Smart Layouts for Videos

npm install axios

import axios from "axios";

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

const SAMPLE_TEXT =
  "AI is poised to significantly impact educators and course creators on social media. " +
  "By automating tasks like content generation, visual design, and video editing, " +
  "AI will save time and enhance consistency.";

async function createVideoWithSmartLayout() {
  try {
    console.log("Creating video with smart layout...");

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

        // Smart layout configuration
        smartLayoutName: "modern minimalist",  // Choose your layout

        // Voice-over configuration
        voiceOver: {
          enabled: true,
          aiVoices: [
            {
              speaker: "Brian",              // AI voice name
              speed: 100,                    // Normal speed (50-200)
              amplificationLevel: 0,         // Normal volume (-1 to 1)
            },
          ],
        },

        // Scene configuration
        scenes: [
          {
            story: SAMPLE_TEXT,
            createSceneOnNewLine: true,
            createSceneOnEndOfSentence: true,
          },
        ],
      },
      {
        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 smart layout 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;
  }
}

createVideoWithSmartLayout();