vork
vork is a source-available headless 3D and VFX engine for AI agents: they write scenes as code, render on GPU (Vulkan/Metal), inspect the image, and revise—no traditional editor.
Why it matters
For people who want coding agents to produce real rendered 3D and VFX shots (or composites on tracked footage) instead of relying only on generative video models.
Highlights
- Agents author scene programs (materials, cameras, light, simulation, compositing) in a small kernel; getting-started help is about 2,500 tokens including a first scene.
- GPU rendering via Vulkan and Metal; written in Rust and Slang. Examples include flocking, black-hole light hooks, and VFX on real footage with tracked cameras.unverified
- Installers for Linux (NVIDIA), Windows (NVIDIA), and Apple Silicon Mac; optional Voyager cloud GPUs billed by the second from a paid workspace.
- Research preview: source-available and free (including commercial use) under the vork Preview License; later versions may change terms.
Taken from the project's own README, docs or launch page. Claims about speed or accuracy are the maker's unless stated otherwise.
Worth knowing: Research preview: fog/volumes missing; heavy interiors can abort on Mac; path tracer slower than Cycles in their measurements. Preview license forbids redistributing modified builds or offering vork as a hosted render service.
Quick facts
| Pricing | Free during research preview (including commercial use); Voyager cloud GPU lease is paid (billed by the second, rates not checked)not verified |
|---|---|
| Free or paid | Free (source-available preview) |
| License | vork Preview License (source-available; not open source; © 2026 Nullframe, Inc.) |
| Language | Rust and Slang (Python/TypeScript SDKs for scene JSON) |
| Platform | Linux/Windows with recent NVIDIA GPU; Apple Silicon with Metal (bundled Slang targets macOS 26; older macOS unqualified) |
| GitHub stars | ★ 652 (as of 2026-11-07) |
| Maker | Nullframe, Inc. / Voyager (voyager-so on GitHub) |
Links
- Official site: https://voyager.so/vork
- Repository: https://github.com/voyager-so/vork
- Release notes: https://github.com/voyager-so/vork/releases
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What we couldn't verify
- quick_facts.pricing (cloud GPU rates)
- highlights[1] (example timings are the maker’s)
Checked 2026-11-07 from the tool's own pages. Prices and star counts change, so confirm on the official site. Listing here is not a ranking or an endorsement.
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