---
title: "Video Illustrator"
description: "Turn the user's own voice and real assets (book or course covers, screenshots, logos) plus a chosen visual style into a 20–60 second cinematic promo or concept explainer, or turn…"
canonical: "https://potto.ai/skills/video-illustrator"
language: "en"
dateModified: "2026-10-01"
---

# Video Illustrator

Turn the user's own voice and real assets (book or course covers, screenshots, logos) plus a chosen visual style into a 20–60 second cinematic promo or concept explainer, or turn…

Turn the user's own voice and real assets (book or course covers, screenshots, logos) plus a chosen visual style into a 20–60 second cinematic promo or concept explainer, or turn a passage, article, idea or script into an animated illustration clip. Use for 宣传片, 电影感短片, 配视频, 文字转动画, animated explanations, motion graphics, or a short video illustration. Produces editable scene source and MP4 rendered locally; optional paid music generation. Not for editing an existing recorded video or managing a production timeline.

- Runs in: Claude Code
- Output: MP4, SRT subtitles
- Needs: `OPENROUTER_API_KEY`, `GEMINI_API_KEY`
- Generates with: Your agent's own model + OpenRouter / Gemini
- v2026.10.1 · by axtonliu

- [Chinese ink landscape that paints itself on rice paper](https://potto.ai/videos/chinese-ink-landscape-that-paints-itself-on-rice-paper.md)
- [Talking-Head Video to Animated B-roll](https://potto.ai/videos/talking-head-video-to-animated-b-roll.md)
- [Ray-traced pelican rides a bicycle at sunset](https://potto.ai/videos/ray-traced-pelican-rides-a-bicycle-at-sunset.md)

## Video Illustrator FAQ

What Video Illustrator does, which agents run it, the keys it needs, and how to install it for free.

### What is the Video Illustrator skill?

Video Illustrator is a free agent skill by axtonliu for making Launch videos. Turn the user's own voice and real assets (book or course covers, screenshots, logos) plus a chosen visual style into a 20–60 second cinematic promo or concept explainer, or turn…

### What does Video Illustrator produce?

Video Illustrator produces MP4 and SRT subtitles.

### Which agents can run Video Illustrator?

Video Illustrator runs in Claude Code, or in any other agent that reads SKILL.md.

### Does Video Illustrator need an API key?

Yes. Video Illustrator needs OPENROUTER_API_KEY and GEMINI_API_KEY, set in your agent's environment before you run it.

### How do I install Video Illustrator?

Sign in, copy the install prompt for Video Illustrator and paste it into your agent, or download its ZIP. Every skill on Potto is free.

### Which videos were made with Video Illustrator?

Video Illustrator was used to make 3 videos in the Potto gallery, such as Chinese ink landscape that paints itself on rice paper.

### Which version of Video Illustrator is on Potto?

Potto has Video Illustrator v2026.10.1, updated Oct 1, 2026. Copy the install prompt again to get the latest version.