The Linux terminal isn't just for text commands, you know.

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Explore creative commands in the Linux terminal to generate ASCII art, draw 3D text, simulate a fire, grow a virtual bonsai tree, and more. These commands bring a fun, artistic flair to the typically text-based terminal environment. Install these tools via apt on Ubuntu or Debian-based systems and transform your terminal into an artistic playground.

Get Creative in the Linux Terminal With These 9 Artsy Commands

For anyone who likes this kind of thing, <a href="https://github.com/ChrisBuilds/terminaltexteffects" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Terminal Text Effects</a>, written in Python, is an awesome and impressive project that’s not mentioned on this list.

You forgot asciiquarium :D
also, you can pipe it through lolcat
asciiquarium | lolcat