linez

Quick & fun tool that approximates images using lines:

Usage

$ git clone https://github.com/Patryk27/linez
$ cd linez
$ cargo run --release -- images/starry-night.jpg
# (press escape to close the app)

Algorithm

1. Load image provided by user (aka the target image).
2. Create a black image (aka the approximated image).
3. Sample a line: randomize starting point, ending point, and color.
4. Check if drawing this line on the approximated image would reduce the distance between the approximated image and the target image.
5. If so, draw the line; otherwise don't draw it.
6. Go to 3.

... where "distance between images" is e.g. mean squared error:

fn image_distance(img_a, img_b):
    assert img_a.size() == img_b.size()
    
    dist = 0.0
    
    for all pixels in img_a and img_b:
        dist += pixel_distance(pixel_a, pixel_b)
        
    return dist

fn pixel_distance(pixel_a, pixel_b):
    dist_r = (pixel_a.red - pixel_b.red) ^ 2
    dist_g = (pixel_a.green - pixel_b.green) ^ 2
    dist_b = (pixel_a.blue - pixel_b.blue) ^ 2
    
    return dist_r + dist_g + dist_b

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2024 Patryk Wychowaniec