Distortion Bot: Funhouse Mirror for Chat

A normal photo of your friend is fine, but it is forgotten by tomorrow. The same photo with a face stretched like a funhouse mirror goes into the group chat and collects laughs. Distortion Bot makes those pictures and videos in a few seconds. 🤪

Here is how the effect works, which commands the bot has, and where to stop.

A funhouse mirror inside your chat

You send the bot a picture or a video and get back a warped version. The bot's profile sums it up in one line: it makes funny images and videos. No complicated setup is needed for the first try.

The effect itself is old. It is content-aware scaling, also called seam carving. The program shrinks the image by dropping the least noticeable lines of pixels, then stretches it back to the original size. Faces and objects melt and bend in surprising ways.

Levels and modes: dial the damage

Memes like extremes, so the bot has intensity settings. Set them once and forget them.

• /setlevel picks the default distortion level, and /levels shows current values.
• /setmode changes the effect mode, and /modes lists the selected modes.
• /setlang switches the interface language.
• /help reminds you how the bot works.

A light touch keeps the face recognizable and just makes it funnier. A heavy one turns the frame into abstract art. Try several levels on the same shot to find your sweet spot. 🎛️

Text tricks: squares, wide letters and little eyes

Besides pictures, the bot plays with fonts and words. These are small commands for conversations.

• /wordsquare builds a square out of a word or phrase, like an old word puzzle.
• /fullwidth turns plain text into ＦＵＬＬＷＩＤＴＨ letters.
• /owo returns the wide-eyed face familiar from internet humor.

This kind of text fits captions, profile bios and comments. It copies as ordinary characters, so it works almost anywhere.

Getting a funny result

1. Pick a frame with a big face or a bright object. The effect shows best there.
2. Send the file to the bot and wait for the reply.
3. If the result is too mild, raise the level with /setlevel and send it again.
4. Forward the result to friends or keep it as a reaction to someone's post.

Video takes longer than a picture because every frame has to change. Short clips are more comfortable, and you will not wait long.

Keep the joke kind

A funny warp easily turns into mockery. Do not use someone's photo without their consent, and do not post in group chats any picture that could humiliate a person or reveal personal data.

Many distortion bots exist, some of them open source. If privacy matters to you, do not upload documents or intimate photos to any of them. Harmless snapshots are enough for memes. 😄