WZRD.VID v0.5.0

WZRD.VID v0.5.0

//wzrdVID

ANSI broadcast lab // lo-fi fragment synthesis // public-access hallucinations

Highlights

• Desktop Preview now uses the canonical full-output plan for Random source selection, transitions, delayed audio, ending and Loop behavior, audio fades, and Stutter timing.
• Up to three desktop Zones can use deterministic Drift or Pulse motion for Pixel Sorting, Databending, Circuit Bending, Hex Editing, and Random Noise B/W.
• Moving Zones follow absolute full-output time, close exactly at the Loop boundary, stay hard-contained, and keep Circuit history bounded by stable Zone ID.
• Preview slices resolve the same moving Zone geometry as their matching full-output interval. SKRRT deliberately keeps each Zone's saved static base rectangle.
• Download Update and rendered Preview now report external-open failures instead of silently doing nothing; fresh profiles show the correct 5-second Preview label, and manual Preview cleanup clears stale Open Preview state.
• Schema remains 6. Existing v0.4.0 settings and recipes continue to load; absent motion fields preserve Static Zone behavior.

The separately developed browser/Apple Lite Effect Strength, ANSI Text Density, Reroll Chaos, and empty-recorder protections are not part of the desktop v0.5.0 release scope.

macOS Install

When v0.5.0 is published in the separately authorized release phase:

1. Download WZRD.VID-macOS.dmg from the v0.5.0 GitHub Release.
2. Open the DMG.
3. Drag WZRD.VID.app onto Applications.
4. Choose Replace when updating an existing installation.
5. If macOS blocks the first launch, right-click WZRD.VID.app and choose Open.

The macOS package remains ad-hoc signed and unnotarized. The DMG is an install convenience, not an automatic updater or Gatekeeper bypass.

Also Available

• WZRD.VID-macOS.zip is prepared as a fallback packaged-app download.

Notes

• The packaged Mac app is tested primarily on Apple Silicon. Intel Mac users should run from source for now.
• Replacing the app bundle leaves settings.json, ImportedMedia, StillCache, Previews, and user-saved recipe files outside the bundle and intact.
• WZRD.VID processes selected media locally. Desktop v0.5.0 does not change the independent Lite/Apple Lite privacy model, production signing, Bundle ID, Team ID, or App Store identity.
• Publication, tagging, uploads, public download-guide changes, and site cutover are deferred to the separately authorized Phase 20R.

Historical binary distribution withdrawn. The source tag and release record remain available for historical reference. Previously granted licenses remain unaffected.

WZRD.VID v0.4.0

WZRD.VID v0.4.0

//wzrdVID

ANSI broadcast lab // lo-fi fragment synthesis // public-access hallucinations

Highlights

• More organic, source-responsive Pixel Sorting, Databending, Circuit Bending, Hex Editing, and Random Noise B/W with deterministic corruption, lulls, clusters, and recovery.
• Five clearly grouped DATAMOSH MODES: transition-aware DATAMOSHING, recursive spILL!, reverse-prediction SKRRT, spatial-fragment ShShSHa, and transition-flow FLOWs.
• A persistent Layer control for changing codec-operation order while retaining a single controlled encode and safe H.264/yuv420p output transcode.
• Independent Style FX Coverage for full, random-clean, manual-clean, or combined effect sections without changing ANSI Coverage.
• Up to three static output-space Zones, with six eligible assignment rows: the five Material Dynamics effects plus SKRRT.
• Hard rectangle containment for the five frame effects and authentic bounded spatial prediction for Zone-assigned SKRRT. ShShSHa and all other codec modes remain deliberately Zone-ineligible.
• Schema-6 settings/recipe persistence with safe schema-3/4/5 migration, malformed-state repair, and compatible historical Layer defaults.
• Reliability fixes for codec auxiliary structure, fragment timing, protected clean intervals, and fail-closed cleanup.

macOS Install

Install v0.4.0 from the published GitHub Release:

1. Download WZRD.VID-macOS.dmg from the v0.4.0 GitHub Release.
2. Open the DMG.
3. Drag WZRD.VID.app onto Applications.
4. Choose Replace when updating an existing installation.
5. If macOS blocks the first launch, right-click WZRD.VID.app and choose Open.

The macOS package remains ad-hoc signed and unnotarized. The DMG is an install convenience, not an automatic updater or Gatekeeper bypass.

Also Available

• WZRD.VID-macOS.zip is provided as a fallback packaged-app download.

Notes

• The packaged Mac app is tested primarily on Apple Silicon. Intel Mac users should run from source for now.
• Replacing the app bundle leaves settings.json, ImportedMedia, StillCache, Previews, and user-saved recipe files outside the bundle and intact.
• WZRD.VID processes selected media locally. No desktop v0.4.0 feature changes the independent Lite/Apple Lite privacy or release identity.

Historical binary distribution withdrawn. The source tag and release record remain available for historical reference. Previously granted licenses remain unaffected.

WZRD.VID v0.3.0

WZRD.VID v0.3.0

//wzrdVID

ANSI broadcast lab // lo-fi fragment synthesis // public-access hallucinations

Highlights

• Authentic DATAMOSHING through controlled MPEG-4 Part 2 I/P-frame prediction manipulation.
• Five new Style Stack effects: Pixel Sorting, Databending, Circuit Bending, Hex Editing, and Random Noise B/W.
• Style begins at for keeping the opening portion clean before WZRD treatment starts.
• Desktop .3gp and .3g2 import, preview, render, and selected source-audio support.
• Improved HEIC/HEIF handling for protected Messages/Photos paths, including readable-source internalization and clearer rejection guidance when macOS denies access.
• Faster Glitch Hell/ASCII rendering through cached glyph masks, with more detailed renderer timing diagnostics.
• Default-on source-video audio for WZRD.VID Lite and Apple Lite, including random visual cuts and mixing with Add Audio.
• A conventional drag-to-Applications DMG installer, plus a ZIP fallback.

macOS Install

1. Download WZRD.VID-macOS.dmg from the v0.3.0 GitHub Release.
2. Open the DMG.
3. Drag WZRD.VID.app onto Applications.
4. Choose Replace when updating an existing installation.
5. If macOS blocks the first launch, right-click WZRD.VID.app and choose Open.

The macOS package remains ad-hoc signed and unnotarized. The DMG is an install convenience, not an automatic updater or Gatekeeper bypass.

Also Available

• WZRD.VID-macOS.zip is provided as a fallback packaged-app download.

Notes

• The packaged Mac app is tested primarily on Apple Silicon. Intel Mac users should run from source for now.
• Replacing the app bundle leaves settings.json, ImportedMedia, StillCache, Previews, and user-saved recipe files outside the bundle and intact.
• WZRD.VID processes selected media locally. WZRD.VID Lite also keeps selected media in the browser/device workflow without uploading it.

Historical binary distribution withdrawn. The source tag and release record remain available for historical reference. Previously granted licenses remain unaffected.

WZRD.VID v0.2.1

//wzrdVID

v0.2.1 fixes a desktop PUBLIC ACCESS preview/render crash that could occur with JPEG stills and ANSI output effects when image arrays were read-only. This patch keeps v0.2.0 behavior intact and only hardens the desktop render effect path.

SHA256 for WZRD.VID-macOS.zip:

d1535c08ed71791afb3351d25c164711d8d9cb406b545bc8e93488176db7a61a

Historical binary distribution withdrawn. The source tag and release record remain available for historical reference. Previously granted licenses remain unaffected.

WZRD.VID v0.2.0

//wzrdVID

Current packaged ZIP note: WZRD.VID-macOS.zip is tested primarily on Apple Silicon Macs. Intel Mac users should run from source until universal or Intel-native packaging exists.

SHA256 (WZRD.VID-macOS.zip): 84534d15124aadd9564f9b71bb573555b349ab1d86a9093c0231b5c41314baf9

• Started v0.2.0 performance hardening with in-process ffprobe metadata caching for repeated duration and stream helper calls.
• Added render-stage timing logs and long-media warnings for 30+ minute source video/audio inputs.
• Ran synthetic long-media stress smokes covering max length, random clip assembly, source/external audio, worky mode, match-to-music rejection, and preview-like renders.
• Documented WZRD.VID Lite Apple app groundwork as research only while Apple Developer/D-U-N-S setup is pending.
• Started WZRD.VID Lite Apple packaging groundwork with SwiftUI/WKWebView shell sources and a local Lite web-bundle prep script.
• Added a simulator-ready WZRD.VID Lite Xcode project plus a debug simulator smoke harness for bundled Lite load, local import surface, language switching, random clips, and export/download readiness.
• Added a narrow WZRD.VID Lite Apple native export/share bridge after real-device testing showed WKWebView blob downloads opened rendered clips for playback instead of giving a reliable save/share handoff.
• Added a WZRD.VID Lite Web Audio fallback for the explicit Add Audio bus on iOS WKWebView, where HTMLAudioElement.captureStream() is unavailable.
• Tightened WZRD.VID Lite Apple export by seeding/requesting canvas frames before recording, fixing native Blob payload transfer for MP4 codec strings, adding export diagnostics, and saving validated MP4 exports directly to Photos from the native wrapper.
• Improved WZRD.VID Lite random clip assembly so shuffled random timelines use all loaded media before reusing a source.
• Restored more WZRD.VID Lite visual texture with shorter black fadeouts, stronger Ken Burns/tunnel motion, audio-reactive bump, brighter source treatment, and less destructive ANSI overlay.
• Raised WZRD.VID Lite render cadence from the old 15 fps cap to a 30 fps target for Fast 480p exports, while keeping Better 720p at 24 fps to avoid overloading iPhone renders.
• Tuned Apple Lite's browser renderer back toward the live WZRD.VID Lite visual baseline with stronger tunnel zoom, punch/wobble, and harder ANSI treatment while preserving iPhone export/audio fixes.
• Fixed a hue-shift overflow crash that could appear during long desktop renders.
• Prototyped an experimental direct ffmpeg frame-pipe renderer behind WZRDVID_EXPERIMENTAL_FRAME_PIPE=1; PNG frame staging remains the default and fallback while validation continues.
• Added explicit frame-pipe startup logging and a local desktop developer toggle so packaged-app tests do not depend on macOS open propagating shell environment variables.
• Added automatic and manual cleanup for WZRD.VID-managed preview/cache files.
• Improved desktop random-normal/ANSI-bypass frame selection for long renders with many normal sections.
• Improved HEIC/HEIF and photo slideshow import/render performance with deferred decode, reusable still proxies, and detailed still-frame timing logs.
• Fixed desktop Max Video Length auto/default saved-state handling and clarified external music requested trim, read window, and output placement logs.
• Fixed delayed external music placement when worky music mode is enabled.
• Bumped app/release metadata to v0.2.0.

Historical binary distribution withdrawn. The source tag and release record remain available for historical reference. Previously granted licenses remain unaffected.

WZRD.VID v0.1.9

//wzrdVID

v0.1.9 expands international UI support across the desktop app, wzrdvid.com, and WZRD.VID Lite, and adds a small timeline feature pass before publication.

Highlights:

• Expanded desktop, public site, and Lite UI localization support with language selectors and complete key coverage across the supported languages.
• Moved the update and language controls into the desktop header utility row.
• Added a desktop Max video length control for capped final render duration.
• Added desktop Random clip assembly for building capped-duration videos from uploaded timeline media.
• Added a browser-safe WZRD.VID Lite Random clip assembly checkbox using Lite's existing 15/30/60-second duration choices.
• Removed the old homepage Mac install notice block while preserving the remaining release ZIP guidance.

Translation note: WZRD.VID's international UI support is new in v0.1.9. We did our best with draft translations across the supported languages, but they have not all been reviewed by fluent/native speakers yet. If you spot awkward wording or a mistranslation, feedback is welcome.

Artifact:

• WZRD.VID-macOS.zip
• SHA256: 3e11371e25abe8620b698605b95ced490483ac2c558e70d9dee0c9857e4bde54

WZRD.VID remains local-first. WZRD.VID Lite remains browser-only and no-upload.

Historical binary distribution withdrawn. The source tag and release record remain available for historical reference. Previously granted licenses remain unaffected.

WZRD.VID v0.1.8

//wzrdVID

WZRD.VID v0.1.8
Maintenance:

• Clarifies current Mac ZIP is Apple Silicon-focused
• Directs Intel Mac users to run from source for now
• Verifies/stabilizes PUBLIC ACCESS 0%, mixed, and 100% ANSI behavior
• Improves download/install/update guidance
• Softens homepage download wording
• v0.1.8 maintenance metadata and packaged Mac app refresh
  Download:
  Use the attached WZRD.VID-macOS.zip release asset.
  Note:
  Current packaged Mac ZIP is tested primarily on Apple Silicon Macs. Intel Mac users should run from source until universal/Intel-native packaging is available.
  SHA256:
  bf6c7f9a7be976b4f9c53f0af901db4ff5fc355a6cffb6ec3e73606c5b9ef0f9

Historical binary distribution withdrawn. The source tag and release record remain available for historical reference. Previously granted licenses remain unaffected.

WZRD.VID v0.1.7

//wzrdVID

WZRD.VID v0.1.7
Adds:

• Real PUBLIC ACCESS VHS/public-access renderer path
• PUBLIC ACCESS support with 0%, mixed, and 100% ANSI Coverage
• WZRD.VID Lite PUBLIC ACCESS preset parity
• Expanded Lite media extension acceptance with browser-limit messaging
• v0.1.7 release metadata and packaged Mac app refresh
  Download:
  Use the attached WZRD.VID-macOS.zip release asset.
  Do NOT use the GitHub Source code ZIP unless you intend to run/build from source.
  SHA256:
  6d3606fe6bf290618cdfeaf66489cf3cfd7bfc3e91383b051c723c9a8c02f2b8

Historical binary distribution withdrawn. The source tag and release record remain available for historical reference. Previously granted licenses remain unaffected.

WZRD.VID v0.1.6

//wzrdVID

WZRD.VID v0.1.6
Adds:

• 5-second and 10-second preview render options
• Expanded video, audio, and photo import formats
• HEIC/HEIF still-image decode fallback and subtle motion-loop handling
• worky music mode for tiny mono broadcast-style external audio
• PUBLIC ACCESS style/profile groundwork while preserving ANSI Coverage controls
• v0.1.6 release metadata and packaged Mac app refresh
  Download:
  Use the attached WZRD.VID-macOS.zip release asset.
  Do NOT use the GitHub Source code ZIP unless you intend to run/build from source.
  SHA256:
  160033c141e0fe32590f932dc0203dff855298086348ea8ba4d41a9c0d760601

Historical binary distribution withdrawn. The source tag and release record remain available for historical reference. Previously granted licenses remain unaffected.

WZRD.VID v0.1.5

//wzrdVID

WZRD.VID v0.1.5
Fixes:

• Packaged desktop update checker reliability
• GitHub release lookup fallback behavior
• Manual update path when automatic checking fails
• v0.1.5 release metadata and packaged Mac app refresh
  Download:
  Use the attached WZRD.VID-macOS.zip release asset.
  Do NOT use the GitHub Source code ZIP unless you intend to run/build from source.
  SHA256:
  2d3eec43532f57c8c65c1368877972b9b659c57e88c6c39f80816a4c35f8bec3

Historical binary distribution withdrawn. The source tag and release record remain available for historical reference. Previously granted licenses remain unaffected.