🪼 Aether Renderer GUI

Aether Renderer GUI is a retro-modern video tool designed to turn your image sequences into stunning video — with just the right mix of creative control and calming clarity.

Crafted as part of the Sacred-AI constellation, this little app brings together:

🚀 Features

🎨 Beautiful UI (Light + Dark modes with animated morph)
🛠️ Powerful backend (Rust + FFmpeg via Tauri)
🎚️ Advanced render settings like:

Fade in/out
CRF & bitrate control
FPS and format control

Supports .png, .jpg, .webp, and other image sequences

🐧 Cross-Platform

macOS (.dmg)
Windows (.msi / .exe)
Linux (.AppImage)

✨ Light theme preview

This is a preview of the Aether Renderer GUI in light mode, showcasing its clean and modern design.

✨ Dark mode theme preview

This is a preview of the Aether Renderer GUI in dark mode, showcasing its sleek and modern design with a smooth transition effect.

📦 Download Example ZIP

Current version: 👉 Download binaries for v0.1.1

Aether Renderer GUI is a companion to the Aether Renderer Core, which handles the heavy lifting of video rendering.

It’s designed to be simple, intuitive, and a joy to use — whether you’re a seasoned video creator or just getting started.

The GUI is built with Tauri, leveraging the power of Rust and FFmpeg to deliver a smooth, efficient experience.

It’s open source, so you can explore the code, contribute, or just enjoy the ride.

Whether you’re rendering sacred starbursts or cosmic loops, Aether Renderer GUI is here to help you create stunning videos with ease.

Join the community, share your creations, and let’s make some magic together!

Note: This GUI is currently in beta, so expect some rough edges. Your feedback is welcome!

Disclaimer: This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official Aether or Sacred AI projects. It’s a personal passion project.

⭐ View on GitHub

🌠 Open Source
💛 GitHub: madspaaskesen/aether-renderer-gui

You are welcome to fork, remix, or simply explore.

✨ Example Output

This is a single frame from a sacred starburst animation.

✨ Example Output

Gif preview:

sacred-stars-preview.gif

Webm preview:

sacred-stars-preview.webm

Shown above: a sacred loop rendered from 150 transparent PNG frames (5 sec @ 30fps).

📦 Download Example ZIP

sacred-stars.zip

Contains frame_0000.png → frame_0149.png (for 5 seconds @ 30fps)

🧠 Core Features

✅ Alpha-transparent WebM export via libvpx
✅ .mp4 fallback export (no alpha)
✅ CLI flags for input folder or zip, output, fps, format
✅ Written in Rust. Powered by ffmpeg.
✅ Open-source and ready for contributors