Story Idea to Consistent Cinematic Shot Serverless API

Turn a one-line story idea into an 8-second cinematic video shot with a consistent character, keyframes, a character sheet and a 30-second score.

~343s
~$1.3327
 1import requests
 2import time
 3import json
 4
 5api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY"
 6url = "https://api.segmind.com/workflows/v2/6ad892a035d5f0d5d4a8aae8-v1"
 7
 8data = {
 9    "story_idea": "An old lighthouse keeper finds a glowing message in a bottle during a storm",
10    "visual_style": "photorealistic, 35mm film, moody teal and amber grade"
11}
12
13def poll_for_result(poll_url):
14    """Poll the API until the generation is complete"""
15    while True:
16        response = requests.get(
17            poll_url,
18            headers={'x-api-key': api_key}
19        )
20        result = response.json()
21
22        if result['status'] == 'COMPLETED':
23            # Parse the output (it's a JSON string)
24            outputs = json.loads(result['output'])
25            return outputs
26        elif result['status'] == 'FAILED':
27            raise Exception(result.get('error', 'Generation failed'))
28
29        # Wait 7 seconds before polling again
30        time.sleep(7)
31
32# Make the initial request
33response = requests.post(
34    url,
35    json=data,
36    headers={
37        'x-api-key': api_key,
38        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
39    }
40)
41
42if response.status_code == 200:
43    result = response.json()
44    print('Request queued:', result)
45
46    # Start polling for results
47    outputs = poll_for_result(result['poll_url'])
48    print('Generation complete:', outputs)
49else:
50    print(f"Error: {response.status_code}")
51    print(response.text)

API Endpoint

POSThttps://api.segmind.com/workflows/v2/6ad892a035d5f0d5d4a8aae8-v1

Parameters

story_ideaoptional
string

Story Idea

Default: "An old lighthouse keeper finds a glowing message in a bottle during a storm"
visual_styleoptional
string

Visual Style

Default: "photorealistic, 35mm film, moody teal and amber grade"

Response Format

Returns: Polling-based asynchronous response

Initial request returns a poll_url. Poll every 7 seconds until status is COMPLETED.

Common Error Codes

The API returns standard HTTP status codes. Detailed error messages are provided in the response body.

400

Bad Request

Invalid parameters or request format

401

Unauthorized

Missing or invalid API key

403

Forbidden

Insufficient permissions

404

Not Found

Workflow not found

406

Insufficient Credits

Not enough credits to process request

429

Rate Limited

Too many requests

500

Server Error

Internal server error

502

Bad Gateway

Service temporarily unavailable

504

Timeout

Request timed out