Zaoju: AI Short Drama, Comic Drama & Short Video Generation Platform 121

Zaoju is an AI short drama, comic drama, and short video generation platform. Input a script, click generate, and get a finished video. It supports script input, novel-to-script conversion, and AI auto-generation of scripts, provides a character three-view asset library, 3D director's stage scheduling, intelligent storyboarding, and Seedance video generation, achieving end-to-end creation from script to finished video.

You can write a script directly, call existing content from "My Scripts", convert a novel into script format, or let AI generate one directly. After entering the content, select the work type (short drama/comic drama), aspect ratio, visual style, and text model, then click "Initialize Project" to enter production.

Zaoju Core Features

• Script Processing: Three methods: write yourself, novel-to-script conversion, AI generation. Uses the DeepSeek V4 pro model.

• Asset Library: The system automatically extracts characters, scenes, and props from the script, generating unified visual assets. Characters are output as three-views (front, side, back), and different outfits can be switched, so the same character won't randomly change appearance throughout the series. Scenes and props can also be reused, preventing style drift across episodes.

• Director's Stage: Place characters, adjust camera positions, and control composition in 3D scenes. Complex blocking can be completed manually here. Supports switching between director view and camera view, with scene zoom, pan, rotation, panoramic background, sky color, and other parameters.

• Storyboard Generation: Automatically splits shots according to the script, displaying duration, shot size, visual description, and dialogue. You can edit shot descriptions, adjust shot size and composition, then generate images or videos. Generation options are very detailed: storyboard, nine-grid, first frame/last frame, position relationship diagram, screenshot, and custom asset upload are all available.

• Video Generation: Uses Seedance 2.0 fast for video and GPT Image 2 for images. Generation modes include: first frame/last frame to video, segment content to video, storyboard script to video, storyboard to video, continue previous video, video replacement, etc.

• Timeline and Export: Segments are arranged on the timeline, where order and duration can be adjusted, background music added, and finally exported as a finished video.

Zaoju Use Cases

• Short Drama Production: Scripts are directly turned into complete short dramas with storyboards, characters, and scenes

• Comic Drama Creation: Generate manga-style continuous series, suitable for adapting online novels

• Short Video Content: Quickly produce story-driven short videos, suitable for Douyin, Kuaishou, and Video Account

• Novel Visualization: Convert text content into scripts and then generate videos

• Advertising/Marketing Videos: Product images or copy generate story-based ad videos

• Internal Pitch Previews: After screenwriters finish scripts, quickly produce preview versions for pitching or team review

Zaoju Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Complete workflow, six steps from script to finished video, every step can be reviewed and adjusted

• Solid character consistency, three-views + asset reuse solves the common AI video "face-swap" problem

• The director's stage leaves manual scheduling room for professional users, not purely automated

• Uses Seedance 2.0 fast, video generation quality is reliable

• Novel-to-script conversion is friendly for online novel authors

Cons:

• The 3D director's stage has a learning curve; pure beginners need time to adapt

• Generation accuracy drops in complex multi-character scenes (multiple people in frame), a problem all current AI video tools have

• Video generation depends on compute resources, queuing may occur during peak hours

• Primarily targets the domestic market; adaptation level for non-Chinese content is unknown

How to Use Zaoju

1. Prepare Script: Open zaoju.art, paste the script into the input box on the homepage. If you don't have a script, click "Generate Script" to let AI write one, or click "Novel to Script" to upload a novel for automatic conversion.

2. Initialize Project: Select the work type (short drama/comic drama), aspect ratio (e.g., 9:16), visual style, text model (DeepSeek V4 pro), confirm the episode count and cost, then click "Initialize Project".

3. Confirm Assets: Enter the assets page where the system has automatically extracted characters, scenes, and props. Check character appearances and regenerate if unsatisfied. Characters support adding multiple outfits (casual, battle, etc.), and scenes and props can also be adjusted.

4. Storyboard Adjustment: Enter the storyboard page where the system has split shots according to the script. Review the visual description, shot size, and dialogue for each one; edit directly as needed. After confirming, select the generation method (image/video) and click generate.

5. Director's Stage Fine-tuning: When a scene requires complex blocking or camera movement, enter the director's stage to manually position characters and adjust camera angles.

6. Preview and Export: Once all storyboards are generated, enter the preview page, adjust segment order and duration on the timeline, add background music, confirm, then export.

Zaoju vs Competitors

Why Choose ZaoJu

ZaoJu is ideal for anyone who needs a complete toolchain from script to final footage, without having to shuffle assets between multiple software tools. The Director's Console provides enough control, and asset reuse solves the problem of AI video character inconsistency. Web novel authors and short drama screenwriters use it, and converting novels to scripts plus one-click generation can save significant pre-production time.

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