A fun, satisfying application which can convert images into ASCII art (text art). Take a look at some cool photos or watch yourself be transformed! (Worry not! We ask to access your camera, but you are never recorded or viewed.)

What's Happening?

function start() {
 setupCanvas();
 retrieveImages();
 convertToASCII(currentImage);
 setInterval(switchImage, 5000);
}

function convertToASCII() {
 foreach(pixel) {
  densityVal = calculateLuminosity();
  pixelChar = ASCII[densityVal];
 }
}

function parseVideo() {
 requestVideo()
 if(stream == null) return;
 drawFrame();
 convertToASCII();
 requestFrameUpdate(parseVideo);
}

function stop() {
 disableCamera();
 clearASCII();
}

See the full project on my GitHub.

photo video

Photo by Brian McGowan on Unsplash