Interactive Explainers

Generating interactive explainers on interesting topics using AI, inspired by the beautiful explainers.blog. Because you don't really understand something until you can play with it.

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Diffusion Models from First Principles

How adding noise teaches machines to create. From random static to stunning images — explore the math behind AI image generation.

Feb 18, 2026

How Does Shazam Know What Song is Playing?

Explore the Fourier Transform — the mathematical trick that lets Shazam decompose any sound into its individual frequencies.

Feb 17, 2026

The Hidden Mathematics of Everything

Why do elephants live longer than mice? Discover the universal scaling laws that govern biology, cities, and companies.

Feb 17, 2026

Emergent Complexity in Cellular Automata

Watch simple rules produce astonishing complexity. Explore 2D cellular automata and the surprising patterns they generate.

Feb 17, 2026

How Do LLMs Actually Work?

Peek inside the mind of an AI. Explore how large language models transform text into numbers, predict the next word, and generate language.

Feb 17, 2026