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š„ Fire on a Match
I've been experimenting with Rive MCP + Cursor AI.
Still plenty to improve, but each experiment teaches me something new about interactive animation and creative workflows.
While I'm excited by how quickly AI can help turn ideas into prototypes, I also hope creators' rights and contributions continue to be respected as these tools evolve. I still love traditional, handcrafted creative processes, even when they take more time.
To be honest, I've been feeling a little overwhelmed by the pace of recent AI trends. Finding the right balance between new technology and human creativity will be an interesting journey.
Feel free to play with the fire on Rive Marketplace
https://rive.app/community/files/28074-53032-match-fire/
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Match fire
An experiment using Rive MCP and cursol
Transition on the light really smooth. Also i notice small smoke following fire is awesome. I wonder, could we change the color of the fire? If yes, i'm ready to move š¤©
Thank you Amirul! Yes that's what I want to add next version, for example if we can change to blue fire, it would be so cool aye! I will give it a try :)
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