AI object detection video art
TekDetek runs luma detection VJ, object boxes, and a pose detection visualizer on webcam or MP4. Drive ASCII or Overlay only inside tracked regions. Models run in-browser after first load — no cloud API.
TekDetek is not completely free. Luma is free with a 16-box cap. Objects cap at 4 boxes; pose at 2 people. Pro raises those caps and unlocks clean unlimited export. Free record stays watermarked and 20 seconds.
Free
Open the app. Swipe and edit looks — phone reaction-diffusion and cellular automata included. Luma detection. Hand. Watermarked MP4 or PNG up to 20 seconds. Watermarked OBS up to 5 minutes (restart anytime).
Pro
Clean export — no watermark. Record and OBS as long as you want. Full preset library, Shuffle, Depth, Alt ASCII. Add RD, CA, PreText, GEO 3D, and Sonify on the desktop graph. Higher detection caps. Buy Pro on Gumroad.
Luma vs objects vs pose
Luma — bright-cell grid, no model. Best for club silhouettes. Free cap 16 boxes; Pro 64.
Objects — labelled boxes. Heavier. Free cap 4; Pro unlimited. Pose — body keypoints. Free cap 2 people; Pro higher. Node map: AI DETECT.
Boxes into ASCII or overlay
Enable “only in boxes” on ASCII FX or fan lines on OVERLAY.
Hand is a separate free node with its own camera. GEO 3D is a stylized mesh — Pro to add on desktop.
FAQ
What is free?
Open the app in a browser, swipe and edit looks (phone reaction-diffusion and cellular automata included), luma detection, Hand, watermarked MP4 or PNG up to 20 seconds, and watermarked OBS up to 5 minutes (restart anytime).
What requires Pro?
Clean export with no watermark, unlimited record and OBS, the full preset library, Shuffle, Depth and Alt ASCII, adding RD / CA / PreText / GEO 3D / Sonify on the desktop graph, and higher detection caps. TekDetek is not completely free.
Privacy?
Detection stays on device. See /privacy.html.
Works offline after load?
Luma always. Object and pose need cached weights.