diff --git a/src/bin/test.rs b/src/bin/test.rs
index b6644c5..d336651 100644
--- a/src/bin/test.rs
+++ b/src/bin/test.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,74 @@
-fn main() {
-    println!("hello, world");
+use image::GenericImageView;
+use std::io::Write;
 
-    let bruh: &str = "hello";
+fn convert_images_to_ascii() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let path = std::path::Path::new("/home/vomitblood/Pictures/staging/vomitbloodnft 1080p.png");
 
-    println!("bruh this is one of the worst things of all time");
+    let img = image::open(path).unwrap();
+    let ascii_art = convert_image_to_unicode_small(&img);
 
-    println!("{}", bruh);
+    let output_path = std::path::Path::new("/home/vomitblood/Pictures/staging/vomitbloodnft.txt");
+    let mut file = std::fs::File::create(output_path)?;
+    file.write_all(ascii_art.as_bytes())?;
+
+    println!("Converted images to ASCII");
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn convert_image_to_unicode_small(img: &image::DynamicImage) -> String {
+    let mut unicode_sprite = String::new();
+    let (width, height) = img.dimensions();
+
+    for y in (0..height).step_by(2) {
+        for x in 0..width {
+            let upper_pixel = img.get_pixel(x, y);
+            let lower_pixel = if y + 1 < height {
+                img.get_pixel(x, y + 1)
+            } else {
+                // fallback to upper pixel if there's no lower pixel.
+                upper_pixel
+            };
+
+            if upper_pixel[3] == 0 && lower_pixel[3] == 0 {
+                unicode_sprite.push(' ');
+            } else if upper_pixel[3] == 0 {
+                unicode_sprite.push_str(&get_color_escape_code(lower_pixel, false));
+                unicode_sprite.push('▄');
+            } else if lower_pixel[3] == 0 {
+                unicode_sprite.push_str(&get_color_escape_code(upper_pixel, false));
+                unicode_sprite.push('▀');
+            } else {
+                unicode_sprite.push_str(&get_color_escape_code(upper_pixel, false));
+                unicode_sprite.push_str(&get_color_escape_code(lower_pixel, true));
+                unicode_sprite.push('▀');
+            }
+            unicode_sprite.push_str("\x1b[0m"); // Reset ANSI code after each character
+        }
+        unicode_sprite.push('\n'); // New line for each row, plus reset might be added here too if colors extend beyond.
+    }
+
+    unicode_sprite
+}
+
+fn get_color_escape_code(pixel: image::Rgba<u8>, background: bool) -> String {
+    if pixel[3] == 0 {
+        return format!("{}", crossterm::style::ResetColor);
+    }
+
+    let color = crossterm::style::Color::Rgb {
+        r: pixel[0],
+        g: pixel[1],
+        b: pixel[2],
+    };
+
+    if background {
+        format!("{}", crossterm::style::SetBackgroundColor(color))
+    } else {
+        format!("{}", crossterm::style::SetForegroundColor(color))
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    convert_images_to_ascii().unwrap();
 }