Hi Product Hunt! 👋 I'm Jack Li, the solo developer behind Totem. I built Totem because I love cinematic AI videos, but I was tired of expensive tools locked behind rigid monthly subscriptions. I know exactly what it feels like to have a mind full of incredible cinematic visions, but an empty wallet. We’ve all seen those stunning AI shorts online, but behind them are often hefty $30-$80 monthly subscriptions across multiple platforms. For a solo creator, a student, or an indie storyteller, that financial barrier kills the dream before it even starts. I firmly believe that telling a great visual story shouldn't be a luxury reserved for those with big budgets. My ultimate goal with Totem is to help individual creators save hundreds of dollars a year, so you can focus purely on your art, not your billing cycle. To be completely honest and transparent with you all: As an indie developer, I couldn't get approved for traditional credit card gateways (like Stripe) without a formal corporate entity. Plus, I am leveraging some extremely cost-effective, high-quality foundational AI models from Asia, combined with my own processing pipeline. So, I turned this limitation into a feature: 🚫 No Subscription Traps: I hate subscriptions. Totem is 100% pay-as-you-go. 🪙 Crypto Native: Because of the payment gateway limits, I integrated Web3 wallets. It's permissionless. 💸 Insanely Low Barrier: You can top up as little as 1 USDT just to test the waters. 🎬 Cost-Effective: You can generate a full 60-second cinematic video for around $1.99! 🧠 Free AI Director: The tool helps you write professional prompts and storyboards for free. You only pay for the actual video generation. ⚠️ A Quick Heads-Up on Performance: Since it's just me running this and today is launch day, you might experience slower generation speeds due to high concurrency. I know the initial experience isn't 100% flawless yet. But if you are impressed by the quality of the videos and believe in this accessible model, please leave a comment! Your feedback is my roadmap. I promise to continuously optimize the speed and refine our underlying "tech" to match global cinematic logic. I’ve even built a real-time chat directly inside the workspace—if you run into issues or long waits, message me there and I'll reply personally. Let's build a better cinematic tool together! 🚀

Totem Cinematic AI

Premium cinematic AI at 1/10th the cost. Web3 ready.

Premium cinematic AI at 1/10th the cost. Web3 ready.