Help I accidentally a wigglegram(lmao.center)
566 points by gregsadetsky 47 days ago | 126 comments
tl;dr: A photographer realized their habit of taking many near-identical shots from slightly different angles meant their camera roll was full of accidental "wigglegrams" (stereoscopic GIFs made from looping similar frames). They wrote a script using perceptual hashing and Hamming distance to automatically find clusters of similar photos in their iCloud library and stitch them into wigglegrams. The script is available on GitHub and works on Mac iCloud libraries or any directory of images.
HN Discussion:
  • Sharing related wigglegram methods, tools, and hardware approaches
  • Appreciation for the hand-written script and practical utility for managing photo libraries
  • ~Technical suggestion that image alignment post-processing would improve the wigglegram quality
  • The continuous motion causes discomfort like motion sickness or migraines
  • The extra motion reduces rather than enhances the 3D illusion