Story · Reddit · kids tales · explainers · narration · captions · 9:16 & 16:9

Turn any story into a video people watch

Give the AI a story or idea and get a narrated, illustrated video - perfect for Reddit stories, kids tales, explainers and viral narrative Shorts. Paid unlocks commercial watermark-free exports. Ready to create? Open the story to video tool. Have a full screenplay instead? See script to video. Repurposing a published blog post? See blog to video. Building a faceless channel from niche ideas? See AI faceless video generator.

Secondary: /pricing · /ai-faceless-video-generator · /script-to-video · /blog-to-video · /free-ai-video-generator

Paid unlocks commercial + watermark-free exports. NBV generates and exports - you publish. Not a KiVi character-lock clone, not a Reddit URL auto-scraper, and not an autopilot TikTok poster unless those features ship.

Every plan includes commercial rights and watermark-free exports. Basic €19.99 · Pro €39.99 · API €59.99, cancel anytime (see /pricing).

What is AI story to video?

AI story to video turns a story, Reddit thread text, bedtime tale or idea into a finished clip: the AI generates scene-by-scene visuals, adds narration and captions, then assembles video for TikTok, Shorts or YouTube.

It is distinct from blog (published URL/article repurpose - see /blog-to-video), from script (full screenplay to multi-shot film - see /script-to-video), from faceless (channel without appearing on camera, niche-first - see /ai-faceless-video-generator), and from AI video generator (single text/image clip - see /ai-video-generator). Prefer the create tool UI? Open /create/story-to-video.

How it works (3 steps)

Paste your story, let AI illustrate each scene, export. You publish.

1

Paste your story

Any narrative, Reddit thread text, bedtime tale or idea. Paste the text - no Reddit URL auto-scrape claimed.

2

AI illustrates each scene

Visuals, narration and captions generated automatically for the story arc.

3

Export & you publish

Download 9:16 or 16:9. Paid = watermark-free + commercial (per /pricing). NBV does not auto-post.

Built for

Storytelling formats - Reddit, kids, explainers - not a published blog library or full screenplay.

Storytelling channels

Narrative Shorts and YouTube story formats that hold watch time.

Kids & education

Bedtime tales and explainer arcs with narration and captions.

Faceless narrative Shorts

Creators who publish story clips without appearing on camera.

Marketers with explainer arcs

Short narrative explainers that teach or sell through story.

What you get

paste story/idea, generate and export, then you publish. Credit-based, not unlimited.

Narrative scene generation

Visuals follow the arc of your story (not a KiVi 100% character-lock claim).

AI narration

Expressive voices that fit the mood.

Story templates

Reddit stories, kids tales, explainers and more (per create tool).

Auto captions

Synced subtitles for silent scrolling.

Vertical & widescreen

9:16 for Shorts, 16:9 for YouTube.

Series-ready batching

Batch multiple stories into a content series - credit-based, not unlimited. Paid = watermark-free + commercial.

Which tool for which job?

Job Best NBV page
Story / Reddit / kids tale → narrated videoThis page + /create/story-to-video
Blog URL/article → narrated video/blog-to-video
Full script → multi-shot film/script-to-video
Faceless channel (no face on camera)/ai-faceless-video-generator
General AI video (text/image clip)/ai-video-generator
Music video from a song/ai-music-video-generator
Library AI presenter/ai-avatar
Make my photo speak/talking-photo
Free vs paid/free-ai-video-generator
Studio tool UI/create/story-to-video

Pricing

Every paid plan includes watermark-free exports and full commercial rights. Plans start at €19.99/mo and you can cancel anytime. Lanne Video renders and exports your video; you publish it wherever you want. See pricing.

Related tools

FAQ

What is AI story to video?+

A workflow that turns a story, Reddit thread text, bedtime tale or idea into a narrated illustrated video: AI generates scene-by-scene visuals, adds narration and captions, then assembles a finished clip for TikTok, Shorts or YouTube. Distinct from blog (published URL/article - /blog-to-video), script (full screenplay - /script-to-video), faceless (channel no face - /ai-faceless-video-generator), and the AI video generator (single text/image clip - /ai-video-generator).

What stories work best?+

Reddit stories, bedtime tales, personal anecdotes, explainers - any narrative with a clear beginning, middle and end. Paste the story text or idea into the create tool.

Story to video vs blog to video?+

Blog = paste a published URL or article; AI summarizes and visualizes - see /blog-to-video. Story = start from a narrative idea, Reddit thread text or kids tale you paste.

Story to video vs script to video?+

Script = paste a full screenplay for multi-shot film - see /script-to-video. Story = shorter narrative arc with Reddit / kids / explainer templates.

Story to video vs faceless?+

Faceless = channel without your face, niche-first - see /ai-faceless-video-generator. Story = story formats from a pasted narrative. Different H1 intent; soft-link both ways.

Is it free to start?+

No free plan. Plans start at €19.99/mo, cancel anytime. Prefer free-intent details? See /free-ai-video-generator.

Vertical Shorts and widescreen?+

Yes. Export 9:16 for TikTok and Shorts, or 16:9 for YouTube (per create tool).

Is there a watermark?+

Free exports are for personal / trial use. Paid plans unlock commercial rights and watermark-free exports. See /pricing.

Does it auto-post to TikTok or YouTube?+

No. Lanne Video generates and exports the video - you publish.

Does it scrape Reddit URLs automatically?+

No. Paste the story text or idea yourself.

100% character lock across every scene?+

No. Narrative scene generation follows your story arc.

Bundled Minecraft or gameplay pack?+

No.

After Sora shutdown?+

OpenAI Sora consumer access shut down around 24 Sep 2026. Lanne Video never hosted Sora. Studio models. Our fast model is MiniMax H3 (not Google Veo). See /alternatives/.

Turn your story into video. Plans from €19.99/mo.

Paid plans unlock commercial rights and watermark-free exports. NBV generates and exports - you publish.

Blog? /blog-to-video · Script? /script-to-video · Faceless? /ai-faceless-video-generator · AI video generator? /ai-video-generator