ascii-video

Convert source media into colored ASCII video with MP4 or GIF output.

1|Updated May 18, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/rickyananda/hermes-skills --skill ascii-video-rickyananda
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: ascii-video
Source: https://github.com/rickyananda/hermes-skills/tree/main/creative/ascii-video
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/rickyananda/hermes-skills --skill ascii-video-rickyananda

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill turns media and ideas into polished colored ASCII video, so you can create expressive character-art motion without hand-building a render pipeline.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Video-to-ASCII conversion: Recreate source footage as colored ASCII MP4, GIF, or image sequences.
  • Audio-reactive visuals: Build music visualizers driven by beats, frequency bands, and energy changes.
  • Generative and hybrid scenes: Produce animation from math alone or combine video, audio, text, lyrics, and narration into one cohesive visual piece.
  • Production-ready rendering: Supports multi-grid composition, adaptive tonemapping, shader chains, feedback effects, and hardware-aware quality scaling.
  • Use case: Turn a song, a clip, or a quote into a cinematic ASCII sequence with layered color, motion, and transitions.

Quick Start

Use the ascii-video skill to create a visually striking colored ASCII video from the attached media or a described concept.

Frequently Asked Questions about ascii-video

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I convert a video to colored ASCII output?▼

Convert video to colored ASCII output by processing source footage into multi-grid character canvases with adaptive tonemapping. The skill renders frames using shader compositing and encodes the final sequence into MP4 or GIF format.

Can I make an audio-reactive music visualizer with ASCII characters?▼

Create audio-reactive ASCII visualizers by mapping beats, frequency bands, and energy changes to character motion. The skill drives generative animation from audio input, rendering colored character-art synced to the music.

Do I need FFmpeg and Python to render generative ASCII video?▼

FFmpeg and Python are required to render generative ASCII video, alongside NumPy, Pillow, and SciPy. These dependencies handle multi-grid character canvas processing, shader compositing, and final MP4 or GIF encoding.

What is the best way to build a lyrics video using ASCII art?▼

Build ASCII lyrics videos by combining text, lyrics, and audio into a hybrid generative scene. The skill layers these inputs into a cohesive visual piece with adaptive tonemapping, temporal feedback effects, and colored character motion.

Does this ASCII video generator support image sequences and GIF export?▼

The ASCII video generator supports exporting to MP4, GIF, and image sequences. It renders colored character canvases with hardware-aware quality scaling and shader chains to produce the final output format.

How does temporal feedback work in generative ASCII animation?▼

Temporal feedback in generative ASCII animation uses previous frame data to influence current rendering. This creates smooth motion and transition effects across the multi-grid character canvas during shader compositing.