scarcest-not-money-video-gen

# Scarcest thing isn’t money (tease options → reveal) **Template (assume `duration` 10 unless scaled):** **0–3s** *THE SCARCEST THING ISN’T MONEY*; **3–8s** **two or three quick option teases** on screen—e.g. **3–5** *ATTENTION?*, **5–6.5** *TRUST?*, **6.5–8** *TIME?* (user can swap candidates); **8–10s** **reveal** line naming the **one answer** they want (e.g. *IT’S ATTENTION*—**must** be **≤6 words**). **English subtitles** with **exact windows**. Default **`duration`** is **10** when unspecified. **Dependencies:** `WERYAI_API_KEY` + Node.js 18+. **`scripts/video_gen.js`** + **[`WERYAI_VIDEO_API.md`](resources/WERYAI_VIDEO_API.md)**. **No other Cursor skills required.** ## Prerequisites - `WERYAI_API_KEY` **must be set**; Node **18+**. Prefer public **`https`** image URLs; if the assembled `scripts/video_gen.js` supports local file paths, review/verify the script and explicitly consent before local read-and-upload to WeryAI. - Non-empty `model`. ## Security, secrets, and API hosts - **`WERYAI_API_KEY`**: Secret; **`requires.env`** / **`primaryEnv`**. - **API hosts** fixed in `video_gen.js`. - **Local image handling disclosure**: Prefer public **`https`** image URLs. If the assembled `scripts/video_gen.js` supports local file paths, it may read a local image and upload it to WeryAI to obtain a public URL; require review / verification and explicit consent before using that path. - **Higher assurance**: Prefer a short-lived or isolated environment; review `scripts/video_gen.js` before production use. Verify whether the runtime can read local image files and upload them to WeryAI, and obtain explicit consent before using that path. ## Prompt expansion (mandatory) - **Duration:** Default **10**; **5** or **15** when allowed and requested. - **Timeline scaling:** Rescale **0–3 / 3–8 / 8–10** and internal tease splits proportionally; keep **thesis → teases → reveal** order. **Visuals:** **Coins dissolving** to sand, **hourglass**, **eye macro**, **handshake silhouette**, **clock abstraction**—**luxury** grade, **warm gold** accents optional; **morphs** every ~1.5s. **Typography:** Bold sans, outline, lower third; **question marks** on tease lines. **Audio:** Soft tick + **reveal sting** if `generate_audio` true. **Negatives (Kling):** illegible text, watermark. **User must confirm the final reveal word** before submit if you inferred it. **Confirmation:** Full expanded `prompt`. ### Niche checklist - **Teases** should be **distinct concepts**, not synonyms. - **Reveal** should feel **earned**—visual points at the answer **as it appears**. ## Workflow 1. Text / image / multi-image (**SEEDANCE_2_0**, ≤3). 2. Collect **candidate list** + **final answer** (or you propose both for approval). 3. Expand → validate → confirm → `wait`. 4. **`[Video](url)`**. ## CLI reference ~~~sh node scripts/video_gen.js wait --json '{"model":"KLING_V3_0_PRO","prompt":"…","duration":10,"aspect_ratio":"9:16","generate_audio":true,"negative_prompt":"illegible text, watermark, garbled captions"}' node scripts/video_gen.js wait --json '{"model":"SEEDANCE_2_0","prompt":"…","duration":10,"aspect_ratio":"9:16","resolution":"720p","generate_audio":true}' ~~~ **Full reference:** **[`WERYAI_VIDEO_API.md`](resources/WERYAI_VIDEO_API.md)**. ## Definition of done **[Video](url)** or error; `prompt` includes **scaled second ranges** for thesis, tease block (with sub-splits), and reveal. ## Boundaries (out of scope) - Not a finance or therapy authority—**hook content** only. - **`resources/WERYAI_VIDEO_API.md`** for CLI; no `negative_prompt` on Seedance. - **Multi-image** only **SEEDANCE_2_0**, max **3**. ### Example prompts - `Tease attention trust time—reveal attention` - `Tease sleep discipline focus—reveal discipline` - `Gold coins still life URL → morph sequence with same caption rhythm` - `Tease sleep, focus, energy—reveal discipline as the scarcest resource` --- ## Model and API constraints (frozen for this skill) ### Text-to-video | model_key | durations | aspect_ratios | resolutions | audio | negative_prompt | prompt limit | |-----------|-----------|---------------|-------------|-------|-----------------|--------------| | KLING_V3_0_PRO | 5, 10, 15 | 9:16, 1:1, 16:9 | *(omit)* | yes | yes | 2000 | | KLING_V3_0_STA | 5, 10, 15 | 9:16, 1:1, 16:9 | *(omit)* | yes | yes | 2000 | | SEEDANCE_2_0 | 5, 10, 15 | 9:16, 1:1, 16:9 | 480p, 720p | yes | no | 2000 | ### Image-to-video | model_key | durations | aspect_ratios | resolutions | audio | negative_prompt | image slots | |-----------|-----------|---------------|-------------|-------|-----------------|-------------| | KLING_V3_0_PRO | 5, 10, 15 | 9:16, 16:9, 1:1 | *(omit)* | yes | yes | single `image` | | KLING_V3_0_STA | 5, 10, 15 | 9:16, 16:9, 1:1 | *(omit)* | yes | yes | single `image` | | SEEDANCE_2_0 | 5, 10, 15 | 9:16, 1:1, 16:9 | 480p, 720p | yes | no | up to **3** `images` | ## Recommended models | Tier | model_key | Default duration | |------|-----------|------------------| | ⭐ Best | KLING_V3_0_PRO | 10 | | 👍 Good | KLING_V3_0_STA | 10 | | ⚡ Fast | SEEDANCE_2_0 | 10 (`resolution`: **720p**) | ## Default parameters | Field | Value | |-------|--------| | aspect_ratio | 9:16 | | duration | 10 | | generate_audio | true | | resolution | 720p (Seedance) | | negative_prompt | Kling: `illegible text, garbled captions, watermark` | ## Text-to-video (primary) Agree **teases + reveal** → timed captions → `wait`. ## Image-to-video (optional) Object still → **symbol morph** under same windows. ## Tips - **Series:** end with *NEXT EP?* only if user wants; default is **clean reveal**. - **Translate** Chinese brief to **English** on-screen lines unless user opts out. > Packaged as **`scarcest-not-money-video-gen`**.