Simplify Story Reels: topic + image_style + voice only (remove character profile)

modules/story_reels/router.py

@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ async def generate_video(request: GenerateVideoRequest):
         
         job_id = story_creator.add_to_queue(
             topic=request.topic,
-            script=request.script,
-            character_profile=request.character_profile,
+            image_style=request.image_style.value,
             voice=request.voice
         )
         

modules/story_reels/schemas.py

@@ -80,13 +80,9 @@ class GeneratedScene(BaseModel):
 # ===================
 
 class GenerateVideoRequest(BaseModel):
-    """Main video generation request"""
-    topic: str = Field(..., description="Video topic/title")
-    script: str = Field("", description="Full story script (optional - auto-generated if empty)")
-    character_profile: Optional[CharacterProfile] = Field(
-        default=None, 
-        description="Character profile for consistency (optional)"
-    )
+    """Main video generation request - simplified"""
+    topic: str = Field(..., description="Video topic/title (include any specific requirements here)")
+    image_style: StyleEnum = Field(StyleEnum.semi_realistic, description="Image generation style")
     voice: str = Field("af_heart", description="TTS voice")
 
 

modules/story_reels/services/script_generator.py

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ Return ONLY valid JSON array, no markdown, no explanation:
         self,
         full_script: str,
         chunks: list,
-        character_profile: dict = None,
+        image_style: str = "semi-realistic",
         max_batch: int = 30
     ) -> list:
         """
@@ -192,18 +192,8 @@ Return ONLY valid JSON array, no markdown, no explanation:
             user_prompt = f"""FULL STORY SCRIPT:
 {full_script}
 
-"""
-            if character_profile:
-                user_prompt += f"""CHARACTER PROFILE:
-- Name: {character_profile.get('name', 'Main character')}
-- Age: {character_profile.get('age', '25')}
-- Gender: {character_profile.get('gender', 'male')}
-- Hair: {character_profile.get('hair', 'short black hair')}
-- Skin: {character_profile.get('skin', 'light skin')}
-- Clothes: {character_profile.get('clothes', 'casual clothes')}
-- Style: {character_profile.get('style', 'semi-realistic')}
-
-IMPORTANT: Include this character description in EVERY prompt!
+IMAGE STYLE: {image_style}
+(Apply this style consistently to ALL images: {image_style}, high quality, detailed, cinematic lighting)
 
 """
             

modules/story_reels/services/story_creator.py

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from ..schemas import (
-    CharacterProfile, 
     SceneInput, 
     JobStatus, 
     GeneratedScene
@@ -60,8 +59,7 @@ class StoryCreator:
     def add_to_queue(
         self,
         topic: str,
-        script: str,
-        character_profile: Optional[CharacterProfile] = None,
+        image_style: str = "semi-realistic",
         voice: str = "af_heart"
     ) -> str:
         """
@@ -75,8 +73,7 @@ class StoryCreator:
         job = {
             "id": job_id,
             "topic": topic,
-            "script": script,
-            "character": character_profile,
+            "image_style": image_style,
             "voice": voice,
             "status": JobStatus.queued,
             "progress": 0,
@@ -210,25 +207,12 @@ class StoryCreator:
             job["status"] = JobStatus.generating_images
             logger.info(f"[{job_id}] Generating AI-powered image prompts...")
             
-            # Convert character profile to dict if exists
-            char_dict = None
-            if job["character"]:
-                char_dict = {
-                    "name": job["character"].name,
-                    "age": job["character"].age,
-                    "gender": job["character"].gender,
-                    "hair": job["character"].hair,
-                    "skin": job["character"].skin,
-                    "clothes": job["character"].clothes,
-                    "style": job["character"].style.value if hasattr(job["character"].style, 'value') else str(job["character"].style)
-                }
-            
-            # Generate all image prompts at once using Gemini
-            # Input: Full script (context) + 2s chunks → Output: JSON array of prompts
+            # Generate all image prompts at once using AI
+            # Input: Full script (context) + 2s chunks + image_style → Output: JSON array of prompts
             ai_prompts = self.script_gen.generate_image_prompts(
                 full_script=script,
                 chunks=image_chunks,
-                character_profile=char_dict
+                image_style=job["image_style"]
             )
             
             logger.info(f"[{job_id}] AI generated {len(ai_prompts)} image prompts")
@@ -241,7 +225,7 @@ class StoryCreator:
             # If both APIs available: split images 50/50 for 2x speed
             # 1 second delay between each request (rate limit safe)
             
-            seed = job["character"].seed if job["character"] else 432891
+            seed = 432891  # Fixed seed for consistency
             
             # Build prompts list from AI-generated prompts
             prompts_list = []

static/index.html

@@ -283,84 +283,35 @@
                 <form id="storyForm">
                     <div class="form-group">
                         <label>Topic / Idea *</label>
-                        <input type="text" id="storyTopic" placeholder="e.g., A boy going to school on first day"
-                            required>
+                        <textarea id="storyTopic" rows="3"
+                            placeholder="e.g., A 16-year-old boy named Rafi going to school on his first day. He has short black hair, light brown skin, wearing casual clothes."
+                            required></textarea>
+                        <small style="color: var(--text-secondary);">Include character details, setting, mood -
+                            everything in the topic!</small>
                     </div>
 
-                    <div class="form-group">
-                        <label>Script (optional - AI will generate if empty)</label>
-                        <textarea id="storyScript"
-                            placeholder="Leave empty for AI-generated script, or write your own..."></textarea>
-                    </div>
-
-                    <!-- Character Profile -->
-                    <div class="character-section">
-                        <h3>👤 Character Profile (for consistency)</h3>
-
-                        <div class="form-row">
-                            <div class="form-group">
-                                <label>Name</label>
-                                <input type="text" id="charName" placeholder="Rafi" value="Rafi">
-                            </div>
-                            <div class="form-group">
-                                <label>Age</label>
-                                <input type="text" id="charAge" placeholder="16" value="16">
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-
-                        <div class="form-row">
-                            <div class="form-group">
-                                <label>Gender</label>
-                                <select id="charGender">
-                                    <option value="male">Male</option>
-                                    <option value="female">Female</option>
-                                </select>
-                            </div>
-                            <div class="form-group">
-                                <label>Style</label>
-                                <select id="charStyle">
-                                    <option value="semi-realistic">Semi-Realistic</option>
-                                    <option value="anime">Anime</option>
-                                    <option value="cartoon">Cartoon</option>
-                                    <option value="realistic">Realistic</option>
-                                </select>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-
-                        <div class="form-row">
-                            <div class="form-group">
-                                <label>Hair</label>
-                                <input type="text" id="charHair" placeholder="short black hair"
-                                    value="short black hair">
-                            </div>
-                            <div class="form-group">
-                                <label>Skin</label>
-                                <input type="text" id="charSkin" placeholder="light brown" value="light brown">
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-
+                    <div class="form-row">
                         <div class="form-group">
-                            <label>Clothes</label>
-                            <input type="text" id="charClothes" placeholder="white school shirt, blue pants"
-                                value="casual clothes">
+                            <label>Image Style</label>
+                            <select id="storyStyle">
+                                <option value="semi-realistic">Semi-Realistic</option>
+                                <option value="anime">Anime</option>
+                                <option value="cartoon">Cartoon</option>
+                                <option value="realistic">Realistic</option>
+                                <option value="watercolor">Watercolor</option>
+                            </select>
                         </div>
-
                         <div class="form-group">
-                            <label>Seed (for consistency)</label>
-                            <input type="number" id="charSeed" value="432891">
+                            <label>Voice</label>
+                            <select id="storyVoice">
+                                <option value="af_heart">Female - Heart</option>
+                                <option value="am_adam">Male - Adam</option>
+                                <option value="af_bella">Female - Bella</option>
+                                <option value="am_michael">Male - Michael</option>
+                            </select>
                         </div>
                     </div>
 
-                    <div class="form-group">
-                        <label>Voice</label>
-                        <select id="storyVoice">
-                            <option value="af_heart">Female - Heart</option>
-                            <option value="am_adam">Male - Adam</option>
-                            <option value="af_bella">Female - Bella</option>
-                            <option value="am_michael">Male - Michael</option>
-                        </select>
-                    </div>
-
                     <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">🚀 Generate Story Reel</button>
                 </form>
 
@@ -439,18 +390,8 @@
 
             const data = {
                 topic: document.getElementById('storyTopic').value,
-                script: document.getElementById('storyScript').value,
-                voice: document.getElementById('storyVoice').value,
-                character_profile: {
-                    name: document.getElementById('charName').value,
-                    age: document.getElementById('charAge').value,
-                    gender: document.getElementById('charGender').value,
-                    style: document.getElementById('charStyle').value,
-                    hair: document.getElementById('charHair').value,
-                    skin: document.getElementById('charSkin').value,
-                    clothes: document.getElementById('charClothes').value,
-                    seed: parseInt(document.getElementById('charSeed').value)
-                }
+                image_style: document.getElementById('storyStyle').value,
+                voice: document.getElementById('storyVoice').value
             };
 
             try {