Glyphcast is an interactive studio that converts visual media into animated ASCII output. Each frame is sampled on a pixel grid, mapped to a character set by luminance, styled with typography/effects, and rendered in real time for preview and export. The studio supports: - source uploads (image, GIF, video) - live preview and playback controls, editable charset, columns, threshold, invert, and appearance controls - multiple export formats for design, code, and content pipelines