Meet the 15-year-old coding genius from Spain

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It is estimated that only a tiny percentage of the world's population is multilingual. Antonio Garcia Vicente is one of them. The 15-year-old speaks two conventional languages and at least four computer programming languages. His advanced programming knowledge allows him to communicate with computers through a set of commands and codes.

"I found out about coding at an event held to teach boys and girls the basics of coding," Antonio tells SCENES.

The Scratch Day event was organised by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Scratch is the world's largest coding community for children that uses a coding language with a simple visual interface.

"It has coloured blocks that aren't really lines of code. It helps you understand the basics of programming and to develop a bit of computational thinking," says Antonio.

At the time, Antonio was six years old when he fell in love with programming. He joined the Young Coders Club at the University of Valladolid, where he could create projects and interact with other children with similar interests.

"The possibilities are endless. You can create from a game to a story, to a maths programme. That's really what I find most attractive," Antonio explains.

To date, Antonio has worked on over a hundred programming projects, including video games and mobile applications that involve robotics and artificial intelligence. His works often champion social awareness, environmental consciousness and education.

One of the projects he's most proud of is a mobile application