A graphic designer with no formal coding background has built SOLARIA, an interactive 3D model of the Solar System and the Milky Way that runs in a web browser, in about two months using Claude Code, Anthropic's AI coding tool.
Two months · Solo builder · Claude Code
A non-programmer builds a 3D Solar System app in about two months
SOLARIA, an interactive browser-based model of the Solar System and Milky Way, was built by a graphic designer with no formal coding background using Claude Code. It is a clear example of AI-assisted coding moving creative work toward interactive products.
~2
months to build
From idea to a working interactive app
JPL
NASA data source
Planet and spacecraft positions drawn from JPL data
2
core interactive features
Slice planets open and split light into a spectrum
How the project came together
STEP 1
Designer with no coding background
→
STEP 2
AI coding tool (Claude Code)
→
STEP 3
Complex, data-driven 3D app
What the reaction highlights
Lowers the barrier to building software
Moves designers from static work to interactive products
Shows a non-programmer delivering a data-driven application quickly
What still depends on the builder
Judgment on data sources
Accuracy of the final scene
User experience decisions
Open questions
The project's claims are not yet independently verified.
Data pipeline, performance, and accuracy are unverified
Long-term maintenance has not been confirmed
Future scope, extra datasets, and open or commercial release are not yet stated
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