Dynamic Captions

npm install axios

import axios from "axios";

const API_BASE_URL = "https://api.pictory.ai/pictoryapis";
const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";

async function createVideoWithDynamicCaptions() {
  try {
    console.log("Creating video with dynamic captions...");

    const response = await axios.post(
      `${API_BASE_URL}/v2/video/storyboard/render`,
      {
        videoName: "dynamic_captions_demo",

        // Voice-over enables caption sync with spoken audio
        voiceOver: {
          enabled: true,
          aiVoices: [
            {
              speaker: "Rachel",
              speed: 100,
              amplificationLevel: 0,
            },
          ],
        },

        // Scenes with dynamic captions
        scenes: [
          {
            story:
              "Creating professional videos used to take hours of editing, expensive software, and a dedicated production team. With Pictory, you can turn any script into a stunning video in minutes, powered by artificial intelligence.",
            maxSubtitleLines: 2, // Display 2 lines of captions at a time
          },
          {
            story:
              "Our dynamic captions feature automatically syncs with your voiceover, making every video accessible, engaging, and optimized for social media. No manual timing, no tedious adjustments.",
            maxSubtitleLines: 2,
          },
        ],
      },
      {
        headers: {
          "Content-Type": "application/json",
          Authorization: API_KEY,
        },
      }
    );

    const jobId = response.data.data.jobId;
    console.log("✓ Video creation started!");
    console.log("Job ID:", jobId);

    // Monitor progress
    console.log("\nMonitoring video creation...");
    let jobCompleted = false;
    let jobResult = null;

    while (!jobCompleted) {
      const statusResponse = await axios.get(
        `${API_BASE_URL}/v1/jobs/${jobId}`,
        {
          headers: { Authorization: API_KEY },
        }
      );

      const status = statusResponse.data.data.status;
      console.log("Status:", status);

      if (status === "completed") {
        jobCompleted = true;
        jobResult = statusResponse.data;
        console.log("\n✓ Video with dynamic captions is ready!");
        console.log("Video URL:", jobResult.data.videoURL);
      } else if (status === "failed") {
        throw new Error(
          "Video creation failed: " + JSON.stringify(statusResponse.data)
        );
      }

      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5000));
    }

    return jobResult;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error("Error:", error.response?.data || error.message);
    throw error;
  }
}

createVideoWithDynamicCaptions();