive visual play, personal coding practice, and lightweight interactive art.
ARCLIS INTERACTIVE LLC
ARCLIS INTERACTIVE
AI + tech + art. A project space for interactive systems, browser-based experiments, creative coding, games, and open-source process.
Project Showcase
Two current entries: a coded Christmas tree and a musical cooking game.
Game / Musical Interaction
Rhythm Kitchen: A Musical Cooking Game
An interactive music game in development by Si Scoring Studio, transforming everyday cooking gestures into structured musical composition.
Concept and Research Background
The project grows out of the studio's long-term exploration of gesture-based sound production and everyday rhythm patterns. Cutting, stirring, pouring and heating all contain tempo, density, accent and dynamic changes. Rather than asking players to follow a fixed soundtrack, Rhythm Kitchen allows the music to follow the player.
Concept and Inspiration
The kitchen itself functions as an instrument. The environment becomes the interface, and cooking becomes performative sound design inside a flat 2D game with a clean modular layout.
Core System Model
| Kitchen Zone | Player Action | Musical Function | DAW Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient Zone | Select materials | Choose sound layer role | Add Track |
| Preparation Zone | Cutting / chopping / repetition | Generate rhythmic pattern | MIDI sequence / grid density |
| Stove & Heat Zone | Stir / toss / reduce / simmer | Control dynamics & progression | Automation |
Professional Music Structure Reference
| Layer | Role in Music | How Player Creates It |
|---|---|---|
| Rhythm Layer | Time grid & movement | Cutting tempo & repetition |
| Bass Layer | Foundation and weight | Selecting main solid food ingredient |
| Texture / Harmony Layer | Space and atmosphere | Preparation mixing / seasoning |
| Melody / Motif Layer | Identity & emotional center | Adding sauce |
Level Example - Mapo Tofu
| Cooking Step | In-Game Gesture | Music Result | Parameter Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take tofu | Select ingredient module | Activates bass layer | Layer on / timbre select |
| Cutting tofu | Repetitive knife motion | Generates rhythm pattern | Note density / swing amount |
| Heat oil | Raise temperature gradually | Introduces energy curve | Filter drive / attack shape |
| Stir-fry tofu | Continuous circular movement | Forms groove motion | LFO rate / modulation depth |
| Add sauce | Final decisive pour | Generates melody / hook motif | Trigger / phrase length |
| Simmer to finish | Reduce motion & wait | Music release & outro | Reverb decay / volume envelope |
Visual & Interaction Design Direction
- Style: minimal 2D modular UI.
- Color: light neutrals with one accent tone.
- Icons: rounded rectangle components with MIDI pad logic.
- Movement: continuous curve motion into sound modulation.
Development Progress
Rhythm Kitchen is currently in the concept and system-design stage. Core components in development include interface layout sketches, ingredient and tool icon sets, gesture triggers, layer and signal-flow planning, and early interaction tests. Next steps include a playable prototype, expanded recipes, and small-scale user tests.