ShortForge – Asset ledger for AI comic-drama pipelines

Keep characters, shots, and assets organized for hand-built AI mini-dramas

Problem

Creators hand-building AI comic dramas with GPT for scripts, Doubao for video, and CapCut for editing get stuck once video generation starts: characters and voices drift across clips, video length and daily quotas are limited, copyright filing is unclear, and nothing records which prompts and asset versions map to each character, scene, and shot.

Solution

A lightweight local-first project ledger that tracks characters, scenes, and props with fixed prompts and reference images, a shot list with per-shot generation status, and which platform and how much quota each take consumed. Export a shot list and a consistent voiceover brief, and get warned when assets are missing or inconsistent.

Users

Solo creators and small studios making AI comic dramas and short dramas by hand, especially those starting with zero or low budget

MVP

Character, scene, and prop cards with a fixed prompt library; shot list with per-shot status tracking; log of platforms used and quota consumed; export shot list and voiceover requirements; simple alerts for missing or inconsistent assets

Revenue

One-time desktop purchase or low-price web subscription; later charge for platform integrations that generate video directly

Why now

AI short-drama production is moving from experiment to common workflow, but the toolchain is stitched across platforms and consistency lives entirely in the creator's head. A ledger product stands on its own without any model integration