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Fal Video Generator

A Next.js app showcasing AI video generation with the fal SDK.

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AI Video Generator

A Next.js application that demonstrates the power of the fal.ai SDK for AI-powered video generation. This project showcases how to use fal's queue management system and proxy setup to create animated videos from static images.

fal.ai is a serverless platform for running AI models at scale.

Features

  • Upload static images and animate them using AI
  • Real-time progress tracking and status updates
  • Queue management for handling long-running video generation tasks
  • Secure proxy setup for fal.ai API calls
  • Modern, responsive UI built with Next.js and Tailwind CSS

Technology Stack

Getting Started

  1. Clone the repository

  2. Install dependencies:

    npm install
    # or
    yarn install
    # or
    pnpm install
  3. Set up your environment variables:

    • Copy .env.example to .env.local:
      cp .env.example .env.local
    • Update the FAL_KEY in .env.local with your fal.ai API key
  4. Run the development server:

    npm run dev
    # or
    yarn dev
    # or
    pnpm dev
  5. Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the application.

Project Structure

  • app/components/VideoGenerator.tsx - Main component handling video generation
  • app/api/fal/proxy/route.ts - API route for proxying fal.ai requests
  • app/page.tsx - Main page component

How It Works

  1. Image Upload: Users can upload a static image through the web interface
  2. Prompt Input: Users provide a text prompt describing how they want the image to be animated
  3. Queue Management: The application uses fal.ai's queue system to handle video generation:
    • Submits the generation task to the queue
    • Polls for status updates
    • Retrieves the final video when complete
  4. Proxy Setup: All fal.ai API calls are proxied through a secure API route to protect API keys

API Routes

The project includes a proxy route (/api/fal/proxy) that securely forwards requests to fal.ai, keeping your API keys private on the server side.

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License

MIT