AI images + stock, mixed
40+ models for scenes with no real footage, stock photo and video for scenes that need the real thing.
Long-form storytelling, without a stock-footage subscription
History, true-crime and documentary channels need long, visually varied episodes. Mix AI images, stock photos and stock video per scene instead of reusing the same handful of clips.
The old way vs the Vid Optimus way
What usually slows this kind of video down, and how Vid Optimus handles it.
The usual problems
Stock footage repeats fast
The same handful of historical clips show up across every channel in the niche.
Long episodes need a lot of visual variety
A 25-minute script can mean 60+ distinct shots — expensive to source one at a time.
Research-heavy scripts get flattened by 'AI script' tools
Tools that rewrite your narration can quietly soften or distort a carefully researched claim.
With Vid Optimus
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Paste your researched script
Kept word for word — nothing is summarized or softened.
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AI Director reads, then sources
A Story Bible keeps each place looking the same and names the period, then AI imagery, stock photo and video are mixed scene by scene.
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Pick the History or Documentary template
One pick sets the rhythm, colour look, map style and graphics, and adds chapter titles, time jumps and timelines where the narration gives dates.
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Export in 16:9
Long-form, frame-accurate, ready to upload.
The features that matter most for documentary & history channels
Every plan includes every feature. These are the ones you'll use the most.
The right place and period
The Story Bible gives every place one fixed look, and a story set in 1986 gets 1980s cars and clothes.
Your research stays yours
Narration is read back exactly as written, never summarized or rewritten, and every word on screen is one it says.
FAQ
Questions from documentary & history channels
Quick answers before you try it.
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Can I mix AI images and real stock footage in the same episode?
Yes, per scene or even per shot within a scene.
Will it rewrite my script to make it more 'engaging'?
No — that's a feature Vid Optimus deliberately doesn't have. Your script plays exactly as written.
Can it add dates, places and chapter titles on screen?
Yes. With the History or Documentary template, chapter titles go up where each chapter starts and a time stamp where the narration jumps in time ("Three days later", "On October 22, 1962"). Timelines, maps and text on picture only show dates, places and words your narration says.
Is there a template for history videos?
Yes. The History template sets up the whole edit for a history video and tells the Director to show the period's clothes, buildings and streets. A line that says two or more dates gets a timeline, at most one scene in three.
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