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README.md

@@ -7,6 +7,60 @@ sdk: gradio
 sdk_version: 5.44.0
 app_file: app.py
 pinned: false
+short_description: automate the process of short movie creation
+tags:
+  - mcp-in-action-track-creative
 ---
 
-Check out the configuration reference at https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-config-reference
+**CineGen AI Director** is an AI agent designed to automate the process of short movie creation. It transforms a simple text or image idea into a fully realized video production by handling scriptwriting, storyboard generation, character design, and video synthesis using a multi-model approach.
+
+- **Sponsor Platforms**: Uses Google Gemini (story + character prompts) and Hugging Face Inference Client with fal.ai hosting for Wan 2.2 TI2V video renders; 
+- **Autonomous Agent Flow**: StoryGenerator → CharacterDesigner → VideoDirector pipeline runs sequentially inside a single Gradio Blocks app, with MCP-friendly abstractions (`StoryGenerator`, `CharacterDesigner`, `VideoDirector`) designed for tool-call orchestration.
+- **Evaluation Notes**: Covers reasoning (Gemini JSON storyboard spec), planning (scene/character tables that feed downstream steps), and execution (queued video renders with serialized HF jobs). 
+
+## Artifacts for Reviewers
+
+- **Social Media Proof**: Replace `<SOCIAL_LINK_HERE>` with your live tweet/thread/LinkedIn post so judges can verify community sharing.
+- **Video Recording**: Upload a walkthrough of the Gradio agent (screen + narration) and swap `<DEMO_VIDEO_LINK>` with the shareable link.
+
+
+## 🚀 Key Features
+
+*   **End-to-End Automation**: Converts a single sentence idea into a complete short film (approx. 30s-60s runtime).
+*   **Intelligent Storyboarding**: Breaks down concepts into scene-by-scene visual prompts and narrative descriptions.
+*   **Character Consistency System**:
+    *   Automatically identifies main characters.
+    *   Generates visual reference sheets (Character Anchors).
+    *   Allows users to "tag" specific characters in specific scenes to ensure visual consistency in the video generation prompt.
+*   **Multi-Model Video Generation**: Supports multiple state-of-the-art open-source video models via Hugging Face.
+    *   **Robust Fallback System**: If the selected video model fails (e.g., server overload), the system automatically tries alternative models until generation succeeds.
+*   **Interactive Editing**:
+    *   Edit visual prompts manually.
+    *   Add, Insert, or Delete scenes during production.
+    *   Regenerate specific clips or character looks.
+*   **Client-Side Video Merging**: Combines individual generated clips into a single continuous movie file directly in the browser without requiring a backend video processing server.
+
+
+## 🤖 AI Models & API Usage
+
+The application orchestrates two primary AI services:
+
+### 1. Google Gemini API (`@google/genai`)
+Used for the "Brain" and "Art Department" of the application.
+
+*   **Logic & Scripting**: `gemini-2.5-flash`
+    *   **Role**: Analyzes the user's idea, generates the title, creates character profiles, and writes the JSON-structured storyboard with visual prompts.
+    *   **Technique**: Uses Structured Output (JSON Schema) to ensure the app can parse the story data reliably.
+*   **Character Design**: `gemini-2.5-flash-image`
+    *   **Role**: Generates static reference images for characters based on the script's descriptions.
+    *   **Role**: Acts as the visual anchor for the user to verify character appearance before video generation.
+
+### 2. Hugging Face Inference API (`@huggingface/inference`)
+Used for the "Production/Camera" department.
+
+*   **Video Generation Models**:
+    *   **Wan 2.1 (Wan-AI)**: `Wan-AI/Wan2.1-T2V-14B` (Primary/Default)
+    *   **LTX Video (Lightricks)**: `Lightricks/LTX-Video-0.9.7-distilled`
+    *   **Hunyuan Video 1.5**: `tencent/HunyuanVideo-1.5`
+    *   **CogVideoX**: `THUDM/CogVideoX-5b`
+*   **Provider**: Defaults to `fal-ai` via Hugging Face Inference for high-performance GPU access.

app.py

@@ -1,154 +1,268 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import List, Tuple
+
 import gradio as gr
-import numpy as np
-import random
-
-# import spaces #[uncomment to use ZeroGPU]
-from diffusers import DiffusionPipeline
-import torch
-
-device = "cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"
-model_repo_id = "stabilityai/sdxl-turbo"  # Replace to the model you would like to use
-
-if torch.cuda.is_available():
-    torch_dtype = torch.float16
-else:
-    torch_dtype = torch.float32
-
-pipe = DiffusionPipeline.from_pretrained(model_repo_id, torch_dtype=torch_dtype)
-pipe = pipe.to(device)
-
-MAX_SEED = np.iinfo(np.int32).max
-MAX_IMAGE_SIZE = 1024
-
-
-# @spaces.GPU #[uncomment to use ZeroGPU]
-def infer(
-    prompt,
-    negative_prompt,
-    seed,
-    randomize_seed,
-    width,
-    height,
-    guidance_scale,
-    num_inference_steps,
-    progress=gr.Progress(track_tqdm=True),
-):
-    if randomize_seed:
-        seed = random.randint(0, MAX_SEED)
 
-    generator = torch.Generator().manual_seed(seed)
+from cinegen import CharacterDesigner, StoryGenerator, VideoDirector
+from cinegen.models import Storyboard
 
-    image = pipe(
-        prompt=prompt,
-        negative_prompt=negative_prompt,
-        guidance_scale=guidance_scale,
-        num_inference_steps=num_inference_steps,
-        width=width,
-        height=height,
-        generator=generator,
-    ).images[0]
+try:  # pragma: no cover - spaces is only available inside HF Spaces
+    import spaces  # type: ignore
+except Exception:  # pragma: no cover - keep local dev working without spaces pkg
+    spaces = None  # type: ignore
 
-    return image, seed
+if spaces:
+    @spaces.GPU(duration=60)  # short duration is enough
+    def __cinegen_gpu_warmup():
+        """Dummy function — never called, only exists to satisfy HF Spaces GPU detection"""
+        pass
 
 
-examples = [
-    "Astronaut in a jungle, cold color palette, muted colors, detailed, 8k",
-    "An astronaut riding a green horse",
-    "A delicious ceviche cheesecake slice",
+STYLE_CHOICES = [
+    "Cinematic Realism",
+    "Neo-Noir Animation",
+    "Analog Horror",
+    "Retro-Futuristic",
+    "Dreamlike Documentary",
 ]
 
+VIDEO_MODEL_CHOICES = [
+    ("Wan 2.2 TI2V (fal-ai)", "Wan-AI/Wan2.2-TI2V-5B"),
+    ("LTX Video 0.9.7", "Lightricks/LTX-Video-0.9.7-distilled"),
+    ("Hunyuan Video 1.5", "tencent/HunyuanVideo-1.5"),
+    ("CogVideoX 5B", "THUDM/CogVideoX-5b"),
+]
+
+SCENE_COLUMNS = ["Scene", "Title", "Action", "Visuals", "Characters", "Duration (s)"]
+CHARACTER_COLUMNS = ["ID", "Name", "Role", "Traits"]
+
+
+def gpu_guard(duration: int = 120):
+    def decorator(fn):
+        if not spaces:
+            return fn
+        return spaces.GPU(duration=duration)(fn)
+    return decorator
+
+def _character_dropdown_update(board: Storyboard | None):
+    if not board or not board.characters:
+        return gr.update(choices=[], value=None, interactive=False)
+    choices = [character.identifier for character in board.characters]
+    return gr.update(choices=choices, value=choices[0], interactive=True)
+
+
+def _gallery_from_board(board: Storyboard) -> List[Tuple[str, str]]:
+    gallery: List[Tuple[str, str]] = []
+    for character in board.characters:
+        if not character.reference_image:
+            continue
+        caption = f"{character.name} — {character.role}"
+        gallery.append((character.reference_image, caption))
+    return gallery
+
+
+def _ensure_storyboard(board: Storyboard | None) -> Storyboard:
+    if not board:
+        raise gr.Error("Create a storyboard first.")
+    return board
+
+
+def _validate_inputs(idea: str | None, image_path: str | None):
+    if not idea and not image_path:
+        raise gr.Error("Provide either a story idea or upload a reference image.")
+
+
+def handle_storyboard(
+    idea: str,
+    inspiration_image: str | None,
+    style: str,
+    scene_count: int,
+    google_api_key: str,
+) -> Tuple[str, List[List[str]], List[List[str]], Storyboard, dict]:
+    _validate_inputs(idea, inspiration_image)
+    generator = StoryGenerator(api_key=google_api_key or None)
+    storyboard = generator.generate(
+        idea=idea,
+        style=style,
+        scene_count=scene_count,
+        inspiration_path=inspiration_image,
+    )
+    summary_md = f"### {storyboard.title}\n{storyboard.synopsis}"
+    scene_rows = storyboard.scenes_table()
+    character_rows = storyboard.characters_table()
+    dropdown_update = _character_dropdown_update(storyboard)
+    return (
+        summary_md,
+        [[row[col] for col in SCENE_COLUMNS] for row in scene_rows],
+        [[row[col] for col in CHARACTER_COLUMNS] for row in character_rows],
+        storyboard,
+        dropdown_update,
+    )
+
+
+def handle_character_design(
+    storyboard: Storyboard | None,
+    google_api_key: str,
+):
+    board = _ensure_storyboard(storyboard)
+    designer = CharacterDesigner(api_key=google_api_key or None)
+    _, updated_board = designer.design(board)
+    gallery = _gallery_from_board(updated_board)
+    if not gallery:
+        raise gr.Error("Failed to design characters.")
+    return gallery, updated_board
+
+
+def handle_character_regen(
+    storyboard: Storyboard | None,
+    character_id: str | None,
+    google_api_key: str,
+):
+    board = _ensure_storyboard(storyboard)
+    if not character_id:
+        raise gr.Error("Select a character ID to regenerate.")
+    designer = CharacterDesigner(api_key=google_api_key or None)
+    try:
+        _, updated_board = designer.redesign_character(board, character_id)
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        raise gr.Error(str(exc)) from exc
+    gallery = _gallery_from_board(updated_board)
+    if not gallery:
+        raise gr.Error("Failed to refresh character art.")
+    return gallery, updated_board
+
+
+@gpu_guard(duration=300)
+def handle_video_render(
+    storyboard: Storyboard | None,
+    hf_token: str,
+    model_choice: str,
+):
+    board = _ensure_storyboard(storyboard)
+    prioritized_models = [model_choice] + [
+        model for _, model in VIDEO_MODEL_CHOICES if model != model_choice
+    ]
+    director = VideoDirector(token=hf_token or None, models=prioritized_models)
+    final_cut, logs = director.render(board)
+    log_md = "\n".join(f"- {line}" for line in logs)
+    return final_cut, log_md
+
+
 css = """
-#col-container {
+#cinegen-app {
+    max-width: 1080px;
     margin: 0 auto;
-    max-width: 640px;
 }
 """
 
-with gr.Blocks(css=css) as demo:
-    with gr.Column(elem_id="col-container"):
-        gr.Markdown(" # Text-to-Image Gradio Template")
-
-        with gr.Row():
-            prompt = gr.Text(
-                label="Prompt",
-                show_label=False,
-                max_lines=1,
-                placeholder="Enter your prompt",
-                container=False,
-            )
-
-            run_button = gr.Button("Run", scale=0, variant="primary")
-
-        result = gr.Image(label="Result", show_label=False)
-
-        with gr.Accordion("Advanced Settings", open=False):
-            negative_prompt = gr.Text(
-                label="Negative prompt",
-                max_lines=1,
-                placeholder="Enter a negative prompt",
-                visible=False,
-            )
-
-            seed = gr.Slider(
-                label="Seed",
-                minimum=0,
-                maximum=MAX_SEED,
-                step=1,
-                value=0,
-            )
-
-            randomize_seed = gr.Checkbox(label="Randomize seed", value=True)
-
-            with gr.Row():
-                width = gr.Slider(
-                    label="Width",
-                    minimum=256,
-                    maximum=MAX_IMAGE_SIZE,
-                    step=32,
-                    value=1024,  # Replace with defaults that work for your model
-                )
-
-                height = gr.Slider(
-                    label="Height",
-                    minimum=256,
-                    maximum=MAX_IMAGE_SIZE,
-                    step=32,
-                    value=1024,  # Replace with defaults that work for your model
-                )
-
-            with gr.Row():
-                guidance_scale = gr.Slider(
-                    label="Guidance scale",
-                    minimum=0.0,
-                    maximum=10.0,
-                    step=0.1,
-                    value=0.0,  # Replace with defaults that work for your model
-                )
-
-                num_inference_steps = gr.Slider(
-                    label="Number of inference steps",
-                    minimum=1,
-                    maximum=50,
-                    step=1,
-                    value=2,  # Replace with defaults that work for your model
-                )
-
-        gr.Examples(examples=examples, inputs=[prompt])
-    gr.on(
-        triggers=[run_button.click, prompt.submit],
-        fn=infer,
-        inputs=[
-            prompt,
-            negative_prompt,
-            seed,
-            randomize_seed,
-            width,
-            height,
-            guidance_scale,
-            num_inference_steps,
-        ],
-        outputs=[result, seed],
+
+with gr.Blocks(fill_height=True, elem_id="cinegen-app") as demo:
+    gr.Markdown(
+        "## 🎬 CineGen AI Director\n"
+        "Drop an idea or inspiration image and let CineGen produce a storyboard, character boards, "
+        "and a compiled short film using Hugging Face video models."
+    )
+
+    story_state = gr.State()
+
+    with gr.Row():
+        idea_box = gr.Textbox(
+            label="Movie Idea",
+            placeholder="E.g. A time loop love story set in a neon bazaar.",
+            lines=3,
+        )
+        inspiration = gr.Image(label="Reference Image (optional)", type="filepath")
+
+    with gr.Row():
+        style_dropdown = gr.Dropdown(
+            label="Visual Style",
+            choices=STYLE_CHOICES,
+            value=STYLE_CHOICES[0],
+        )
+        scene_slider = gr.Slider(
+            label="Scene Count",
+            minimum=3,
+            maximum=8,
+            value=4,
+            step=1,
+        )
+        video_model_dropdown = gr.Dropdown(
+            label="Preferred Video Model",
+            choices=[choice for choice, _ in VIDEO_MODEL_CHOICES],
+            value=VIDEO_MODEL_CHOICES[0][0],
+        )
+
+    with gr.Accordion("API Keys", open=True):
+        gr.Markdown(
+            "Provide your own API credentials for live Gemini and Hugging Face calls. "
+            "Keys stay within your browser session and are not stored on the server."
+        )
+        google_key_input = gr.Textbox(
+            label="Google API Key (Gemini)",
+            type="password",
+            placeholder="Required for live Gemini calls. Leave blank to use offline stubs.",
+        )
+        hf_token_input = gr.Textbox(
+            label="Hugging Face Token",
+            type="password",
+            placeholder="Needed for Wan/LTX/Hunyuan video generation.",
+        )
+
+    storyboard_btn = gr.Button("Create Storyboard", variant="primary")
+    summary_md = gr.Markdown("Storyboard output will appear here.")
+    scenes_df = gr.Dataframe(headers=SCENE_COLUMNS, wrap=True)
+    characters_df = gr.Dataframe(headers=CHARACTER_COLUMNS, wrap=True)
+
+    with gr.Row():
+        design_btn = gr.Button("Design Characters", variant="secondary")
+        render_btn = gr.Button("Render Short Film", variant="primary")
+
+    with gr.Row():
+        character_select = gr.Dropdown(
+            label="Character Slot",
+            choices=[],
+            interactive=False,
+            info="Select an ID from the storyboard table to regenerate its portrait.",
+        )
+        regen_btn = gr.Button("Regenerate Selected Character", variant="secondary")
+
+    gallery = gr.Gallery(label="Character References", columns=4, height=320)
+    render_logs = gr.Markdown(label="Render Log")
+    final_video = gr.Video(label="CineGen Short Film", interactive=False)
+
+    storyboard_btn.click(
+        fn=handle_storyboard,
+        inputs=[idea_box, inspiration, style_dropdown, scene_slider, google_key_input],
+        outputs=[summary_md, scenes_df, characters_df, story_state, character_select],
+    )
+
+    design_btn.click(
+        fn=handle_character_design,
+        inputs=[story_state, google_key_input],
+        outputs=[gallery, story_state],
+    )
+
+    regen_btn.click(
+        fn=handle_character_regen,
+        inputs=[story_state, character_select, google_key_input],
+        outputs=[gallery, story_state],
+    )
+
+    def _model_value(label: str) -> str:
+        lookup = dict(VIDEO_MODEL_CHOICES)
+        return lookup.get(label, VIDEO_MODEL_CHOICES[0][1])
+
+    def render_wrapper(board, token, label):
+        return handle_video_render(board, token, _model_value(label))
+
+    render_btn.click(
+        fn=render_wrapper,
+        inputs=[story_state, hf_token_input, video_model_dropdown],
+        outputs=[final_video, render_logs],
+        queue=True,
+        concurrency_limit=1,
     )
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    demo.launch()
+    demo.launch(theme=gr.themes.Soft(), css=css)

cinegen/__init__.py

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+from .models import Storyboard, SceneBeat, CharacterSpec
+from .story_engine import StoryGenerator
+from .character_engine import CharacterDesigner
+from .video_engine import VideoDirector
+
+__all__ = [
+    "Storyboard",
+    "SceneBeat",
+    "CharacterSpec",
+    "StoryGenerator",
+    "CharacterDesigner",
+    "VideoDirector",
+]

cinegen/character_engine.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
+
+from .models import Storyboard
+from .placeholders import synthesize_character_card
+
+DEFAULT_IMAGE_MODEL = os.environ.get("CINEGEN_CHARACTER_MODEL", "gemini-2.5-flash-image")
+
+
+def _load_google_client(api_key: Optional[str]):
+    if not api_key:
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        from google import genai
+
+        return genai.Client(api_key=api_key)
+    except Exception:  # pragma: no cover - optional dependency
+        return None
+
+
+class CharacterDesigner:
+    def __init__(self, api_key: Optional[str] = None):
+        self.api_key = api_key or os.environ.get("GOOGLE_API_KEY")
+        self.client = _load_google_client(self.api_key)
+
+    def design(self, storyboard: Storyboard) -> Tuple[List[Tuple[str, str]], Storyboard]:
+        gallery: List[Tuple[str, str]] = []
+        for character in storyboard.characters:
+            gallery.append(self._refresh_reference(character, storyboard.style))
+        return gallery, storyboard
+
+    def redesign_character(self, storyboard: Storyboard, character_id: str) -> Tuple[Tuple[str, str], Storyboard]:
+        target = next((char for char in storyboard.characters if char.identifier == character_id), None)
+        if not target:
+            raise ValueError(f"Character {character_id} not found.")
+        card = self._refresh_reference(target, storyboard.style)
+        return card, storyboard
+
+    def _refresh_reference(self, character, style: str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
+        image_path = None
+        if self.client:
+            image_path = self._try_generate(character, style)
+        if not image_path:
+            image_path = synthesize_character_card(character, style)
+        character.reference_image = image_path
+        caption = f"{character.name} — {character.role}"
+        return image_path, caption
+
+    def _try_generate(self, character, style: str) -> Optional[str]:  # pragma: no cover
+        prompt = (
+            f"Create a portrait for {character.name}, a {character.role} in a {style} short film. "
+            f"Traits: {', '.join(character.traits)}. Description: {character.description}."
+        )
+        try:
+            response = self.client.models.generate_content(
+                model=DEFAULT_IMAGE_MODEL,
+                contents=[prompt],
+            )
+            for part in response.parts:
+                if getattr(part, "inline_data", None):
+                    image = part.as_image()
+                    tmp_dir = os.path.join("/tmp", "cinegen-characters")
+                    os.makedirs(tmp_dir, exist_ok=True)
+                    path = os.path.join(tmp_dir, f"{character.identifier.lower()}.png")
+                    image.save(path)
+                    return path
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+        return None

cinegen/models.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+
+@dataclass
+class CharacterSpec:
+    identifier: str
+    name: str
+    role: str
+    description: str
+    traits: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    reference_image: Optional[str] = None
+
+    def to_row(self) -> dict:
+        traits = ", ".join(self.traits)
+        return {
+            "ID": self.identifier,
+            "Name": self.name,
+            "Role": self.role,
+            "Traits": traits or "—",
+        }
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SceneBeat:
+    scene_id: str
+    title: str
+    visuals: str
+    action: str
+    characters: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    duration: int = 6
+    mood: str = ""
+    camera: str = ""
+
+    def to_row(self) -> dict:
+        return {
+            "Scene": self.scene_id,
+            "Title": self.title,
+            "Action": self.action,
+            "Visuals": self.visuals,
+            "Characters": ", ".join(self.characters) or "—",
+            "Duration (s)": self.duration,
+        }
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Storyboard:
+    title: str
+    synopsis: str
+    style: str
+    inspiration_hint: Optional[str]
+    characters: List[CharacterSpec] = field(default_factory=list)
+    scenes: List[SceneBeat] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+    def characters_table(self) -> List[dict]:
+        return [char.to_row() for char in self.characters]
+
+    def scenes_table(self) -> List[dict]:
+        return [scene.to_row() for scene in self.scenes]

cinegen/placeholders.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import random
+import string
+import tempfile
+from typing import List
+
+import imageio
+import numpy as np
+from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
+
+from .models import CharacterSpec, SceneBeat, Storyboard
+
+SCENE_TITLES = [
+    "Opening Beat",
+    "Inciting Incident",
+    "Turning Point",
+    "Climactic Push",
+    "Final Shot",
+]
+
+CHARACTER_ARCHETYPES = [
+    ("Lead", "Curious protagonist who drives the story."),
+    ("Ally", "Supportive partner offering heart and humor."),
+    ("Antagonist", "Force of tension that keeps the stakes high."),
+]
+
+PALETTE = [
+    (28, 35, 51),
+    (44, 106, 116),
+    (96, 108, 56),
+    (224, 142, 73),
+    (211, 86, 97),
+    (123, 74, 173),
+]
+
+
+def _slugify(text: str) -> str:
+    safe = "".join(ch for ch in text if ch.isalnum() or ch in (" ", "-")).strip()
+    safe = safe.replace(" ", "-")
+    safe = safe.lower()
+    return safe or "cinegen"
+
+
+def normalize_scene_count(scene_count: int | float | str | None) -> int:
+    try:
+        value = int(float(scene_count))
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return 3
+    return max(1, value)
+
+
+def build_stub_storyboard(
+    idea: str,
+    style: str,
+    scene_count: int | float | str,
+    inspiration_hint: str | None,
+) -> Storyboard:
+    normalized_scenes = normalize_scene_count(scene_count)
+    random.seed(_slugify(idea) + style + str(normalized_scenes))
+    title = idea.title() if idea else f"{style} Short"
+    synopsis = (
+        f"A {style.lower()} short that transforms the idea '{idea or 'mystery cue'}' "
+        "into a compact cinematic arc."
+    )
+    characters: List[CharacterSpec] = []
+    for idx, (role, desc) in enumerate(CHARACTER_ARCHETYPES):
+        if idx >= 3 and normalized_scenes <= 3:
+            break
+        identifier = f"CHAR-{idx+1}"
+        name = f"{role} {random.choice(string.ascii_uppercase)}"
+        traits = random.sample(
+            ["brave", "witty", "restless", "tactical", "empathetic", "curious"], 2
+        )
+        characters.append(
+            CharacterSpec(
+                identifier=identifier,
+                name=name,
+                role=role,
+                description=desc,
+                traits=traits,
+            )
+        )
+
+    scenes: List[SceneBeat] = []
+    for idx in range(normalized_scenes):
+        label = SCENE_TITLES[idx % len(SCENE_TITLES)]
+        scene_id = f"SCENE-{idx+1}"
+        visuals = (
+            f"{style} framing with {random.choice(['soft neon', 'moody shadows', 'bold silhouettes'])}."
+        )
+        action = f"{characters[0].name if characters else 'The hero'} faces {random.choice(['an unseen threat', 'a tough decision', 'their reflection'])}."
+        involved = [char.name for char in characters if random.random() > 0.3][:2] or [
+            characters[0].name if characters else "Narrator"
+        ]
+        scenes.append(
+            SceneBeat(
+                scene_id=scene_id,
+                title=label,
+                visuals=visuals,
+                action=action,
+                characters=involved,
+                duration=6,
+                mood=random.choice(["hopeful", "tense", "whimsical"]),
+                camera=random.choice(["slow push", "steady wide", "handheld close-up"]),
+            )
+        )
+
+    appendix = (
+        f"Aim for motifs inspired by the uploaded reference: {inspiration_hint}."
+        if inspiration_hint
+        else ""
+    )
+
+    return Storyboard(
+        title=title,
+        synopsis=f"{synopsis} {appendix}".strip(),
+        style=style,
+        inspiration_hint=inspiration_hint,
+        characters=characters,
+        scenes=scenes,
+    )
+
+
+def synthesize_character_card(character: CharacterSpec, style: str) -> str:
+    width, height = 640, 640
+    color = random.choice(PALETTE)
+    image = Image.new("RGB", (width, height), color=color)
+    draw = ImageDraw.Draw(image)
+    font = ImageFont.load_default()
+    text = f"{character.name}\n{character.role}\n{', '.join(character.traits)}"
+    draw.multiline_text((40, 80), text, fill=(255, 255, 255), font=font, spacing=6)
+    draw.text((40, height - 60), f"Style: {style}", fill=(255, 255, 255), font=font)
+    tmp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="cinegen-character-")
+    path = os.path.join(tmp_dir, f"{_slugify(character.name)}.png")
+    image.save(path, format="PNG")
+    return path
+
+
+def create_placeholder_video(scene: SceneBeat, style: str, seconds: int = 4) -> str:
+    fps = 6
+    frames = fps * seconds
+    width, height = 512, 512
+    tmp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="cinegen-scene-")
+    path = os.path.join(tmp_dir, f"{scene.scene_id.lower()}.mp4")
+    rng = np.random.default_rng(sum(ord(c) for c in scene.scene_id))
+    with imageio.get_writer(path, fps=fps) as writer:
+        for _ in range(frames):
+            base_color = rng.integers(60, 220, size=3, dtype=np.uint8)
+            frame = np.zeros((height, width, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
+            frame[:] = base_color
+            image = Image.fromarray(frame)
+            draw = ImageDraw.Draw(image)
+            font = ImageFont.load_default()
+            overlay = f"{scene.title}\n{scene.action[:60]}..."
+            draw.multiline_text((24, 24), overlay, fill=(255, 255, 255), font=font, spacing=4)
+            draw.text(
+                (24, height - 40),
+                f"{style} • {scene.characters[0] if scene.characters else 'Solo'}",
+                fill=(255, 255, 255),
+                font=font,
+            )
+            writer.append_data(np.array(image))
+    return path
+
+
+def describe_image_reference(image_path: str | None) -> str | None:
+    if not image_path or not os.path.exists(image_path):
+        return None
+    size = os.path.getsize(image_path)
+    return f"{os.path.basename(image_path)} ({round(size / 1024, 1)}KB)"

cinegen/story_engine.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
+
+from .models import Storyboard, CharacterSpec, SceneBeat
+from .placeholders import (
+    build_stub_storyboard,
+    describe_image_reference,
+    normalize_scene_count,
+)
+
+DEFAULT_STORY_MODEL = os.environ.get("CINEGEN_STORY_MODEL", "gemini-2.5-flash")
+
+
+def _load_google_client(api_key: Optional[str]):
+    if not api_key:
+        return None, "Missing API key"
+
+    try:
+        from google import genai
+
+        client = genai.Client(api_key=api_key)
+        return client, None
+    except Exception as exc:  # pragma: no cover - depends on optional deps
+        return None, str(exc)
+
+
+class StoryGenerator:
+    def __init__(self, api_key: Optional[str] = None):
+        self.api_key = api_key or os.environ.get("GOOGLE_API_KEY")
+        self.client, self.client_error = _load_google_client(self.api_key)
+
+    def generate(
+        self,
+        idea: str,
+        style: str,
+        scene_count: int | float | str,
+        inspiration_path: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> Storyboard:
+        scene_total = normalize_scene_count(scene_count)
+        if not self.client:
+            return build_stub_storyboard(
+                idea=idea,
+                style=style,
+                scene_count=scene_total,
+                inspiration_hint=describe_image_reference(inspiration_path),
+            )
+
+        prompt = self._build_prompt(idea, style, scene_total)
+        contents = [prompt]
+        parts = self._maybe_add_image_part(inspiration_path)
+        contents = parts + contents if parts else contents
+
+        try:  # pragma: no cover - relies on remote API
+            response = self.client.models.generate_content(
+                model=DEFAULT_STORY_MODEL,
+                contents=contents,
+                config={"response_mime_type": "application/json"},
+            )
+            payload = json.loads(response.text)
+            return self._parse_payload(
+                payload,
+                style=style,
+                inspiration_hint=describe_image_reference(inspiration_path),
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            return build_stub_storyboard(
+                idea=idea,
+                style=style,
+                scene_count=scene_total,
+                inspiration_hint=describe_image_reference(inspiration_path),
+            )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _build_prompt(idea: str, style: str, scene_count: int) -> str:
+        return (
+            "You are CineGen, an AI film director. Convert the provided idea into a "
+            "structured storyboard JSON with the following keys:\n"
+            "{\n"
+            '  "title": str,\n'
+            '  "synopsis": str,\n'
+            '  "characters": [\n'
+            '     {"id": "CHAR-1", "name": str, "role": str, "description": str, "traits": [str, ...]}\n'
+            "  ],\n"
+            '  "scenes": [\n'
+            '     {"id": "SCENE-1", "title": str, "visuals": str, "action": str, "characters": [str], "duration": int, "mood": str, "camera": str}\n'
+            "  ]\n"
+            "}\n"
+            f"Idea: {idea or 'Use the inspiration image only.'}\n"
+            f"Visual Style: {style}\n"
+            f"Scene Count: {scene_count}\n"
+            "Ensure every scene references at least one character ID."
+        )
+
+    def _maybe_add_image_part(self, inspiration_path: Optional[str]):
+        if not inspiration_path or not os.path.exists(inspiration_path):
+            return None
+        try:
+            from google.genai import types  # pragma: no cover - optional dependency
+
+            with open(inspiration_path, "rb") as handle:
+                data = handle.read()
+            mime = "image/png" if inspiration_path.endswith(".png") else "image/jpeg"
+            return [types.Part.from_bytes(data=data, mime_type=mime)]
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _parse_payload(
+        payload: Dict[str, Any],
+        style: str,
+        inspiration_hint: Optional[str],
+    ) -> Storyboard:
+        characters = [
+            CharacterSpec(
+                identifier=item.get("id", f"CHAR-{idx+1}"),
+                name=item.get("name", f"Character {idx+1}"),
+                role=item.get("role", "Supporting"),
+                description=item.get("description", ""),
+                traits=item.get("traits", []),
+            )
+            for idx, item in enumerate(payload.get("characters", []))
+        ]
+        scenes = [
+            SceneBeat(
+                scene_id=item.get("id", f"SCENE-{idx+1}"),
+                title=item.get("title", f"Scene {idx+1}"),
+                visuals=item.get("visuals", ""),
+                action=item.get("action", ""),
+                characters=item.get("characters", []),
+                duration=int(item.get("duration", 6)),
+                mood=item.get("mood", ""),
+                camera=item.get("camera", ""),
+            )
+            for idx, item in enumerate(payload.get("scenes", []))
+        ]
+        if not characters or not scenes:
+            raise ValueError("Incomplete payload")
+        return Storyboard(
+            title=payload.get("title", "Untitled Short"),
+            synopsis=payload.get("synopsis", ""),
+            style=style,
+            inspiration_hint=inspiration_hint,
+            characters=characters,
+            scenes=scenes,
+        )

cinegen/video_engine.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import tempfile
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple
+
+from huggingface_hub import InferenceClient
+
+from .models import SceneBeat, Storyboard
+from .placeholders import create_placeholder_video
+
+DEFAULT_VIDEO_MODELS = [
+    "Wan-AI/Wan2.2-TI2V-5B",
+    "Lightricks/LTX-Video-0.9.7-distilled",
+    "tencent/HunyuanVideo-1.5",
+    "THUDM/CogVideoX-5b",
+]
+
+MODEL_PROVIDER_OVERRIDES: Dict[str, Optional[str]] = {
+    "Wan-AI/Wan2.2-TI2V-5B": "fal-ai",
+}
+
+MIN_FRAMES = 16
+MAX_FRAMES = 240
+FRAMES_PER_SECOND = 8
+
+
+class VideoDirector:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        token: Optional[str] = None,
+        models: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None,
+    ):
+        env_token = (
+            token
+            or os.environ.get("HF_TOKEN")
+            or os.environ.get("HUGGINGFACEHUB_API_TOKEN")
+            or os.environ.get("HUGGING_FACE_HUB_TOKEN")
+        )
+        self.token = env_token
+        self.models = list(models or DEFAULT_VIDEO_MODELS)
+
+    def render(self, storyboard: Storyboard) -> Tuple[str, List[str]]:
+        logs: List[str] = []
+        clip_paths: List[str] = []
+        for scene in storyboard.scenes:
+            video = self._produce_scene(storyboard, scene, logs)
+            clip_paths.append(video)
+        final_cut = self._merge_clips(clip_paths, logs)
+        return final_cut, logs
+
+    def _produce_scene(self, storyboard: Storyboard, scene: SceneBeat, logs: List[str]) -> str:
+        composed_prompt = self._compose_prompt(storyboard, scene)
+        if self.token:
+            for model in self.models:
+                try:
+                    clip = self._call_hf_inference(composed_prompt, model, scene.duration)
+                    logs.append(f"Scene {scene.scene_id}: generated via {model}")
+                    return clip
+                except Exception as exc:
+                    logs.append(f"Scene {scene.scene_id}: {model} failed ({exc})")
+        clip = create_placeholder_video(scene, storyboard.style)
+        logs.append(f"Scene {scene.scene_id}: fallback placeholder clip used.")
+        return clip
+
+    def _call_hf_inference(self, prompt: str, model_id: str, duration: int) -> str:
+        if not self.token:
+            raise RuntimeError("Missing Hugging Face token")
+        client = self._build_client(model_id)
+        frames = max(MIN_FRAMES, min(MAX_FRAMES, int(duration * FRAMES_PER_SECOND)))
+        video_bytes = client.text_to_video(
+            prompt,
+            model=model_id,
+            num_frames=frames,
+        )
+        tmp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="cinegen-video-")
+        path = os.path.join(tmp_dir, f"{model_id.split('/')[-1]}.mp4")
+        with open(path, "wb") as handle:
+            handle.write(video_bytes)
+        return path
+
+    def _build_client(self, model_id: str) -> InferenceClient:
+        provider = MODEL_PROVIDER_OVERRIDES.get(model_id)
+        kwargs = {"token": self.token}
+        if provider:
+            kwargs["provider"] = provider
+        return InferenceClient(**kwargs)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _compose_prompt(storyboard: Storyboard, scene: SceneBeat) -> str:
+        characters = "; ".join(scene.characters)
+        return (
+            f"Title: {storyboard.title}. Style: {storyboard.style}. "
+            f"Scene {scene.scene_id} - {scene.title}: {scene.action} "
+            f"Visual cues: {scene.visuals}. Mood: {scene.mood}. "
+            f"Camera: {scene.camera}. Characters: {characters or 'solo sequence'}."
+        )
+
+    def _merge_clips(self, clip_paths: Sequence[str], logs: List[str]) -> str:
+        try:
+            from moviepy.editor import VideoFileClip, concatenate_videoclips  # type: ignore
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logs.append(f"MoviePy unavailable ({exc}); returning first clip only.")
+            return clip_paths[0]
+
+        clips = []
+        for path in clip_paths:
+            try:
+                clip = VideoFileClip(path)
+                clips.append(clip)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logs.append(f"Failed to read clip {path}: {exc}")
+        if not clips:
+            raise RuntimeError("No clips to merge")
+        final = concatenate_videoclips(clips, method="compose")
+        tmp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="cinegen-final-")
+        final_path = os.path.join(tmp_dir, "cinegen_short.mp4")
+        final.write_videofile(final_path, fps=clips[0].fps, codec="libx264", audio=False, verbose=False, logger=None)
+        for clip in clips:
+            clip.close()
+        logs.append(f"Merged {len(clips)} clips into final cut.")
+        return final_path

requirements.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-accelerate
-diffusers
-invisible_watermark
-torch
-transformers
-xformers
+gradio
+google-genai
+torch>=2.2.0
+huggingface-hub>=0.26.0
+pillow>=10.2.0
+numpy>=1.24.0
+requests>=2.31.0
+imageio>=2.34
+moviepy>=1.0.3