Turn any topic into a 3Blue1Brown-style video
Hey HN! I built Topic2Manim to automate the creation of educational videos like those from 3Blue1Brown. The workflow is simple: 1. Give it any topic (e.g., "how ChatGPT works") 2. An LLM generates an educational script divided into scenes 3. LLM generates Manim code for each scene 4. FFmpeg concatenates everything into a final video Currently working on TTS integration for narration! Would love feedback on the approach and ideas for the TTS integration
Turn any topic into a 3Blue1Brown-style video launched on January 10, 2026 with 5 votes, #3,400 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
What it does
Automatic educational video generator using AI and Manim. Converts any topic into a professional animated video with narration and mathematical visualizations. - mateolafalce/topic2manim
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