Marco Polo and the Silk Road
Create an AI history video about Marco Polo's Silk Road journey. Watch the epic voyage from Venice to Kublai Khan's court.
Video Prompt
“Young Marco Polo leaves Venice in 1271 on a 24-year journey along the Silk Road to the court of Kublai Khan, crossing deserts, mountains, and civilizations to discover a world that Europeans never imagined existed.”
How It Works
Write Your Prompt
Start with a short description of your story idea. Keep it simple — a sentence or two is all you need.
A little fox in an enchanted forest hoards acorns until a hungry squirrel family teaches him the joy of sharing.
AI Optimization
Our AI expands and optimizes your prompt — adding scene structure, narration flow, and visual direction for the best results.
Scene 1: A copper-furred fox darts between mossy oaks, stuffing golden acorns into his burrow. Scene 2: A tiny grey squirrel knocks on his door, eyes wide with hunger...
Video Generation
AI generates narrated video scenes with visuals, voiceover, and sound for each part of your story.
"Deep in the enchanted forest, Felix the fox had a secret — a burrow overflowing with golden acorns he refused to share with anyone..."
Final Assembly
Narration, visuals, transitions, captions, and music all come together into your finished video.
Voiceover + AI video scenes + word-by-word captions + gentle background music = your finished 1-minute story video.
Themes
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Frequently Asked Questions
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