Shader Art, 3D Worlds & Vibe Coding

Lok Lok Wong — Hong Kong-based creative coder, Webby Award judge, and founder of EffectNode FX (effectnode.com) and Lok Lok Academy (loklok.academy). Self-taught in WebGL and shader programming since 2016. Builds 3D experiences and creative tooling that run on consumer devices, and explores the intersection of generative AI, vector search, and the metaverse from his studio in Hong Kong.

Chapters

1. 0:00Intro
2. 1:45Meet Lok Lok — live art demo with Gemini
3. 3:333D on an iPad — WebGL and the 'wow' moment
4. 5:57Particle simulation — detonator effects
5. 7:22Self-taught in Three.js — the creative journey
6. 10:51Math as alchemy — sine, cosine & formulas
7. 15:02From 2D experiments to 3D worlds
8. 17:28Art meets code — collaborating with a dancer
9. 19:30Growing up in Diamond Hill
10. 23:09How AI connects to particle simulation
11. 27:03Shader language — hacking the GPU
12. 28:50Vibe coding for 3D — AI handles the PhD math
13. 30:30'What if I make my own Next.js, but for 3D?'
14. 34:12EffectNode FX — Webby Awards top 5 vs Google
15. 38:10The metaverse — it's really about social connection
16. 42:54AI-generated 3D characters — T-pose to Mixamo
17. 48:02Vector embeddings — searching the Bible for wisdom
18. 55:25Running local AI on a MacBook Air
19. 1:02:19Outro — Lok Lok Academy & what's next

About This Episode

A self-taught shader artist from Diamond Hill who beat Google projects to reach the Webby Awards top 5 — Lok Lok Wong builds 3D worlds that run on an iPad using nothing but math, Three.js, and raw curiosity. From particle simulations and shader alchemy to building his own 'Next.js for 3D' framework, Lok Lok shows how creativity and experimentation can replace expensive tools. Plus: using vector embeddings to search the Bible for life wisdom, running local AI on a MacBook Air, and why the metaverse is really about social connection.