Glyphdom
A creative tool for converting images and video into ASCII art. Choose from custom glyph sets, apply generative effects, and export animated compositions. All interactive — move your cursor.
01 — Plasma
Dense demoscene-inspired plasma waves. Multiple sine functions create interference patterns that shift in real-time. Your cursor creates ripple distortions that propagate through the field.
02 — Flow Field
Directional characters trace a noise-based vector field. Each character rotates to follow the flow direction. Move your cursor to attract the field lines — they bend toward your position and spring back when you leave.
03 — Fire
Classic fire propagation algorithm rendered in ASCII. Heat rises from the bottom, dissipating as it climbs. Move your cursor to ignite new fire sources anywhere on the canvas — watch them bloom and fade.
What it does
Drop in any image or video and Glyphdom converts it into ASCII art in real-time. The studio lets you pick glyph sets, adjust density and contrast, apply color modes, and layer these generative effects on top. Export as GIF, video, or static image.
More templates
Beyond what you see here: Game of Life, Space Invaders, Star Wars crawl, Snake game, and a particle simulator — all rendered in ASCII with cursor interaction. Each template can be combined with image/video input for layered compositions.
Why I built it
I wanted to explore where typography becomes a visual medium. ASCII art has a long history in computing — I was curious what happens when you add real-time video processing, cursor interaction, and generative animation to the format.