ascii-video - Convert media into colored ASCII video
Converts video, audio, images, or generative inputs into colored ASCII animations with optional audio, text overlays, and narration.
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Updated: 2026-09-29Capabilities
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What this skill does
- Convert video to ASCII
- Generate audio-reactive visuals
- Render procedural ASCII animations
- Compose video and audio
- Overlay timed lyrics or text
- Generate narrated quote videos
- Encode MP4, GIF, or PNG
- Render frames in terminals
Inputs
- Video files
- Audio files
- Image files
- Seed parameters
- Text quotes
- SRT subtitles
- TTS API access
Outputs
- Colored ASCII MP4 files
- Colored ASCII GIF files
- PNG image sequences
- Terminal-rendered ASCII output
- Narration clips
Requirements
- Python 3.10 or later
- NumPy
- SciPy for audio modes
- Pillow
- FFmpeg CLI
- ElevenLabs API for TTS
- OpenCV for optional video sampling