Send a video. The site reduces each frame to a grid of cells and scans one column at a time: each lit cell plays a note — the instrument depends on the brightness, the pitch depends on the position, and the darkest cell is always silent.
Drag a video here, or click to choose.
Any video will do — or use your camera below for a live feed. Everything happens in your browser; nothing is uploaded. Then you can record and download the generated music as audio.
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controls
grid resolution32 col
scan speed8 steps/s
threshold of silence10%
volume70%
brightness map
celloDarker tones (just above the threshold of silence) play like a cello a slower entry, a sound that lingers.
batteryMedium-dark tones trigger a short, filtered beat.
synthesizerMid-range tones play a soft, ambient rather than percussive pad sound.
pianoMid-light tones play piano notes, with a short attack and rapid decay.
bellThe lighter, brighter tones strike a sharp bell.
darkBelow the silence threshold, the cell doesn't play anything; the original color of the video has no effect.