let symbols = ["@", "#", "$", "%", "&", "*", "+", "-", ".", "/"]; // Customize symbols

let resolution = 15; // Adjust for coarser or finer details

​

function setup() {

  createCanvas(640, 480);

  capture = createCapture(VIDEO);

  capture.size(width / resolution, height / resolution);

  capture.hide(); // Hide the actual webcam feed

  textFont('monospace');

  textAlign(CENTER, CENTER);

  textSize(resolution);

  noStroke();

}

​

function draw() {

  background(0);

  capture.loadPixels();

​

  for (let y = 0; y < capture.height; y++) {

    for (let x = 0; x < capture.width; x++) {

      let index = (x + y * capture.width) * 4; // Get pixel index

      let r = capture.pixels[index + 0];

      let g = capture.pixels[index + 1];

      let b = capture.pixels[index + 2];

      let brightness = (r + g + b) / 3; // Calculate brightness

​

      let symbolIndex = floor(map(brightness, 0, 255, 0, symbols.length));

      let symbol = symbols[symbolIndex];

​

      fill(r, g, b); // Use the pixel color

      text(symbol, x * resolution, y * resolution);

    }

  }

}

​

​