ai-picture-book

What This Skill Does

The ai-picture-book skill is a powerful generative tool designed to convert text-based stories into professional-grade picture book videos. Leveraging Baidu AI's sophisticated generation models, this agent allows users to choose between static layouts for classic storytelling or dynamic, motion-infused videos for a modern viewing experience. The tool automates the entire generation lifecycle, including task submission, asynchronous status tracking, and final resource retrieval. It bridges the gap between creative writing and visual content production, enabling creators to visualize complex narratives without requiring manual design skills.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your environment, use the OpenClaw repository installer via the command line:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/ide-rea/ai-picture-book

Ensure that you have an active network connection and the necessary permissions to access the Baidu AI endpoint defined in the skill configuration.

Use Cases

• Educational Content: Create engaging, illustrated reading materials for children or language learners based on historical narratives or short stories.
• Marketing & Social Media: Produce eye-catching story-based advertisements or brand storytelling videos that capture audience attention.
• Personal Storytelling: Convert family memoirs, children's bedtime stories, or short creative fiction into preserved, high-quality video files.
• Prototyping: Rapidly visualize storyboards or concepts for animation projects before investing in expensive production cycles.

Example Prompts

1. "I have a story about a brave cat exploring the world. Please create a static picture book for me using method 9."
2. "Generate a dynamic picture book about a forest fairy who learns to bake cakes. Use the dynamic mode, please."
3. "Make a static picture book of a robot traveling through space to find a new home, type 9."

Tips & Limitations

• Type Selection: Always specify your intent clearly. If you are unsure, request a 'static' (9) or 'dynamic' (10) type. The system requires this to route to the correct generation engine.
• Polling Efficiency: While manual polling is possible, we strongly recommend using the provided ai_picture_book_poll.py script to handle retries. This ensures you do not waste resources or hit rate limits.
• Timing: Complex stories may take several minutes to process. If your task hits a 3-minute timeout, try breaking the content into smaller segments or chapters.
• Quality: Ensure your story text is descriptive and rich in imagery; the AI engine performs best when it has concrete visual details to interpret into scenes.