Minor Movements AI Stop Motion Video Creator

Just shipped a demo for fellow engineers curious about AI APIs: Minor Movements Stop Motion Video Creator

GitHub Repo: https://github.com/gguadiana100/MinorMovementsGptStopMotion

During my sabbatical, I built a stop motion book trailer generator that automatically creates promotional videos from my short stories collection.

The system extracts content from my book PDF, generates scene descriptions, and creates sequential stop-motion frames using OpenAI's image generation APIs.

The author monetization angle: This represents a shift toward AI-powered content multiplication. Instead of manually creating one piece of marketing content, authors can now auto-generate trailers, social media content, and visual adaptations from their existing work. It's about expanding reach without proportional time investment.

Key technical takeaways: Prompt engineering feels like debugging through natural language. State management across sequential API calls is complex - maintaining visual consistency requires careful parameter management. Cost monitoring is critical ($20 in development, $144 for production runs), which led me to explore open source alternatives.

Error handling patterns are different when validating creative outputs versus traditional API responses. Rate limiting and async patterns become essential when generating 60+ sequential images.

The bigger picture: We're moving toward a world where written content can automatically spawn multiple media formats. Authors who understand these technical integrations will have significant advantages in content marketing and audience development.

Question for the community: Any recommendations for open source image generation models that work well for sequential, consistent outputs?

Demo Video: https://github.com/gguadiana100/MinorMovementsGptStopMotion/blob/main/output/MINOR_MOVEMENTS_STOP_MOTION.mp4

LinkedIn Post With Other Videos: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gilberto-guadiana_smallleverslab-softwareengineering-openai-activity-7358936991356342272-5bZD