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https://github.com/makew0rld/live-glitch

Realtime glitch art effects with Python and OpenCV.
https://github.com/makew0rld/live-glitch

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Realtime glitch art effects with Python and OpenCV.

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# live-glitch

![Example screenshot](./screenshot.jpg)
![Second example screenshot](./screenshot2.jpg)

This project uses Python and OpenCV to apply [glitch art](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glitch_art)
style effects in real time, using the webcam.

## Features/Effects
- VHS date text (`v` key)
- Scanlines (`v` key)
- Face dragging (`f` key)
- `/` key - Flip orientation
- Left arrow - drag to the left/up
- Right arrow - drag to the right/down
- Up and down arrows - move line that is dragged
- Face glitch (`g` key)
- `/` key - Flip orientation
- Up and down arrows - change glitching speed
- Tears (`t` key)
- Censor / Blackout bar (`b` key)
- Screenshot (`s` key)
- Record video (`r` key to start and then stop)
- See debug info like FPS, face points, etc (`d` key)

## Commandline
```
❯ python3 main.py --help
usage: main.py [-h] [-w RESIZE_WIDTH] [-d DISPLAY_WIDTH]

optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-w RESIZE_WIDTH, --resize-width RESIZE_WIDTH
The internal image width for processing.
-d DISPLAY_WIDTH, --display-width DISPLAY_WIDTH
The width of the image displayed on the screen.
```
No options are required, I would recommend just running it as is, and changing
DISPLAY_WIDTH if the output is too small.

# Dependencies
1. Install OpenCV for your system. It should come with Python bindings, don't install it through pip.
2. `pip3 install -U --user Pillow numpy dlib imutils`

Installing [dlib](http://dlib.net) will take a long time, and is resource intensive. You should leave
your computer and do something else while it's installing.

## Features to add
- Maybe icons/imagery
- Random VHS-style rolling glitch, where a whole top or bottom section is shifted a bit to the left or right
- Eye removal
- Test on platforms other than Linux and Python 3.8

## Similar projects
- VaporWaveArt ([article](https://towardsdatascience.com/computer-vision-for-vaporwave-art-32a330c827ee), [repo](https://github.com/TimChinenov/VaporWaveArt))
by @TimChinenov. This project helped inspire and direct a lot of what I've done here.
- Not live, operates on static images
- Adds vaporwave style icons/imagery and text on top

## License
GPL version 3. See [LICENSE](./LICENSE) for details.