Simon Whiteley, the film's designer behind the code, reportedly scanned the characters from his wife's Japanese cookbooks to create the design.

The iconic green falling code in *The Matrix* may seem like a deep, mysterious symbol of the virtual world, but in reality, it's based on something far simpler—sushi recipes. Simon Whiteley, the ...

The creator of the mysterious neon green code used in the “Matrix” films says his wife’s cookbooks sparked its creation. The creator of the mysterious neon green code used in the “Matrix ...

‘The Matrix’ Code’s Hidden Meaning Has Been Revealed, and There’s Something Fishy About It Production designer Simon Whiteley got the idea from his wife's cookbook.