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My Experiment to Simplify Video Creation for Everyone
1 points by avshelestov 617 days ago
Hey everyone!

I’ve been working on a project to simplify video production, making it as easy as writing an article. The idea is to allow anyone to create videos in minutes without needing design or editing skills—just copy, paste, and click “Create.” It’s a quick way to turn content into video, like you would when publishing a blog post.

The motivation behind this is simple: I’m lazy when it comes to reading, and videos are often easier to consume. It’s 2024, and I think every article should have a video version to make content more accessible. This could be useful for content creators who want to share blog posts on social media, course creators looking to make educational videos quickly, or anyone needing to create documentation and onboarding videos without the usual hassle.

Next steps include adding more professional themes, incorporating AI tools to convert PDFs and articles into videos, and improving animations. There’s also the idea of a video catalog where anyone can share their videos, kind of like a niche YouTube. I’d love to get your feedback—do you think this is something worth building?

One small example: https://youtu.be/xe3hnLADWDU

Website: https://lazy2read.com