Open source AI video generator list: 15 free projects compared
Updated November 11, 2026
An open source AI video generator is one of two things. Topic-to-video tools such as MoneyPrinterTurbo, MoneyPrinterV2, Pixelle-Video and ShortGPT take a topic and return a finished short video with a script, visuals, voiceover and subtitles. Video models such as Wan, LTX, HunyuanVideo and CogVideoX turn a text prompt into a few seconds of footage and need a strong GPU. This page lists both, with GitHub stars, license and how recently each was updated. Full disclosure: we run MoneyPrinterTurbo Online, a hosted service for the first kind, so we also say which projects it can stand in for and which it cannot.
Open source AI video generator tools that turn a topic into a short
These six do the same core job: you type a topic and get a narrated short video. Each name opens a page on that project, with its own demos. Stars and dates are from GitHub on November 11, 2026; "last update" is the last code push.
| Project | Stars | License | Last update | What it makes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoneyPrinterTurbo (harry0703) | 142,000 | MIT | November 2026 | Topic to short video with stock footage, voiceover, subtitles and music; WebUI and API |
| MoneyPrinterV2 (FujiwaraChoki) | 32,400 | AGPL-3.0 | September 2026 | YouTube Shorts automation, plus a Twitter bot, affiliate marketing and business outreach |
| Pixelle-Video (ATH-MaaS) | 30,000 | Apache-2.0 | June 2026 | Topic to short video with an AI-generated image or clip for each sentence |
| MoneyPrinter (FujiwaraChoki) | 14,200 | MIT | March 2026 | The original: a topic becomes a YouTube Short |
| ShortGPT (RayVentura) | 8,200 | MIT | February 2025 | Shorts and TikTok automation framework with sourced footage, voiceover, captions and dubbing |
| MoneyPrinterPlus (ddean2009) | 7,300 | GPL-3.0 | March 2025 | Batch short videos and clip remixing, with auto-publishing to Chinese platforms |
Each project page shows that open source AI video generator in detail: what it makes, what it needs to run, and which parts MoneyPrinterTurbo Online covers. The four clips below show what three of them produce.
What counts as an open source AI video generator?
An open source AI video generator is free code, usually on GitHub, that makes video with AI. People use the phrase for two different things: tools that turn a topic into a finished short, and models that turn a prompt into a few seconds of footage. Picking the wrong kind wastes a weekend of setup.
| Topic-to-video tools | Video models | |
|---|---|---|
| You give it | A topic or a script | A text prompt or a starting image |
| You get | A finished short video: script, visuals, voiceover, subtitles, music | A silent or lightly scored clip a few seconds long |
| How the picture is made | Stock footage, or AI images and clips made by a model it calls | Generated frame by frame by the model itself |
| Hardware | An ordinary computer; the heavy work goes to APIs | A capable GPU, or a rented cloud GPU |
| Typical use | Faceless YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Reels channels | Shots for ads, films and experiments, or the visuals inside a pipeline |
| Examples | MoneyPrinterTurbo, MoneyPrinterV2, Pixelle-Video, ShortGPT | Wan, LTX, HunyuanVideo, CogVideoX, Mochi |
Open source video tools for other jobs
These four are often listed next to the tools above but solve a different problem. MoneyPrinterTurbo Online does not do what they do.
| Project | Stars | License | Last update | What it is for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedditVideoMakerBot (elebumm) | 12,600 | GPL-3.0 | October 2026 | Turns Reddit threads into narrated videos with one command |
| NarratoAI (linyqh) | 11,800 | MIT | October 2026 | Writes a narration for a video you already have and edits it to match |
| story-flicks (alecm20) | 2,600 | None stated | March 2025 | Story videos with AI-generated illustrations |
| short-video-maker (gyoridavid) | 1,500 | MIT | June 2025 | Short videos for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, driven through the Model Context Protocol |
Open source AI video models
A video model generates the footage itself from a prompt. It does not write a script, record a voice or add subtitles, so on its own it gives you a clip, not a finished video.
| Model | Maker | Stars | License | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wan 2.2 | Wan-Video | 18,500 | Apache-2.0 | September 2026 |
| Wan 2.1 | Wan-Video | 17,400 | Apache-2.0 | March 2026 |
| CogVideoX | zai-org | 13,200 | Apache-2.0 | November 2025 |
| HunyuanVideo | Tencent Hunyuan | 12,800 | Its own license; read it before commercial use | October 2026 |
| LTX-Video and LTX-2 | Lightricks | 11,400 and 10,200 | Apache-2.0 | November 2026 |
| Mochi | Genmo | 3,800 | Apache-2.0 | October 2026 |
MoneyPrinterTurbo Online does not run or host any of these models. Its visuals are real stock footage matched to the script.
How to choose an open source AI video generator
- You want narrated shorts on broad topics, fast: MoneyPrinterTurbo is the most active and most starred open source AI video generator of its kind.
- You want every scene illustrated by AI instead of stock clips: Pixelle-Video.
- You want posting and promotion automated too: MoneyPrinterV2 (YouTube, Twitter, affiliate links) or MoneyPrinterPlus (Chinese platforms).
- You want original AI footage and have a GPU: a Wan or LTX model.
- Check the "last update" column before you install. ShortGPT and MoneyPrinterPlus have not had a code push since early 2025, and old projects break when the APIs they call change.
- Check the license if you plan to build a product on top. MIT and Apache-2.0 are permissive; GPL-3.0 and AGPL-3.0 require you to share your changes under the same terms.
Which open source AI video generator can you use online?
Almost none. An open source AI video generator is code you run yourself, usually with Python or Docker and a handful of API keys, and none of the six above has an official hosted version. MoneyPrinterTurbo Online is our independent hosted service built on the MoneyPrinterTurbo workflow, and it does the core job of the six topic-to-video tools above: you type a topic and get a finished short video.
| What you might want | MoneyPrinterTurbo Online |
|---|---|
| Topic or script to a finished short video | Yes |
| Script written for you | Yes |
| Voiceover, subtitles and music | Yes |
| Stock footage matched to the script | Yes |
| 9:16, 16:9 and 1:1 output | Yes |
| AI-generated images or clips for each scene | Not included |
| Automatic posting to YouTube, TikTok or other platforms | Not included |
| Video translation and dubbing | Not included |
The videos above were made with MoneyPrinterTurbo Online from a one-line topic. They were not made with any of the other projects on this page.
How to make a topic-to-video short online
If you would rather see a result before installing an open source AI video generator, this takes a few minutes in a browser. You sign in, type a topic, pick a voice and a size, and download the finished MP4. Nothing is installed, and no API keys are needed.
1Open the studio and sign in
Go to moneyprinterturbo.app, click Open Studio and sign in with Google or GitHub. There is nothing to install and no API keys to paste.
2Type a topic, or paste your own script
Describe the video in a sentence under Idea to Video, or switch to Script to Video to have your own narration read word for word. A short note in square brackets before a line, such as [glass of water on a kitchen counter], tells it what footage to look for.
3Pick language, length, size, voice, captions and music
Choose one of 17 languages, a target length from 15 seconds up, 9:16, 16:9 or 1:1, a voice, a caption style and the music.
4Generate and download
The button shows the credit cost before you click; a one-minute video costs 48 credits and new accounts get 60. The video renders on the server, and you download the MP4 when it is done.
Open source AI video generator FAQ
What is the best open source AI video generator?
It depends on the job. For finished narrated short videos, MoneyPrinterTurbo is the most starred and most actively updated project (about 142,000 GitHub stars, updated in November 2026). For AI-illustrated shorts, Pixelle-Video. For generating original footage from a prompt, the Wan and LTX models are the most active.
Is there a free open source AI video generator?
Yes. All the projects on this page are free to download. Running them is not always free: most call paid AI APIs for the script, voice or images, and video models need a GPU. MoneyPrinterTurbo can run at no cost with a local model, free stock footage keys and the free Edge voices.
Can I run an open source AI video generator without a GPU?
For topic-to-video tools, usually yes: MoneyPrinterTurbo asks for 4 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM and treats a GPU as optional, because the heavy work goes to APIs. Video models such as Wan, LTX and HunyuanVideo are built for GPUs and are slow or unusable without one.
Which open source AI video generators are on GitHub?
All 15 on this page are GitHub projects you can clone for free: MoneyPrinterTurbo, MoneyPrinterV2, Pixelle-Video, MoneyPrinter, ShortGPT, MoneyPrinterPlus, RedditVideoMakerBot, NarratoAI, story-flicks, short-video-maker, and the Wan, CogVideoX, HunyuanVideo, LTX and Mochi models.
Is MoneyPrinterTurbo Online open source?
No. MoneyPrinterTurbo Online is an independent hosted service built on the open-source MoneyPrinterTurbo workflow, with its own accounts and credits. The open source AI video generator itself is the GitHub repository by harry0703, which you can install and run yourself for free.
Does MoneyPrinterTurbo Online run the other projects on this page?
No. It does not run MoneyPrinterV2, Pixelle-Video, ShortGPT or any other project listed here, and it is not affiliated with their authors. It does the same core job, topic to finished short video, with its own engine and stock footage.
Try an open source AI video generator workflow online
Type a topic and get a finished short video in your browser, with no install and no API keys. New accounts get 60 credits, enough for a one-minute test video.