Pixel Art

Convert any image into retro pixel art, then optionally animate it into a short MP4 or GIF with era-appropriate effects (rain, fireflies, snow, embers).

Two scripts ship with this skill:

• scripts/pixel_art.py — photo → pixel-art PNG (Floyd-Steinberg dithering)
• scripts/pixel_art_video.py — pixel-art PNG → animated MP4 (+ optional GIF)

Each is importable or runnable directly. Presets snap to hardware palettes when you want era-accurate colors (NES, Game Boy, PICO-8, etc.), or use adaptive N-color quantization for arcade/SNES-style looks.

When to Use

• User wants retro pixel art from a source image
• User asks for NES / Game Boy / PICO-8 / C64 / arcade / SNES styling
• User wants a short looping animation (rain scene, night sky, snow, etc.)
• Posters, album covers, social posts, sprites, characters, avatars