MateuszJanda / genetic-scii

ASCII/Unicode image generator with three step genetic algorithm.

geneti-scii

ASCII/Unicode image generator with three step genetic algorithm.

Input image by RootOfAllLight, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Input image by keyword, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Useful links:

• Genetic Programming: Evolution of Mona Lisa
• Gynvael's Livestream #28: Mona Lisa genetycznie

Requirements

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

ImageMagic cheatsheet:

Reduced just enough so as to best fit into the given size

convert input.jpg -resize 400x400 output.jpg

For new size (ignore aspect ratio)

convert input.jpg -resize 400x400\! output.jpg

Change RGB to grayscale

convert input.jpg -set colorspace Gray -separate -average output.jpg

Convert JPEG format to PNG

convert input.jpg output.png