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AI kids story video

Turn a children’s storyinto an animated video

Write a short story for kids, or paste one ChatGPT wrote. oVideo draws it in a soft 3D, Pixar, Disney or Watercolor style, keeps the little characters looking the same in every scene, reads it with a warm narrator or gives each character a voice, and animates it into one video.

3D, Pixar, Disney stylesSame charactersNarrator or voicesGentle musicUp to 5 min

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Make a kids story video

See the storyboard before you pay

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Real videos, not mock-ups.

Every clip below was made from start to finish with oVideo: script, voiceover, visuals and captions. Press play to see the actual output.

Nila the Rabbit's Journey Home Through the Forest

9:16 vertical·720p

Lightning Quick: The First Adventure of Zippy, Bolt, and Lila in Toon City

9:16 vertical·720p

The Bloom of Patience

9:16 vertical·720p

At a glance

AI kids story video: the facts

Input
A one line idea, your own script, or a full prompt from ChatGPT
Length
15, 30, 45 or 60 seconds, or 3 or 5 minutes
Format
Vertical 9:16 for Shorts, TikTok and Reels, or 16:9 for YouTube
Looks for kids
3D Cartoon, Pixar, Disney, Watercolor, Illustration and Claymation
Voices
A narrator, characters who speak, or both, in English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French, Arabic or Russian
Characters
The same characters in every scene, from your photos or created for the story
Editing
Redo any scene, animate it again or drop in your own clip before the final video
Price
Look at the storyboard first. Making every scene and the final video needs the Creator plan, from $40 a month ($30 billed yearly); the cost shows before you create

Made for little viewers

Characters kids recognise

Children follow a story through its characters. oVideo designs each one once, the fox, the chick, the little car, and keeps that exact look in every scene, so the story reads clearly from start to end.

You decide

  • The story and its lesson
  • The style: 3D, Pixar, Disney, Watercolor
  • Narrator or talking characters
  • Length: 15 sec to 5 min

oVideo makes

  • Scenes drawn in that style
  • Characters that stay the same
  • Voices and gentle music
  • One finished animated video

How it works

From idea to video in three steps

  1. 01

    Write the idea

    Type one line, paste your script or paste the full prompt ChatGPT wrote for you. Pick the style, the language, the length and who speaks.

  2. 02

    Check the storyboard

    oVideo writes the scenes, designs the characters and draws each scene. Change any scene, regenerate an image or give each character a voice.

  3. 03

    Create the video

    Every scene is animated and voiced, music goes underneath, and you get one finished video to post or edit further.

Better results

What works for kids

  • One small problem and one happy ending: the chick that cannot jump, then jumps.
  • Describe each character once in detail: colours, size, one special feature.
  • Short sentences read better aloud and keep small children listening.
  • Pixar and 3D Cartoon suit funny stories; Watercolor and Illustration suit bedtime.
  • For songs and sung rhymes, oVideo narrates and gives characters voices but does not sing.

Ideas

Kids stories people make

  • Funny animal stories. A baby dinosaur who cannot stop sneezing, a duckling who keeps getting lost.
  • First lessons. Sharing, being brave, saying sorry, told through one friendly character.
  • Bedtime stories. A slow, soft Watercolor story with a calm narrator for the end of the day.
  • Stories in their language. The same story narrated in English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French, Arabic or Russian.

Prompts

Kids story prompts that work

Shaped like the prompts people type into Story to Video most often, shortened and with the names changed. Copy one, swap in your own characters, and keep the length to 15, 30, 45 or 60 seconds, or 3 or 5 minutes.

  • Lesson story, 3 minutes

    A 3 minute 3D cartoon for children aged 3 to 6 about Benny, a small brown bear with a red scarf, who learns to share his honey with his forest friends. Warm narrator, gentle music, 16:9 for YouTube.

  • Funny Short, 60 seconds

    A 60 second vertical Pixar style cartoon: Pip, a tiny yellow chick with one curly feather, tries to jump over a puddle and keeps landing in it, until his friend the frog shows him how. Pip and the frog speak their own lines.

  • Learning video, 3 minutes

    A 3 minute 3D cartoon where Milo, a baby blue elephant, learns five colours on a walk through the garden: a red apple, a yellow sun, a green leaf, a blue lake and a purple flower. Short, clear sentences for toddlers.

  • Story in another language, 60 seconds

    A 60 second 3D cartoon in Turkish: Pati, a little orange fox with big green eyes, finds a fallen star in the forest and helps it get back to the sky. Soft narrator, calm ending.

Answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there an AI that keeps a children’s story character consistent in every scene?
Yes. oVideo designs each character once (the little fox, the chick, the red car) and keeps that exact look in every scene, which is what character consistency means. It also works across episodes: describe the character the same way and it comes back looking the same.
How do I make an animated kids story video with AI?
Write the story or paste it, choose a style such as Pixar or 3D Cartoon, pick the language and length, and let oVideo build the storyboard. After you check the scenes, it animates them, adds the voices and music, and gives you one finished video.
Will the characters look the same in every scene?
Yes. Each character is designed once and that look is used in every scene, which matters a lot for small children following the story.
Which styles work best for children’s stories?
3D Cartoon and Pixar for funny, lively stories; Disney for fairy tales; Watercolor and Illustration for calm bedtime stories; Claymation for a handmade feel.
Can the characters talk?
Yes. Choose a narrator, characters who speak their own lines, or both, and pick a voice for each character.
Can it make songs or nursery rhymes?
Not sung ones. oVideo narrates the story and voices the characters with music underneath, but it does not sing lyrics.
Which languages can it narrate in?
English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French, Arabic and Russian.
How long can a kids story be?
15, 30, 45 or 60 seconds for Shorts, or 3 and 5 minutes for a full YouTube story.
Can I see it before I pay?
Yes. You see the storyboard, with the characters and the first scenes, before paying. Making every scene and the final video needs the Creator plan, from $40 a month ($30 billed yearly).
Can I post the videos on a kids YouTube channel?
Yes, the videos are yours. When you upload to YouTube, mark them as made for kids and label realistic AI content where YouTube asks for it.
Can I make 3D animated kids story videos?
Yes. Pick 3D Cartoon or Pixar as the style and every scene is drawn as a 3D cartoon, with the same characters throughout, voices and gentle music. For a longer, film like story, see the AI 3D animated short film page.

Your photos, your story

  • Photos used only for your videoA photo of you or your child is used to draw the characters of your story and is kept in your account.
  • Private until you share itThe finished video waits in your gallery; nothing is posted for you unless you choose to publish it.
  • Deleted when you askEmail support@ovideo.io and your photos, stories and videos are deleted within 30 days.
  • Your story, your rightsUse your own stories or ones you may use, and photos of your own children or with their parent’s permission.

Details in the privacy policy.

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