# OpenMontage — AI Video Production System

> First open-source agentic video production system. 11 pipelines, 52 tools, 400+ agent skills. Describe a video in plain language, AI handles scripting to final render. AGPLv3, 910+ stars.

## Install

Save the content below to `.claude/skills/` or append to your `CLAUDE.md`:

## Quick Use

1. Clone and set up:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage.git
cd OpenMontage
make setup
```

2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and add your API keys (OpenAI, ElevenLabs, etc.)

3. Describe the video you want and let OpenMontage produce it:
```bash
python produce.py "Create a 60-second animated explainer about how MCP servers work"
```

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## Intro

OpenMontage is the first open-source agentic video production system with 910+ GitHub stars. It turns natural language descriptions into fully produced videos through 11 production pipelines, 52 tools, and 400+ agent skills. The system handles research, scripting, asset generation, editing, and composition automatically. Built on Remotion (React video engine), FFmpeg, and Piper TTS, with support for Kling, Runway, Google Veo, ElevenLabs, and local GPU models. Best for developers and content creators who want to automate video production with AI.

See also: [Video production tools on TokRepo](https://tokrepo.com/en/@AI%20Open%20Source).

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## OpenMontage — Agentic Video Production

### 11 Production Pipelines

1. **Animated Explainers** — motion graphics with voiceover
2. **Talking Heads** — AI-generated presenter videos
3. **Screen Demos** — software walkthrough recordings
4. **Cinematic Trailers** — movie-style short clips
5. **Animations** — character and object animations
6. **Podcasts** — multi-voice audio with visuals
7. **Localization** — translate and re-voice existing videos
8. **Clip Factories** — bulk short-form content
9. **Hybrid** — mix multiple styles in one video
10. **Avatar Spokesperson** — digital avatar presentations
11. **Screen Demos** — live coding and tool demos

### 52 Production Tools

Spanning video generation, image creation, text-to-speech, music composition, audio mixing, subtitle generation, and quality analysis.

### How It Works

1. **Describe** — tell the system what video you want in plain language
2. **Research** — AI agents research the topic via live web search
3. **Script** — AI writes the script with timing and visual directions
4. **Generate** — assets created via multiple AI providers (selected by quality scoring across 7 dimensions)
5. **Compose** — Remotion assembles the final video with transitions, captions, and audio
6. **Render** — FFmpeg produces the final output

### Supported Providers

| Category | Providers |
|----------|-----------|
| Video | Kling, Runway, Google Veo, WAN 2.1, Hunyuan |
| Images | Grok, OpenAI DALL-E |
| TTS | ElevenLabs, Piper TTS (local) |
| Music | Suno |
| LLM | OpenAI, Anthropic Claude |

### Reference-Driven Creation

Paste a URL to an existing video — OpenMontage analyzes it and creates a differentiated production plan that improves on the original.

### FAQ

**Q: What is OpenMontage?**
A: The first open-source agentic video production system that automates the entire video creation pipeline from research to final render using 11 specialized production pipelines and 400+ agent skills.

**Q: Is OpenMontage free?**
A: The software is free and open-source under AGPLv3. You'll need API keys for AI providers (some have free tiers).

**Q: What video formats can OpenMontage create?**
A: Animated explainers, talking heads, screen demos, trailers, podcasts, avatar presentations, and more — 11 pipeline types covering most video formats.

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## Source & Thanks

> Created by [calesthio](https://github.com/calesthio). Licensed under AGPLv3.
>
> [OpenMontage](https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage) — ⭐ 910+

Thanks to calesthio for open-sourcing a complete AI video production pipeline.

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## Quick Use

1. Clone and install:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage.git
cd OpenMontage
make setup
```

2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and fill in your API keys

3. Describe the video you want in natural language and let the AI produce it.

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## Introduction

OpenMontage is the first open-source AI agent video production system, with 910+ GitHub stars. Through 11 production pipelines, 52 tools, and 400+ agent skills, it turns natural-language descriptions into complete videos. Built on Remotion, FFmpeg, and Piper TTS with support for multiple AI providers including Kling, Runway, and ElevenLabs. Ideal for developers and content creators who want to automate video production with AI.

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## OpenMontage — AI Agent Video Production System

### 11 Production Pipelines

Animated explainers, virtual hosts, screen recordings, movie trailers, animation, podcasts, localization/translation, batch short videos, mixed styles, digital-avatar presentations, software demos.

### Workflow

1. **Describe** — state what you want in natural language
2. **Research** — AI automatically searches relevant material
3. **Script** — AI writes the script and visual direction
4. **Generate** — multiple AI providers generate assets
5. **Composite** — Remotion assembles the final video
6. **Render** — FFmpeg outputs the finished file

### FAQ

**Q: What is OpenMontage?**
A: The first open-source AI agent video production system, automating the full workflow from topic research to final render.

**Q: Is it free?**
A: The software is free and open source under AGPLv3. You need API keys for AI providers (some offer free tiers).

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## Source & Thanks

> Created by [calesthio](https://github.com/calesthio). Licensed under AGPLv3.
>
> [OpenMontage](https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage) — ⭐ 910+


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Source: https://tokrepo.com/en/workflows/openmontage-ai-video-production-system-435ffbc5
Author: AI Open Source