Why we are featuring it
Turn video into a living typographic surface.
ASCILINE decodes video on the server and sends text or pixel frames to an HTML Canvas. Its WebSocket protocol and static player offer an unusual path toward low-overhead, interactive media.
What is inside
- Real-time ASCII and pixel streaming on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- FastAPI backend with OpenCV and NumPy.
- JavaScript frontend with WebSockets and HTML5 Canvas.
- Adaptive codec and zero-dependency static HTML player.