skill-ugc-pipeline v1.2.0

Build your own MakeUGC pipeline. Direct API access — no $300/mo enterprise tier.

Default model: Aurora (fal-ai/creatify/aurora) — locked after A/B test.
Aurora produces significantly more realistic lip sync and narration vs alternatives.

What's new in v1.2.0

• B-roll splicing — Kling 2.6 Pro image-to-video generates a cinematic product shot, spliced into the avatar video at a configurable timecode
• UGC filter — grain + handheld shake applied to avatar segments ONLY; product B-roll stays clean and cinematic
• Continuous audio across splice points (no audio gap)

Architecture

product info → [GPT-4o-mini] → script
                             → [ElevenLabs] → audio.mp3
avatar image + audio         → [fal.ai Aurora] → avatar.mp4
product image                → [Kling 2.6 Pro] → broll.mp4
avatar + broll + ugc-filter  → [ffmpeg] → final.mp4
audio.mp3                    → [OpenAI Whisper] → captions overlay

Full Pipeline (6 steps)

1. Script       GPT-4o-mini → spoken script
2. Voice        ElevenLabs → audio.mp3
3. Avatar       fal-ai/creatify/aurora → talking head MP4
4. B-roll       Kling 2.6 Pro image-to-video → product shot
5. Splice       ffmpeg: avatar(hook) + broll + avatar(resume) + continuous audio
6. Captions     Whisper word-level → overlay.py → final MP4
7. UGC filter   grain + handheld shake on avatar ONLY (product shot stays clean)

Quick Start — Full Pipeline

cd skill-ugc-pipeline
npm install

# Step 1-3: Script + voice + avatar
node scripts/generate.js \
  --product "Rain Cloud Humidifier" \
  --product-desc "USB cool mist humidifier. 300ml tank, LED glow, silent mode." \
  --avatar avatars/my_avatar.png \
  --output output/ad_raincloud.mp4

# Step 4-5: Add B-roll + UGC filter
node scripts/broll.js \
  --avatar-video output/ad_raincloud_aurora.mp4 \
  --audio output/ad_raincloud_audio.mp3 \
  --product-image https://example.com/product.jpg \
  --product-name "Rain Cloud Humidifier" \
  --splice-at 4.5 \
  --broll-duration 5 \
  --ugc-filter \
  --output output/final.mp4

# Step 6: Whisper captions
node scripts/transcribe_captions.js \
  --audio output/ad_raincloud_audio.mp3 \
  --video output/final.mp4 \
  --output output/final_captioned.mp4

Scripts

Script	Description
generate.js	Main pipeline: script → voice → Aurora talking head
broll.js	B-roll splice + optional UGC filter (grain + shake on avatar)
transcribe_captions.js	Whisper word-level caption overlay
aurora_only.js	Generate Aurora talking head only (skip script/voice)
batch.js	Run pipeline for multiple products
product_in_hand.js	Generate product-in-hand composite image

broll.js Options

Flag	Default	Description
--avatar-video	required	Path to Aurora talking head MP4
--audio	required	Original voiceover MP3 (plays continuously)
--product-image	required	URL or local path to product image
--product-name	required	Product name (used in Kling prompt)
--splice-at	4.5	Seconds into avatar video where B-roll inserts
--broll-duration	5	B-roll duration: 5 or 10 seconds
--ugc-filter	off	Add grain + handheld shake to avatar (product stays clean)
--output	required	Output MP4 path

Cost Estimate

Step	Model	Cost/video
Script	GPT-4o-mini	~$0.01
Voice	ElevenLabs	~$0.05
Avatar	Aurora (fal.ai)	~$1.00
B-roll	Kling 2.6 Pro (fal.ai)	~$0.40
Captions	Whisper API	~$0.01
Total		~$1.47–1.75

Requirements

• FAL_KEY — fal.ai API key (Aurora + Kling)
• ELEVENLABS_API_KEY — ElevenLabs API key
• OPENAI_API_KEY — OpenAI API key (GPT-4o-mini + Whisper)
• ffmpeg — for video splicing and UGC filter
• uv — for Python caption overlay (via skill-tiktok-ads-video)

Avatar Requirements

• Portrait photo, face visible (no heavy makeup or accessories that obscure mouth)
• Resolution: 512×512 minimum, 1024×1024 recommended
• File format: PNG or JPG