SCKCSamuel ChenPLAYER · MAKER · EXPLORER

SCKC / PLAYER PROFILE

Less busywork.
More room for
curiosity.

I’m Samuel. My hobby projects explore Cantonese, gaming and connected living. At work, I use AI and better tools to make everyday workflows clearer, smoother and less repetitive.

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Local AIData transformationFileMaker & APIs
PLAYER WORKSPACE
A back-view illustration of a short-haired gamer at an anime-editing desk overlooking Hong Kong harbour, surrounded by retro consoles, handhelds and an HPI RC hobby area.
A few of my favourite things. One curious mind.A little about me

Technology should make room
for the things we enjoy.

01 Build something useful02 Make work visible03 Find a better balance

SIDE QUESTS / 01

Things I enjoy building.

Language, everyday problems and a little experimentation. These are the projects I make for the pleasure of figuring things out.

AniCanto concept artwork showing anime dialogue translated from Japanese into Cantonese, with voice tracks and subtitles against a Hong Kong backdrop.ANICANTO · CONCEPT ARTWORK

01 / CREATIVE AI

AniCanto

Local AI dubbing for Japanese animation, in Hong Kong Cantonese, English or both. Speech recognition, translation, voices and selectable subtitles come together in one desktop workflow. After downloading the models, processing runs on your computer without a cloud model.

Why it matters to meBringing the sound and personality of Hong Kong Cantonese into a creative hobby I enjoy.

Speech & translationDesktop appLocal LLMPublic beta
Inside the project

Japanese dialogue → transcription → Cantonese / English script → voice and subtitle tracks. Translations and generated voices need listening and review.

Public beta · Available now. Download the app and explore the source on GitHub.

Explore the project
An illustrated coding studio with the Qwen AI playground on a laptop and a paper bridge linking an idea, a reviewed draft and native FileMaker steps.SCRIPT BRIDGE USE WITH FILEMAKER · CONCEPT ARTWORK

02 / DEVELOPER TOOLS

Script Bridge use with FileMaker

Script Bridge 1.1.0 runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, and Windows, for use with FileMaker. Draft scripts with optional on-device Gemma or Qwen AI, or bring in text from another AI tool. Review and validate the draft, then convert it into native FileMaker clipboard steps before you paste.

Why it matters to meSpending more time shaping a useful script and less time copying the same steps by hand.

On-device AILocal conversion

Current Mac downloads: Apple Silicon only · Universal (Apple Silicon + Intel). Intel users can use the current version; no older release is needed.

Explore the project
Octopus and FoxESS project artwork showing a Raspberry Pi automation server, server configuration on a laptop, and the mobile web dashboard on a phone.SMART CHARGING · CONCEPT ARTWORK

03 / CONNECTED ENERGY

Smarter home charging

Connecting Intelligent Octopus Go with FoxESS so EV charging doesn’t drain the home battery. A Raspberry Pi server keeps the automation running, with a mobile web dashboard for schedules and live energy data. A standalone web edition is available too.

Why it matters to meGetting the systems at home to work together, with less manual checking and a clearer view of what is happening.

Raspberry Pi serverMobile web app
Explore the project
More experiments on GitHub

HOW I BRING THAT CURIOSITY TO WORK / 02

Better tools.
A better working day.

Virtual Office is the foundation of my work with AI. Its shared knowledge and virtual-colleague framework connect the tools below, helping each app support the task in context and keep work moving clearly.

Real areas of work, described anonymously. Names and examples below are generalised; all demonstration data is fictional.

The foundation behind the apps

Virtual Office connects the knowledge and the colleagues.

Every app embeds an AI colleague built on the Virtual Office framework, drawing on its shared knowledge and the current task. The interfaces serve different jobs; the colleague foundation connects them.

SHARED AI FOUNDATIONANONYMISED EXAMPLE

The shared foundation behind every AI colleague.

Virtual Office is the top-level project behind these tools. It provides the virtual-colleague framework and shared knowledge that the other apps draw on, bringing a consistent AI coworker into each working context.

THE INPUTShared knowledge and task context
THE WORKConnect the colleague framework
THE RESULTAI colleagues across the apps

WHERE THE COWORKER HELPS

Each app embeds an AI colleague that draws on the Virtual Office framework and knowledge, alongside the records and task in front of the user.

THE HUMAN CHECK

People review the evidence, maintain the knowledge and decide which proposed actions to take.

CONNECTED OPERATIONS

FileMaker foundations.
Fresh ways to work.

FileMaker provides the backend records and carefully crafted interfaces for serious data entry. APIs connect that foundation to the task-focused apps, whose AI colleagues draw on Virtual Office knowledge.

Front-end appsFocused workspaces
API integrationValidated exchange
FileMakerConnected records

WHY AI FITS INTO MY WORK / 03

A useful coworker.
A clearer workflow.

For me, AI is most useful as a coworker inside the tools I’m already using—with the context to help and a clear view of what it is doing.

It can help interpret records, prepare a draft or explain the next step. I aim to make the handovers feel seamless while keeping sources, progress and decisions visible. Less chasing and repeated admin means more attention for the work that needs a person.

01Start with the real task. Start with the relevant files and records.

02Make the work transparent. Show sources, uncertainty and proposed changes.

03Keep the person in control. Review before applying consequential actions.

A COWORKER IN CONTEXTINTERACTIVE EXAMPLE
Incoming recordsFictional sample
Fictional incoming records for the workflow example
ItemQuantityCheck
DEMO-0112Matched
DEMO-02—Needs review
Local coworker

One quantity is missing. I’d flag it for review rather than treat it as zero.

A scripted illustration of my approach, using fictional records.

THE PERSON BEHIND THE PROJECTS / 04

A builder at work.
A tinkerer at heart.

I’m Samuel Chen. I like understanding how things work, trying an idea for myself and making a small part of everyday life a little better.

That curiosity moves between work and hobbies: a FileMaker integration that saves repeated handling, a Cantonese media experiment, or a home-energy tool that connects two systems. I enjoy the process of turning a small frustration into something useful.

Outside work, I’m a gamer with a love of sci-fi worlds, retro games, emulation and FPGA systems. Cantonese language and culture matter to me too. A better balance means leaving more room for these interests and for life beyond the screen.

Local AI & agentsCantonese cultureSci-fi & gamingRetro & FPGAHome energy

GOOD THINGS START WITH A CONVERSATION

Share an idea.
Compare notes.

If you enjoy making things, have a similar hobby,
or are finding your own way with AI at work, I’d love to connect.

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