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Linus Torvalds Uses AI IDE for Hobby Audio Project, Reaffirms Limits for Kernel Code

He presents AI as a tool for quick experiments rather than for maintainable Linux kernel work.

Overview

  • Torvalds released a personal project called AudioNoise on GitHub that generates random digital audio effects.
  • In the README, he says the Python visualizer was created through vibe-coding and built directly with Google Antigravity.
  • Google Antigravity is described as an AI-native IDE introduced alongside Gemini 3.0 in November 2025.
  • He previously stated he had not used AI coding tools and argued AI-generated code is difficult to apply to the Linux kernel, drawing a line between hobby use and production code.
  • He characterizes AI as a productivity aid comparable to a compiler rather than a replacement for programmers.