Lofi Cities

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lofi music and pixel art scenes

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How HN took it

RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical

17 positive, 13 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 32 critical, out of 64 comments about the project. Thread score -0.15.

Design: 3 for, 12 againstIdea: 8 for, 6 againstExecution: 3 for, 9 againstPricing: 1 for, 2 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Gorgeous, well-executed visuals and atmosphere

    From 2 comments
    • Gorgeous, very well executed. I'm guessing the primary request will be more cities but I'll deviate and say I'd love to see more views as well. Would be nice to have the same set…
      timenotwasted on HN
    • Beautiful
      made_by_dy on HN
  • Good background for deep work and coding sessions

    From 2 comments
    • Totally adding this to my second monitor setup for those late-night coding sessions. The generated lofi is a fantastic touch.
      Sweepline on HN
    • Perfect background for deep work sessions. The browser-generated lofi adds a great ambiance without distraction.
      Ellis_dev on HN
  • Love the city tour and scene details

    From 2 comments
    • Very cool project. I love the tour aspect of it! I first saw Paris from inside the room, and only later realized that 90% of the cities seem to be outdoors. It did make me kind…
      blobdole on HN
    • Love the little pub animations in the London scene
      aranbc on HN

Objections

  • Product Hunt billboard ads break immersion

    From 4 comments
    • The product hunt ad is breaking the immersion for me. I know that most cities have ads but still, I prefer ad free pixel art. It’s also not realistic, in one landscape the…
      thih9 on HN
    • Just delete it :/ Ads are the worst and they're antithetical to the vibe of something like this If it's an actual ad.. You'd get more goodwill (and maybe clicks) out of a tiny…
      ajkjk on HN
    • Yes, just delete it. Seriously. WTF is that? Loved the general vibe but hit the back button after a visceral to... f*ckin' Product Hunt? Seriously? Crazy times, man.
      sodapopcan on HN
    • Ad hiding option would improve immersion significantly.
      DylanMerigaud on HN
  • Pixel art and visuals feel AI-generated

    From 4 comments
    • I know this is going to sound ridiculous, but the way the dithering is used feels very "generated" and chaotic. Human pixel art tends to be very deliberate about the exact colors…
      sublinear on HN
    • There's a lot to like here, but too AI-generated for me. The pixel art for Tokyo & Hong Kong don't use proper Chinese/Japanese characters. The pulsating badges in the non-pixel…
      iand675 on HN
    • AI does not make good pixel art yet.
      smusamashah on HN
    • This is a vibe! Is this pixel art AI generated?
      TomGarden on HN
  • Procedural music sounds random and unbalanced

    From 3 comments
    • Quite honestly the procedural music generation algorithm sounds bad. I mean, this is just my opinion but the compositions sound incredibly unbalanced. Almost random. I think you…
      Uptrenda on HN
    • Is the music AI-generated? Because it's pretty hard to listen to. Weird dissonant chord progressions.
      khazhoux on HN
    • Visited and when I clicked on Paris to select a different city, the music kicked in. I thought this was supposed to be lofi but I was met with what I would describe as basic…
      reactordev on HN
  • Vibecoded UI and controls look generic

    From 3 comments
    • I don't why I would want to stare at vibecoded UI and an ad to relax
      vagabund on HN
    • I was having a very similar thought - finally a nice use case for HTML wallpapers like Windows used to have them. I bet that there's a trick to have this as a desktop background…
      Cockbrand on HN
    • It's interesting, I vibecoded a very similar lofi/mood idle game, but in 2.5D with Codex, I would say that the reception was about 60% positive with a lot of people complaining…
      augment_me on HN

Requests

  • Option to hide billboards or ads

    From 3 comments
    • option to hide will be nice.
      prometheus1992 on HN
    • Ad hiding option would improve immersion significantly.
      DylanMerigaud on HN
    • Occasionally it switches from product hunt to a "Your Ad Here" ad that links to a popup with the following (slop) text: > Put your café, shop, studio or brand on the billboard in…
      pastel8739 on HN
  • More cities such as Montreal, Los Angeles, Athens

    From 3 comments
    • Gorgeous, very well executed. I'm guessing the primary request will be more cities but I'll deviate and say I'd love to see more views as well. Would be nice to have the same set…
      timenotwasted on HN
    • So cool. Add Los Angeles, Cape Town, Florence, Cairo, Athens, Vancouver, São Paulo. Actually, shouldn't it be possible to auto-generate any city via AI on demand?
      andsoitis on HN
    • I absolutely love this, and selflishly would love to see Montreal. Awesome work!
      blindflag on HN
  • Indoor views and balcony toggle

    From 2 comments
    • Gorgeous, very well executed. I'm guessing the primary request will be more cities but I'll deviate and say I'd love to see more views as well. Would be nice to have the same set…
      timenotwasted on HN
    • Very cool project. I love the tour aspect of it! I first saw Paris from inside the room, and only later realized that 90% of the cities seem to be outdoors. It did make me kind…
      blobdole on HN
  • City-specific music

    From 1 comment
    • I was really hoping that the music would change with the city. I want Istanbul to give me lofi tarlibasi roma wedding vibes, or at least arabesk taxi driver vibes
      farmeroy on HN
  • Seasonal scenes and weather options

    From 2 comments
    • Not the biggest issue (and perhaps the smallest) it's not Sakura tree season here in Tokyo ;)
      marak830 on HN
    • I like the Sydney one (the jacarandas are a nice touch; a banksias or wattle option would add an interesting local touch). For any city, a thunderstorm or light drizzle option…
      chris_armstrong on HN

Questions

  • Is the pixel art AI-generated?

    From 2 comments
    • This is a vibe! Is this pixel art AI generated?
      TomGarden on HN
    • Yes, I use AI for the images and video loops. The music is synthesized live in your browser using the Web Audio API.
      safaelmali on HN
  • Would a wallpaper version work on Wayland or Roku?

    From 2 comments
    • I was having a very similar thought - finally a nice use case for HTML wallpapers like Windows used to have them. I bet that there's a trick to have this as a desktop background…
      Cockbrand on HN
    • This would be cool as a Roku channel
      NDlurker on HN

Alternatives named

  • Lofi Wizard

    From 1 comment
    • I had a similar idea yesterday - https://www.lofiwizard.com/ - I mainly wanted to have Opus 5.5 generate random browser scenes to see what it could do. I love how your pixel…
      nonis on HN
  • Mark Ferrari's Living Worlds

    From 1 comment
    • I still love Mark Ferrari’s Living Worlds from 1995 which changes with the time of day & the month. Handmade and ad-free of course. https://www.effectgames.com/demos/worlds/
      rda2 on HN
  • Backdrop by Cindori

    From 1 comment
    • While it's not free or a first party offering, I've had great success with Cindori Backdrop: https://cindori.com/backdrop
      Vakaiser on HN
  • Rainy City

    From 1 comment
    • Maybe you will like https://rainy-city.com. As mayor I have declared we will never have ads.
      mnky9800n on HN

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