vimax

Agent pipeline that turns ideas, scripts or novels into multi-shot videos

Stars: 12.6k
License: MIT
Last commit: Sep 2026
Last release: Jul 2026
Language: Python

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Overview

ViMax chains LLM, image and video generation APIs to turn a short idea, a screenplay or a novel into a multi-scene video. It handles scriptwriting, character references, storyboards, shot design and final assembly. It ships a TUI, a local Web UI with named projects and render previews, and direct Python entrypoints (Idea2Video, Script2Video, Novel2Video, AutoCameo).

Who it is for: Creators and developers automating AI short-video production via hosted APIs

Strengths

Covers script, storyboard, shot design and assembly in one pipeline, not just clip generation
Separate entrypoints for idea, screenplay and novel input, plus reference-photo cameo
Generates 2 keyframe candidates and picks one with a vision chat model; configurable
Local Web UI and TUI with session resume; MIT licensed

Weaknesses

Needs external LLM, image and video API keys; no local model path documented
API cost rises with image selection, which generates 2 candidates per keyframe by default
No Docker or compose files; setup is uv sync plus Node.js 18+ for the Web UI
README lists Linux and Windows only; hardware requirements and output length limits are unknown

What it needs

no GPU
Needs uv, Python 3.12, Node.js 18+ (Web UI), LLM API key, image generation API key, video generation API key
Models: OpenAI-compatible chat APIs, OpenRouter, Google Gemini / Nano Banana, Google Veo, Seedance 2.0 Fast
port 4173

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How to choose

A GPU with enough VRAM is the hard requirement; check the minimum the project states.
Node-based UIs are flexible but have a learning curve; form-based UIs are quicker to use.
Check the model licensing separately from the app licensing.

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License in plain words

MIT Permissive

Use it at work: Yes
Change it and rebrand it: Yes
Sell it or host it for others: Yes

Your part: Keep the copyright and license notice in copies you ship.

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