Paint neurons and watch a simulated fly move, in your browser
Made by Joshua
View profile on Hugging Face (opens in a new tab)Paint which neurons to stimulate on a real fruit-fly connectome and an animated 3D fly responds by walking, turning or flying, computed live in the browser via WebGPU.
The creator says outright the neuron-to-movement mapping is a crafted illustration, not a validated model of real fly behavior.
You could use it to…
- Paint which neurons to stimulate on a real fly connectome
- Watch a 3D animated fly walk, turn, or take off in response
- See a simulation the creator is upfront is illustrative, not validated science
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Can I use this?
You'll need A WebGPU-capable browser · nothing to install
Worth knowing The creator states directly that the neuron-to-movement mapping is a crafted illustration, not a validated model of real fly behavior — this is a simulation toy, not neuroscience research output. BuildTube has not run or verified this software.
Why it's here
Added 25 September
Worth watching for a playful browser toy that's upfront about what's illustrative.
Illustrative editorial pick
- 156 people have liked it on Hugging Face.
- Its source page was created September 6, and it had 156 likes and a 21 trendingScore at the check on September 25.
Numbers checked on 25 September 2026; not refreshed since.
Behind it
See the code on Hugging FaceBuildTube has not run or verified this project. Everything above is written from what the creator published.
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