Hisham is one of the key devs there. He started GoboLinux, htop and some more.
Personally I am not the biggest fan of lua as it really is such a light language in every sense of the word (meaning, syntax too and features - too light IMO). But it's good that creativity keeps pushing things forward.
What is the purpose of these kind of experiments if not for artistic purposes in the new age of AI?
I'm curious if there is a comparison to Luau.