InkIt is an open-source, text-to-video generation model from Cartesia AI that produces high-quality, typographic video content. It converts text prompts into animated video sequences featuring rendered text, supporting applications like video ads, social media posts, and dynamic typography, all without requiring any video editing skills.
InkIt is an open-source, text-to-video generation model from Cartesia AI that produces high-quality, typographic video content. It converts text prompts into animated video sequences featuring rendered text, supporting applications like video ads, social media posts, and dynamic typography, all without requiring any video editing skills.
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