Show your AI
what good looks like.
Add a video from another creator. Keep what caught your eye, then bring that visual context into your editing chat.
“I love the cards above the creator. Use that idea for my five websites.”

YOUR FREE, OPEN-SOURCE STUDIO
Screw it.
Raw takes. A visual storyboard. An edit in your style.
Even an animated carousel. The full studio is yours.
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I could have put this behind a paywall. I’m giving you the studio, the workflow and the code. Make it yours.
References and techniques give your AI something better than a blank prompt.
Add a video from another creator. Keep what caught your eye, then bring that visual context into your editing chat.
“I love the cards above the creator. Use that idea for my five websites.”

A useful moment, its source and your notes—ready for the next edit.
You don’t need the whole video. Keep just the card reveal, punch-in or transition you love, with the exact moment attached.
Use that technique as a reference for your own footage, story and style.
Examples from my studio. Yours starts with your own collection.
01 / START WITH THE STORY
Bring the raw footage—gaps, resets and all. Build a tight cut from your best takes, then review it before the design begins.
02 / STORYBOARD FIRST
Review the frames, copy and movement before production. Change the plan while it’s still a plan.
Swipe through the plan

“Before you let Claude or Codex edit another video, bookmark these five websites.”

“…you’re telling AI what you want instead of showing it.”

“And these five websites fix that, and the last one can even connect directly to your AI.”

“First is Prompt Motion. It’s a massive library of AI-generated motion graphics…”

“…including the actual prompts behind them.”

“Motionin has some insane animations and visual effects.”

“And it even has an MCP so your AI can access the saved references.”

“…and have it create something inspired by that style for your video.”

“And comment MOTION and I’ll send you all five websites and exactly how to use them.”
Less guessing. Fewer wasted tokens.Agree on the visual direction before spending tokens and money on edits you’ll need to redo.
03 / MAKE IT FEEL LIKE YOU
Show your AI what good looks like. Then shape the captions, B-roll, motion and sound around your story. Give feedback in chat until it feels right.
04 / GIVE THE IDEA ANOTHER LIFE
Turn the same idea into a swipeable story. A strong opening, animated examples and a clear call to action—built from the work you already made.
Actual slides from my seven-slide motion carousel.
Your preferences, references and finished edits stay in your studio. The next project starts with more of what you already love.
Save the pacing, caption style and feedback you want your AI to remember.
The cut, storyboard and final stay together. A favorite edit becomes a new reference.
Point to that video or technique in your next chat. Build on what worked.
The spoken cut, storyboard and finished assets stay together in your studio.
Build your studio



THE FULL OPEN-SOURCE SETUP
$0.Get the complete project and the prompt to set it up on your computer. Add your footage. Save your references. Build a studio around your style.
Send me the launchThe software is free. Your AI plan and optional paid tools are separate. Mac-first beta, built and tested on Apple Silicon.
A FEW THINGS YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING
The complete open-source studio, the installation prompt and the instructions needed to set it up. It includes your project home, review checkpoints, a reference library and the workflow for creating videos and carousels with your AI.
Yes. The software is free and open source. Use it, inspect it and make it your own. Your AI subscription and any optional paid services are separate.
A computer with a compatible local coding assistant, such as Codex or Claude Code. The current media workflow has been validated on Apple Silicon Macs. Other setups still need testing. You use your own footage, references and accounts.
Yes. Work in chat with your AI. Review the spoken cut, align on the storyboard and refine the edit. You decide when it is ready. The studio keeps the versions and decisions together.
Your installation starts with an empty personal collection. Add your own footage and references. The work shown on this page comes from my existing studio and demonstrates the process.
The official release, setup prompt and studio launch updates. The beta code is already public; this list is for the launch delivery. Joining here does not subscribe you to my Substack.
YOUR NEXT CREATIVE CHAPTER