kott® · pre-launch

turn any photo, video or camera into live, print-grade art.

A real-time dither, halftone, ASCII and glitch instrument for the browser. 60fps, on-device, nothing uploaded. Launching soon.

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◉signal open · be first in line◉pre-launch · boarding wave 01/real-time/runs on your device/nothing uploaded/dither · halftone · ascii · glitch/midi-mapped/audio-reactive/projector mode

01/FX

see what you’re getting in line for.

The real interface, running in a browser tab. Pick an effect, drag the divider: source on the left, the live 1-bit-and-beyond output on the right. This is the exact compare gesture the studio ships with.

kott.io/studiolive · 60fps
The untouched colour source frame: red-tipped ink tendrils and violet smoke on green.1-bit diffusion dither of the ink-flower frame: pure black and white grain.Source1-bit

Real outputs — one source frame, six looks, unretouched. Drag the divider, pick a look.

Time to first result

Replaying a real run…

  1. 0:00

    Drop anything in

    A photo, a video file or your webcam loads straight into the canvas. Nothing uploads: it opens on your device.

  2. 0:15

    One press for a look

    Hit Randomize or Auto-compose for a striking result, then make it yours with knobs and faders.

  3. 0:45

    Export or go live

    Save a still up to 8K, or send clean fullscreen output to a second screen and run it on stage.

02/CHAIN

one instrument, one signal chain.

SRC
FX
OUT
SRC01

source

  • Live webcam and video
  • On-device cutout and detection
  • Frames never leave the device
FX02

look engine

  • Dither, halftone, ASCII, riso
  • Pixel-sort, VHS, RGB-split
  • Every knob at 60fps on a GPU canvas
OUT03

output

  • Layers and a type engine
  • Still export up to 8K
  • Projector mode, MIDI, audio-reactive
the cockpit
The kott studio cockpit: a full-frame 1-bit dither on the canvas, the effect grid on the right, and the virtual nanoKONTROL2 console below.
01 effect grid, canvas, console — one tab
performance view
The studio's performance view: the 1-bit output fills the whole window, panels hidden, only a small effect chip floating top-left.
02 one key strips the ui to clean output

03/SPEC

specification.

EngineEffect familiesdither · halftone · ascii · riso · glitch · pixel-sort
Processingreal-time · 60 fps · GPU canvas
InputSourceswebcam · video · stills
Visionon-device segmentation + detection (WASM)
OutputStill exportup to 8K · png / jpg / webp
Performanceprojector mode · clean fullscreen out
ControlHardwareMIDI (Korg nanoKONTROL2 class)
Modulationaudio-reactive
PrivacyData100% on-device · nothing uploaded
PlatformRuns onany modern browser
DesktopmacOS app · fully offline
Made forUsersVJs · designers · video artists

04/PERKS

a pass, not just an email.

Join and you receive a Signal Pass: your live position in line, a referral link that moves you up 10 spots per friend, and these three things locked in.

01

first-wave early access

The first invites go to the list the moment the studio opens, ahead of public launch.

02

founding-member pricing

Founder rates lock before they rise at launch, including the $49 macOS lifetime license.

See pricing
03

skip the line

Each referral moves you up 10 spots. Referrers board first.

05/OUT

get your place
in the signal.

One email patches you in and mints your Signal Pass. Your position is live; every friend you refer moves you up 10 spots.

  • first-wave early access
  • founding-member pricing
  • skip the line

Get your position instantly. No account, no card.

No account, no card. Prefer to look first? Try the early-access preview.