You bring the idea.
chotu does the rest.
Type one line, or paste a brief or a whole script. chotu writes the story, draws every shot, sets it moving and cuts the video for wherever you post it. Lessons and carousels too. We're letting people in a few at a time.
Example of the chotu studio at work, in three projects. A story film: one typed idea becomes a script, cast sheets, keyframes, clips and a cut of exactly 32 seconds, with the price shown before it renders. Then one shot is changed and only that shot is redone. A lesson with an objective, a myth and a quiz, where a refused shot is fixed. An Instagram carousel, exported as images. Each ends on every output: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 and 4:5 video, a still image, a carousel, a lesson, caption files, a second act and a 5 second clip.
Example run. The studio's real steps, sped up. Every card here is an example.
Who it's for. Anyone who can picture it.
- A parent at bedtimeTurns the story they made up tonight into a short film.
- A teacherTurns tomorrow’s topic into a lesson with a quiz at the end.
- A shop ownerTurns one line about a product into a promo for every feed.
- A creatorTurns today’s idea into a vertical short for their channel.
- Anyone with an ideaIf you can picture it, you can make it here.
What chotu can do. Each one plays as you scroll by.
50 looks. Same story, any style.
Every shape you post. Wide, tall, square and 4:5.
Your cast stays put. Same faces in every shot.
Read it before you spend. Nothing renders until you say go.
Change the mood. Just say how it should feel.
Fix one shot. The other five stay as they are.
Make a part two. Same cast, next chapter.
Captions, done. SRT and VTT with every video.
Made for kids too. Words and pace to fit the age.
A shot got blocked? You get the reason and a fix.
Pick the model. Watch the cost. You see the total before you render.
Ask your AI assistant. It can look, never spend.
Questions.
Something else? Write to hello@platypusengine.com.
What does it cost?
Joining the list is free. chotu itself is a paid beta: you buy credits, and payments are not open yet. Before anything renders you see exactly what it will cost, and that is what you pay. If a render fails, its credits come back on their own.
Do credits expire?
Credits you buy never expire.
How long is the wait?
We are opening chotu in stages while the studio runs in production. We read every request and let people in a few at a time, so we can’t promise a date. You’ll hear from us by email.
Can I use what I make?
Yes. Your videos are yours to use, commercially too. The rules of the AI models that made them still apply.
Will people know it’s AI?
Yes. Every video carries a mark saying it was made with AI, and a content credential. The law asks for it, so it can’t be removed.
Do you train on my work?
No. Your projects are private to your account, and we don’t use them to train models.
Want in early?
Leave your email. Tell us what you'd make, if you like.
How the beta works
- Join the list
- We pick people by hand
- Your link arrives by email
Joining does not promise a seat. The link works once, for your email, for 7 days.