v1.2.0Keyframe tools, a continuity relay and scene memory

Motion, directed by agents.

AuteurFrame is an open-source motion studio. Type a brief and a swarm of AI agents researches, writes, animates, critiques, scores and masters a finished film, and every frame stays yours to edit on a real timeline.

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Runs on your machine · Works with any model · No API keys needed for media

10AI agent roles

21ready templates

19style packs

50agent skills

42languages

1080pframe-exact masters

Showreel

2D, 3D and every style.

Cartoon casts that act, rigged 3D characters, both in the same shot, and all 19 style packs, cut on the beat. Every frame of this reel was made and rendered inside AuteurFrame.

2D characters3D characters2D + 3D in one shot19 style packsBeat-synced sound

How it works

One sentence in. A finished film out.

A team of specialised agents works like a real studio crew, in parallel, on one shared brain. You watch every step live and can step in at any moment.

Producer

Write a brief

Describe the film in a sentence, or drop in a script or subtitle file. Pick a style, a format and a length.

Research ScoutAsset Scout

Ground it in the real world

Agents search the open web for facts with sources and collect photos, footage, maps and sounds from open libraries, with no API keys.

DirectorArt Director

Direct the film

The director writes the screenplay and timing; the art director locks palette, type, motion and texture from one of 19 style packs.

NarratorAnimators

Animate every scene at once

A voice reads the script while four animators write original scenes in parallel, previewing each one in the real renderer as they go.

Critic

Critique until it is right

The critic probes every frame for overflow, contrast, type size and dead motion, looks at the shots, and sends scenes back until they pass.

Sound DesignerEditor

Score and master

Music and sound effects are placed and ducked under the voice, and the editor masters a frame-exact film with captions in Full HD.

The studio

Every frame stays in your hands.

What you see on the stage is exactly what renders. Pause on any frame, move anything, edit the code, or ask an agent to rebuild one shot.

localhost:8800 / studio

The studio: a live stage, the media library, the scene inspector and a multi-track timeline.

Why AuteurFrame

Built like a studio, free like a tool.

A real agent swarm

Ten specialised roles share one brain, stream their thinking live, and hand work to each other like a studio crew.

Original, not templated

Every scene is new code on a frame-accurate GSAP timeline, so nothing looks stamped out and everything stays editable.

A critic that watches

Layout, contrast, motion and readability are measured frame by frame, with a converging repair loop that knows when to stop.

A timeline you control

Drag, trim, split and retime scenes, captions, layers and audio. Right-click any shot to rebuild it or extend the story.

Free media, no keys

Photos, footage, maps, data, voices and sound effects from open libraries, with the license recorded on every asset.

Any model

Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Mistral, Groq, xAI, OpenRouter, Ollama, LM Studio or any OpenAI-compatible API, per role.

42 languages

Right-to-left scripts, Bangla, Hindi, Arabic, Japanese and more, with fonts served locally and captions locked to the voice.

Templates that grow

21 templates need no AI at all, and new ones from the community arrive in every studio through the template feed.

3D worlds in code

Low-poly, felt, clay and toy 3D cartoons with characters, sets, lightning, fireballs and tornadoes. No model files, no Blender.

An editor's controls

Colour grades, camera keyframes, Ken Burns and punch-ins, loudness, ducking and voice clarity, set by you or by the agents.

Anime films

Cel-painted close-ups, full-body acting in held drawings on twos, one sakuga strike with a smear frame, rain on ones and a closed colour script.

Scenes that remember

Scenes with the same characters are written in story order from the scene before, and a local scene memory learns from every shot that passes.

Animate by hand

Drop in any of 36 characters, 13 animals, 31 sets, 101 props or 3D models, then keyframe them with easing, motion presets or record mode.

Templates

Pick a film. Fill the blanks.

21 directed templates render without any AI. Upload a logo, screens or photos, type a few lines, and every scene stays editable afterwards.

Logo StingShapes · 16:9

New templates arrive on their own. Templates published to the repository appear in every studio with one click, checked against a checksum. Anyone can publish one with a pull request.

Publish a template

Made with AuteurFrame

Stories, documentaries, explainers and shorts.

Frames from films made in AuteurFrame, by the swarm and from templates.

Still from Thirty Days — Story film · swarmThirty Days

Still from The War Over the Wire — Documentary · swarmThe War Over the Wire

Still from Born in a Storm — Paper-cut explainerBorn in a Storm

Still from Why the ocean breathes — ExplainerWhy the ocean breathes

Still from Why the map lied — Vox explainerWhy the map lied

Still from A valley of light — Paper storyA valley of light

Still from Midnight Drive — Music visualizerMidnight Drive

Still from The 80 percent rule — Creator shortThe 80 percent rule

Get started

Running in one click.

On Windows, download the installer: it contains Python, Node.js, FFmpeg and Chrome, so there is nothing else to install. On Linux, WSL or Docker, install a few common tools, clone the repository and open http://127.0.0.1:8800. Then connect a model, or start with a template.

Windows 10 / 11one installer, everything included, about 1.5 GB
Linux, WSL2, DockerPython 3.11+, Node.js 18+, ffmpeg, Chrome
Hardware4 cores and 8 GB RAM minimum, no GPU
Privacyruns on your machine, reachable only from it

Download for Windows Full install guide Connect a model

1. Download AuteurFrame-Setup-1.2.0.exe from
   https://github.com/joyghoshs/auteurframe/releases/latest
2. Double-click it and follow the wizard
   (no administrator rights needed)
3. Start AuteurFrame from the Start menu

Everything is included: Python, Node.js, FFmpeg
and Chrome. There is nothing else to install.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y python3 python3-venv python3-pip ffmpeg git curl
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt install -y nodejs
curl -fsSLo /tmp/chrome.deb https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo apt install -y /tmp/chrome.deb

git clone https://github.com/joyghoshs/auteurframe.git
cd auteurframe
python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
npm install && npm run vendor
python3 run.py

wsl --install -d Ubuntu-24.04

git clone https://github.com/joyghoshs/auteurframe.git ~/auteurframe
cd ~/auteurframe
python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
npm install && npm run vendor
python3 run.py

brew install python@3.12 node@20 ffmpeg git
brew install --cask google-chrome

git clone https://github.com/joyghoshs/auteurframe.git
cd auteurframe
python3.12 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
npm install && npm run vendor
python3 run.py

git clone https://github.com/joyghoshs/auteurframe.git
cd auteurframe
docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up --build

Any model

Bring the model you trust.

Route each agent to a different model: a strong coder for the animators, a vision model for the critic, a fast one for research. Or run it all locally.

AnthropicOpenAIGoogle GeminiDeepSeekMistralGroqxAITogetherOpenRouterKiloOllamaLM StudioAny OpenAI-compatible API

Open source

Free for everyone. Fair for its author.

AuteurFrame is open source under the GNU AGPL v3, with a commercial license for teams that need different terms.

GNU AGPL v3 · free

Open source

Use it for anything, including paid client work
Your rendered films are yours
Change it and share your changes with their source
Run a modified version as a service with its source available

Read the license

Commercial license

For closed products

Host it as a SaaS or API without publishing source
Embed it in a proprietary product
Ship modified versions privately
Warranties and terms your legal team needs

Request a commercial license

Contribute

Publish a template to every studio.

Templates are plain JSON. Open a pull request and, once it is merged, every AuteurFrame studio offers it on its next update check.

Fork the repository

Create a branch such as template/quick-tip.

Add one JSON file

Write templates/<id>.json with slots and scenes.

Check it locally

Render it in your studio and run the template check.

Open a pull request

CI validates it, a maintainer reviews it, and the bot publishes it.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Do I need to install Python, Node.js or FFmpeg on Windows?

No. The Windows installer contains everything AuteurFrame needs: Python with all its packages, Node.js, FFmpeg and Chrome for rendering. Download it, double-click it and start making films. Your projects stay in your user profile and survive upgrades.

Is it safe to run?

AuteurFrame runs only on your computer and listens on 127.0.0.1, so other machines and the websites you visit cannot reach it. Your API keys stay on your disk, are masked in the studio and cannot be redirected to another server. Agent-written scene code runs under a strict content policy and cannot reach the studio. Report anything suspicious through the security policy on GitHub.

Is AuteurFrame free?

Yes. It is open source under the GNU AGPL v3, so you can use it for anything, including paid work. If you share a modified version or run one as an online service, you must offer its source code. A commercial license is available if you cannot meet those conditions.

Can I use the films I make commercially?

Yes. Rendered videos, posters and subtitles are yours. Media collected from open libraries keeps its own license, which AuteurFrame records with every asset, so check it before you publish.

Do I need an API key?

Not to start. Templates and the house director work with no model at all. For agent-written films, connect any model you like, including a free local one through Ollama or LM Studio.

What does it cost to run?

The software is free and runs on your machine. The only cost is the model you connect, and free tiers and local models work.

Which computers does it run on?

Linux and Windows through WSL2 are supported and tested, and Docker runs anywhere. macOS is expected to work but is not yet tested. 8 GB of RAM is the minimum and no GPU is needed.

Does it send my projects anywhere?

No. Projects stay on your machine. Requests only go to the model and media services you choose, and the update check fetches one public file from the GitHub repository. You can turn it off.

How do new templates reach me?

The studio checks release.json in the repository and offers new templates with one click. Anyone can publish a template with a pull request; see CONTRIBUTING.md.

What will you make?

Install AuteurFrame, write one sentence, and watch a team of agents make your film.

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