Just released LTX Director 2.0!
LTX Director is a free, open-source, all-in-one tool for creating AI videos in @ComfyUI. It will hopefully provide a free alternative to the many expensive closed-source tools.
I've been working full-time on this update for the past month and a half, and I'm excited to finally release it. Hopefully it'll be a big help to the open source community!
Key New Features:
Complete Video Support: Edit Videos with AI all inside the node. Videos can be extended using a combination of prompts, keyframes, and audio. Trim, Split, and combine videos all within the timeline.
IC-LoRA Support: Take full advantage of IC-LoRA's to take your generations to the next level. Simply drag and drop videos onto the IC-LoRA track to quickly setup IC-LoRA videos. Compatible with prompt relay, keyframe, and custom audio features within the node.
Audio Inpainting: Seamlessly blend imported audio with generated audio. Not only can audio be extended, but can also be prompted alongside your imprted audio to really bring your generations to life.
Retake Mode (Beta): Redirect what happens within a shot. Allows you to select a segment within a video, and re-generate what happens in that segment. An early working experiment.
Timeline Saving/Loading: You can now save your timeline and settings to a json file. It will keep any videos/audio/images you have imported into the node and every setting you have changed.
UI Overhaul: Huge update to the UI, dozens of big changes such as a new side bar, redesigned prompt boxes, a bunch of new settings and redesigned menus, and more.
Quality of Life Improvements: Snapping, in/out points, multi-select, mark selection, workspace folder, more HUD options, resizable prompt boxes, new hotkeys, labels, filename preview options, "split at playhead" functionality, end frames (convert any keyframe into a end/last frame), toggleable tracks, NAG Support, tons of bug fixes and more!
And of course it can do everything it could before: Text to Video, Image to Video, Prompt Relay support, Keyframe (first/last frame) support etc.
The best way to bring the composition from your head into an image → Ideogram V4 + drawing bounding boxes in Comfy.
The control here is quite unique. The model uses structured JSON so drawing bounding boxes to get the exact placement works very well.
The model only needs 12 steps (turbo), so iterating with different seeds + very impressive text rendering capability leads me to say this is a state of the art open source image model right now.
Using the 'Ideogram 4 Prompt Builder' node by Kijai.
Most of my video work is heavily rely on character sheets. Originally my character sheets were pretty simple, just 3 views made in Nano Banana. But I wanted something neater that actually feels like a proper production character sheet. So here's how I do it now in @lovart_ai
Step 1: Create the base image of your character in Nano Banana. It can be anything. I just describe mine conversationally, something like "create a Thai high school student." That's enough to get started.
Step 2: Once you have the base image, feed it into the template below. I run this in GPT o2 Image because the detail output is really good. And that's genuinely it.
The template below is fully adjustable. Make it yours. And please note that everything happens conversationally with @lovart_ai which the best part 😉
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Prompt Example:
[STYLE]: cinematic realism, Wong Kar-Wai atmosphere, high contrast, film grain, warm humid haze, 35mm anamorphic feel [LAYOUT]: single unified MASTER CHARACTER REFERENCE SHEET, two-page-spread feel, neutral off-white background, sections clearly separated with bold headers [CHARACTER]: - Name: Mira - Alias / role: The Woman - Age descriptor: young adult - Build: slender, natural proportions - Face: warm brown skin, natural beauty, no makeup, subtle imperfections, sweat sheen, half-lidded eyes, slightly parted lips - Hair: messy ponytail, tortoiseshell claw clip - Wardrobe: faded sage-green T-shirt, clinging, damp at collarbone, casual shorts - Props: none - Distinguishing features: sweat on temples and neck, natural skin texture - Personality (drives micro-expressions): intensely seductive, confident, teasing, deliberate [LEFT PAGE]: [SECTION 1 — TITLE + INFO BLOCK, top-left]: large character name header + 6 short stat lines (Name / Alias / Height / Build / Role / Archetype). Sans-serif, each line under 20 words. [SECTION 2 — MAIN IDENTITY + SCALE, dominant left column]: full-body front view, neutral pose, even lighting. THIS PANEL DOMINATES. [SECTION 3 — VIEWS, top-right]: 3/4 angle and full side view, two figures side by side, identical outfit/lighting [SECTION 4 — WARDROBE & ACCESSORIES, mid-left]: each item on flat surface with short label [SECTION 5 — COLOR PALETTE, bottom-left]: 6 horizontal swatches — skin / hair / shirt / shorts / clip / accent — each with short label [RIGHT PAGE]: [SECTION 6 — EXPRESSION PROGRESSION, top row]: 8 head shots — neutral / warm smile / laugh / sad / angry / surprised / determined / vulnerable. Single-word emotion tags. [SECTION 7 — MICRO EXPRESSIONS, second row]: 5 head shots showing subtle muscle changes — slight eye tension / jaw clench / subtle brow tightening / lower eyelid tension / lip compression [SECTION 8 — HEAD DETAIL, third row left]: one large close-up, chest up. Most detailed shot. [SECTION 9 — POSTURE VARIATIONS, third row right]: 4 small full-body in characteristic postures — standing relaxed, seated alert, mid-action, walking with intent [SECTION 10 — NOTES PANEL, fourth row left]: short text block (max 3 lines, each under 20 words) describing behavior [SECTION 11 — HAND GESTURES, fourth row center]: 3 close-ups of hands in characteristic poses [SECTION 12 — SILHOUETTE GUIDE, fourth row right]: 2 black silhouettes side by side — NEUTRAL and ACTION, pure black on white [CONSTRAINTS]: same character, face, outfit pieces, proportions across all sections. MAIN IDENTITY + SCALE must dominate. Final image should look like a premium production visual bible matching the selected style. [CONSTRAINTS]: no watermark, no extra unspecified text, natural realistic body proportions, identical body shape across all panels.
Made with GPT-Image-2 + Seedance 2.0 by @yapper_so
Full prompt below:
"Create a 15-second stylized 3D animated cooking comedy with playful Eastern martial-arts cooking energy. Use the uploaded character sheet as the fixed visual reference for BAOBAO and the senior chef. Keep both characters consistent throughout the video, including their faces, proportions, outfits, colors, signature props, and warm cute design style.
Scene:
A cozy Chinese restaurant kitchen with one clear wooden prep table in the center. The background includes bamboo steamers, simple red lanterns, warm wooden shelves, ceramic bowls, chopsticks, soft steam, flour dust, and golden restaurant lighting. The background should feel rich and warm, but not crowded. Keep the two characters as the main focus.
Characters:
BAOBAO is a cute small chef, hardworking and expressive.
The senior chef is round, cheerful, sleepy, lazy, and lovable.
Story:
BAOBAO works very hard to make perfect xiaolongbao. The senior chef pretends to supervise, but slowly gets sleepy. When BAOBAO finishes a beautiful basket of xiaolongbao, the senior chef cannot resist the smell and secretly eats one.
BAOBAO catches him. Instead of getting angry, BAOBAO uses playful martial-arts-style cooking footwork to protect the remaining dumplings. The moment becomes a funny cooking performance. In the end, the senior chef admits the dumplings are delicious and proudly approves BAOBAO.
Timeline:
0-3s:
Medium full-body shot inside the warm Chinese restaurant kitchen. BAOBAO stands at the central wooden prep table, focused and hardworking, rolling dough and folding xiaolongbao with small precise hand movements. Flour floats in the golden light. The senior chef sits nearby, pretending to supervise, but slowly becomes sleepy while holding chopsticks.
3-5s:
BAOBAO speeds up with graceful training-style cooking movements, folding dumplings neatly one after another with rhythmic fingertip taps. The senior chef opens one eye, impressed, then lazily leans back again as if pretending not to care.
5-7s:
BAOBAO proudly opens the bamboo steamer to reveal a basket of perfect xiaolongbao. Warm steam rises in soft ribbons. BAOBAO turns away briefly to wipe flour from his hands. The senior chef suddenly wakes up, eyes bright, attracted by the smell.
7-9s:
The senior chef quietly reaches in with chopsticks, takes one xiaolongbao, and eats it quickly. BAOBAO turns back and freezes in surprise. The senior chef freezes too, cheeks full, trying to look innocent. Hold this funny pause for clear comedy timing.
9-12s:
The senior chef slowly reaches toward the steamer again for a second dumpling. BAOBAO quickly slides in front of the basket with playful training-style footwork. He spins the bamboo steamer lid in a smooth circular cooking flourish and gently covers the basket. The senior chef reaches left and right comically, but BAOBAO blocks him each time with the lid and a proud little stance.
12-15s:
The senior chef stops, laughs warmly, and gives BAOBAO a big thumbs-up. BAOBAO blushes proudly. The senior chef pats the table beside the steamer in approval. BAOBAO presents the bamboo steamer toward the camera. Both characters smile together in a warm heroic final pose as soft steam curls around them.
Visual style:
Premium stylized 3D animated family-film quality, expressive cartoon face acting, warm cinematic Chinese restaurant lighting, polished bamboo textures, soft flour particles, gentle steam ribbon effects, cozy restaurant atmosphere.
Camera:
Smooth cinematic camera, mostly medium full-body shots. Keep BAOBAO, the senior chef, the wooden table, bamboo steamer, dumplings, chopsticks, hands, feet, and facial expressions clearly visible. Use a gentle push-in during the secret dumpling eating moment. Use a small controlled camera move during BAOBAO's steamer-lid cooking flourish. End with a warm final hero shot.
Motion style:
Playful martial-arts cooking choreography, rhythmic hand movements, cute comedy timing, smooth readable animation, expressive body acting, energetic but gentle.
Audio:
Cheerful Eastern cooking rhythm with light drums, wooden percussion, bamboo flute melody, rolling dough sounds, fingertip folding taps, steamer lid sound, steam whoosh, chopstick tap, funny pause beat when the senior chef is caught, warm triumphant ending music. No lyrics."
I have just updated the Ideogram 4.0 workflow. Please download the latest workflow here: https://t.co/OQiDuAhsgT
And you can also update KJNodes to get the Ideogram 4 Prompt Builder, it's very helpful when you try to generate an image using JSON format prompts.
this is so unfair to actual animators 😭
Dreamina Octo took my one line sentence and turned it into a finished anime short. it handled the story, the storyboard, and the edit, all in one cavas.
same character, every frame, no slop.
full breakdown:
I'm turning every Aesop fable into a Pixar-style AI animation 🐢🐇🐜🦗
GPT 2.0 -> Seedance 2.0 animation
Episode 2 is here
The Tortoise & the Hare + The Ant & the Grasshopper
30 seconds. Full storyboard. 100% AI.
Which fable should I do next?
Prompts in the comments ⤵️👇
@dreamina_ai #DreaminaCpp
Un laboratorio chino acaba de humillar a media industria del video.
Subes una foto y un audio, sale un avatar hablando en sincro. Open source.
Lo que antes era agencia, cámara y edición ahora parece un repo.
Se llama LongCat-Avatar.
Rebels Prompt Enhancer😃 Nodes for ComfyUI
-node built with a Qwen 3.5-4b GGUF backbone
-for LOW VRAM users
- intakes your prompts and enhances them based on settings for enhanced image/video generations
-supports T2I, Image Editing, T2V
github:👇
https://t.co/6ilP34bpsg
Only used the character sheet quoted below. I gave up generating storyboards as it kept redrawing the helmet, even when a reference sheet was given exclusively for it.
Seedance likes structured and concise prompts so I gave this format a shot.
Text to video prompt:
Use the attached character sheet as the STRICT character and helmet reference.
Create a 15-second cinematic stylized 3D animation. IMPORTANT: The character sheet controls the final design exactly. Do not redesign the helmet. Maintain the exact silhouette: two massive gold crescents curving inward, large centered red sun disk, rounded gold helmet cap, front red jewel, large round ear ornaments.
STYLE: Cute dry exaggerated comedy. Soft cinematic lighting. Stylized 3D animation. Grounded acting and believable weight. No chibi proportions. No anime combat energy.
SCENE: Early morning inside an Egyptian-inspired palace bedroom. Warm sunrise through curtains. Simple elegant room with bed, side table, mirror, doorway.
SHOT FLOW:
1. She sleeps in bed while the oversized helmet rests nearby on a table.
2. She slowly wakes up, notices the helmet, and immediately looks exhausted and annoyed.
3. Dramatic close-up of the helmet sitting silently like a daily burden.
4. She walks toward it with sleepy acceptance.
5. She grabs the helmet with both hands and struggles lifting it because it is extremely heavy.
6. She raises it over her head while wobbling from the weight.
7. She lowers the helmet onto her head ONCE. It lands crooked and squishes her hair awkwardly.
8. Without removing it, she aggressively twists and adjusts it into the correct position while visibly frustrated.
9. She grabs a tiny morning drink and walks out into bright morning sunlight still looking dead inside. ANIMATION PRIORITIES: subtle facial acting, comedic pauses, helmet heaviness, small body balance corrections, secondary motion in hair, cloth, jewelry, and sash, clean cinematic staging.
CAMERA: slow cinematic push-ins, medium acting shots, clean wide shots, subtle handheld wobble during struggle moments.
AVOID: fight choreography, magic, speed lines, hyperactive motion, slapstick chaos, helmet redesigns, extra accessories, anime exaggeration.