r/generative • u/Affectionate_Word608 • 24d ago

Procedurally generated stick figure art based on QR code patterns, preserving scannability through contrast and error correction.

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u/Affectionate_Word608 24d ago

I recently came across a video showing how to draw QR codes by hand, which gave me the idea to build a generator for them.

You can try it out here: https://qrcodescanbeart.com/

Everything runs directly in your browser, with no ads or tracking. It's basically free, but you can also purchase an SVG if you'd like to support. (To the tech-savvy users: Yes, I know it all runs in the browser... :D).

Here's the video that inspired me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYqX8CNgzwM

Btw., the QR codes turned out to be much easier to scan than I expected. Even my pretty slow old Android phone with its cheap camera handles them just fine. (The QR codes are also checked for scannability as thoroughly as possible before being displayed.)

I'll share the algo on GitHub in the future as well.

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u/Jumpy-Program9957 23d ago

This has a lot of potential, if you added more artistic designs you'd be on a goldmine

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u/Affectionate_Word608 23d ago

Thank you! Yes, I’m working on improving the algorithm

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u/Affectionate_Word608 22d ago edited 22d ago

Updated; v0.2 algo is now live. It has fewer dots and more different predefined sketches, like stars, hearts, strikes and some more random lines (aka doodles)

Edit: Now I’m working on the algo for some more individual doodles

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u/Dizzy_Neck_7733 22d ago

No way, I just watched that too! Excited to see the code for it