Long-form cinema, from your terminal

pai-image

Cinematic image generation with structured character, environment, and keyframe control, up to 4K. Define a character once, keep them forever.

pai-video

Cinematic video generation with visual consistency, narrative continuity, and shot-level control. Scene 30 looks like it belongs with scene 1.

pai-flow

One canvas connecting every image and video generation into a single, directed production. No isolated outputs

Beyond clips. Long-form cinematic production

PAI Pro supports long form cinematic workflows with character persistence, narrative continuity, and director-level control across every shot.

Asset consistency

Characters, environments, and visual language stay locked across every shot. Define it once and it holds until the last frame.

Production memory

Scene context carries forward. Every generation remembers what came before it. The world you're building doesn't reset, it accumulates.

Director-level control

Control framing, camera angle, lens, and composition with structured parameters. Direct the shot, not just describe it.

Production-grade entertainment

Up to 4K cinematic output. Every frame is planned, critiqued, and iterated before you see it. The model generates, judgement decides what ships.

Get
started

5 steps to PAI Pro

01

Prepare 3 things

Make sure you have:

1. Git installed

2. A Claude Code account (any paid Claude plan)

3. Docker Desktop installed

02

Get your code

Paste this into your terminal or your Claude Code:

git clone https://github.com/Utopai-Research/pai-pro.git ~/pai-pro

cd ~/pai-pro

03

Create an API key

Open: http://pai-pro.utopaistudios.com/

‍Then:

1. Click Top up on the dashboard page to complete payment.

2. Click API Keys in the left sidebar and create a New key.

3. Copy the generated key.

04

Configure

Paste this into your terminal or Claude Code:

cp .env.example .env

echo 'PAI_KEY=your_api_key_here' >> .env

Replace "your_api_key_here" with your actual API key.

05

Start

Prerequisites
Ensure Docker Desktop is open and running in the background.
Launch
Run this command in your terminal or Claude Code:
```
docker compose up --build
```
The first run will take 5-10 minutes to build. Subsequent startups will only take about 10 seconds
Open the Interface
When you see:
```
PAI PRO is ready
```
Open this URL in your browser:
```
http://localhost:7588
```
Connect to Claude
Log in to Claude Code from the right panel.
Once connected, you can test with:
```
“Design a noir detective, weathered mid 40s, single hero still.”
```

How PAI
Pro Works

PAI Pro combines conversational agents, cinematic workflows, image generation, and video orchestration into one unified system.

Talk to the Agent

Describe your story, scene, or creative intent naturally.
PAI Pro can understand cinematic intent, break stories into structured shots, and help generate scripts, characters, locations, and story beats automatically.

Visualize with Canvas

PAI Pro transforms your ideas into a connected visual workspace. Generate and organize characters, locations, keyframes, and videos on the Canvas, allowing you to quickly visualize and refine your creative direction.

Assemble and Export the Final Video

Select your preferred shots and assemble them into the final sequence. In Timeline mode, you can reorder clips, replace shots, review pacing and continuity, and export the final video.