Observed arrival · 2026-08-22
p5js.live Turns p5.js Into a Live Performance Instrument
An open-source browser tool for live-coding audio-reactive visuals with JavaScript, p5.js, shaders, and reusable patches.
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p5js.live lets performers change code without stopping the show, recover the last working version when experiments fail, and layer networked visual output from other performers. It is a specific, technically ambitious bridge between creative coding and live performance, created by Eric Freeman at The University of Texas at Austin.
An open-source browser tool for live-coding audio-reactive visuals with JavaScript, p5.js, shaders, and reusable patches.
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