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Hey, I'm Lionel 👾

I'm a Vancouver-based creative technology artist utilizing code as a paintbrush to tease curiosity and provoke critical self-reflection. Drawing from a background in software engineering, my work bridges the gap between digital algorithms and the physical world, using machines and hardware to demystify the technology that surrounds us.

I work under Ucodia Studio and as a research assistant at SFU Metacreation Lab, where I help maintain Autolume, a no-code generative AI system for artists to train, craft, and perform with their own models in real time.

What I'm working on

🎨 Autolume · Core maintainer. Autolume lets artists use StyleGAN2 for live visual performances with real-time latent space exploration, OSC control, and NDI output. I work across the full stack with a focus on user experience and developer experience.

Wattsup · Founder. A sustainability project shining a light on AI energy usage. Exhibited at MUTEK Montreal 2025 as part of the AI Ecologies Lab. Try Wattsup for OpenRouter for a live window into global AI energy consumption.

🍄 Mycologue · A 3D catalogue of mushrooms.

🧰 dtst · An image dataset toolkit for ML training pipelines.

Selected projects

flowtime · An art project and thought experiment on flow states. Uses seeded PRNGs to compute a deterministic but unpredictable alternative time. Available as a JS library, a CLI, and a Casio watch firmware.

✏️ u5.js · A minimalist canvas animation library. Lightweight alternative to p5.js for when you want structure without the weight.

📷 threedify · CLI tool for photogrammetry on macOS. Turn a folder of photos into a 3D model. Installable via Homebrew.

☄️ infinite-chaos · Generative chaotic attractors rendered as high-resolution images.

Background

10+ years as a professional software developer (ex-Amazon), now focused full-time on creative technology. My work has been exhibited at MUTEK and featured through the Metacreation Lab. I run workshops teaching artists to work with generative AI tools.

I care about lightweight tools, self-hosted infrastructure, and building software that respects the people using it.

Links

ucodia.space · Instagram · LinkedIn

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  1. Metacreation-Lab/autolume Metacreation-Lab/autolume Public

    Autolume is a no-coding generative AI system allowing artists to train, craft, and explore their own models.

    Python 4 4

  2. dtst dtst Public

    a python toolkit for image dataset creation

    Python 1

  3. wattsup-open-router wattsup-open-router Public

    A window on the real-time energy cost and environmental impact of every model on OpenRouter.

    JavaScript

  4. flowtime flowtime Public

    flowtime is an art project and thought experiment on flow states and timelessness

    C

  5. u5.js u5.js Public

    u5.js is a minimalist and lightweight canvas animation library

    JavaScript

  6. ucodia.space ucodia.space Public

    My personal website and experiments in digital media

    JavaScript