what's BitGlyphs?

BitGlyphs is a collection of 10,000 unique on-chain generative avatars on Bitcoin Layer 1. Avatars are created via a cellular automaton (B01/S23 ruleset) that evolves for 2 generations on a 10x5 grid using Von Neumann neighborhood. Entropy is sourced from SHA256(blockHash + tokenId + address + mintIndex), with the left half mirrored to form bilaterally symmetric 10x10 pixel art. Rendering uses a 3-color RGB palette derived from seed bytes. All glyph data—pixel matrix and color palette—is stored on-chain as contract events via Tapscript-encoded calldata (99 bytes per glyph), ensuring complete self-containment, provenance, and permanence without external dependencies or off-chain resources. The project demonstrates advanced generative art mechanics enabled by Bitcoin's scripting capabilities.