TOOLS
Creative utilities for VJs, video artists, and live-visual workflows.
TekDetek
Node-based ASCII / VJ video tool: detection, reaction-diffusion, cellular automata, overlay, MP4. Free to try and edit. Free export is watermarked and 20 seconds. Pro is clean and unlimited.
Open app →3D line halftone logo
Vertical-stroke halftone from text: Google Fonts library, depth wave, glow, PNG export. Similar vibe to 3D extruded / “processing” wordmarks.
Open tool →Follow @tekdetek for TekDetek updates. More utilities on GitHub.
About TekDetek
TekDetek is a browser VJ tool for live ASCII video, reaction-diffusion, cellular automata, optional AI detection, overlay FX, and MP4 export. Camera or file in, nodes in the middle, recording out — no desktop install. It is not completely free: try and edit in the browser; free export is watermarked and 20 seconds; Pro is clean unlimited export plus desktop add of RD, CA, PreText, GEO 3D, and Sonify.
Written documentation (recommended before your first session): user guide, node reference, preset showcase, notes. Find TekDetek by use case: ASCII video tool, browser VJ tool, reaction-diffusion video, cellular automata webcam, QR selfie filter, AI detection VJ. The interactive app at /tekdetek/ is the tool itself; help pages are separate so instructions stay readable on phone and desktop.
About the halftone logo tool
The 3D line halftone logo page generates vertical-stroke halftone wordmarks from Google Fonts text — depth wave, glow, PNG export. It is a static generator (not a live video graph). Useful for posters, stream overlays, and title cards that match TekDetek’s retro-tech aesthetic.
Who builds these tools
Tools on this site are made by Viktors Mileika (VJ Vik Mil) — VJ, video engineer, and creative coder based in London. Festival visuals, projection mapping teaching, and open browser utilities for performers. Contact: [email protected].