ascii-video - Convert media into colored ASCII video
Converts video, audio, images, or generative input into colored ASCII animations with optional audio reactivity, text overlays, and terminal rendering.
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Updated: 2026-09-30Capabilities
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What this skill does
- Convert media to ASCII video
- Analyze audio and video features
- Render colored ASCII frames
- Apply tonemapping and shaders
- Add text and lyrics overlays
- Encode MP4, GIF, or PNG
- Render ASCII in terminals
Inputs
- Video files
- Audio files
- Image files
- Text or SRT files
- Generative seed parameters
- TTS API access
Outputs
- Colored ASCII MP4 videos
- Colored ASCII GIFs
- PNG image sequences
- Terminal ASCII rendering
- Audio-reactive animations
- Narrated quote videos
Requirements
- Python 3.10 or newer
- NumPy
- Pillow
- FFmpeg CLI
- SciPy for audio modes
- OpenCV for optional video sampling
- ElevenLabs API for TTS mode