A cinema-quality documentary from a single prompt.
No crew. No studio. 15 minutes.
A documentary production team costs $10,000–$100,000 and takes 4–12 weeks. Onira collapses the entire pipeline — script, cinematography, narration, scoring, audio mixing — into a single prompt and 15 minutes.
Cost per 10-min documentary
95%+ cost reduction
$149
Creator plan/mo
vs $10K-$100K traditional
10+
Minutes per production
Full-length documentaries
60-80
Scenes per video
Rich visual narrative
4K
Ultra HD export (Pro+)
HD 1080p on Creator+
The economics
Per 10-minute documentary
| Traditional | With Onira | |
|---|---|---|
| Production cost | $10,000–$100,000 | From $149/mo |
| Production time | 2–8 weeks | 15 minutes |
| Team required | Director, DP, editor, colorist, VO | Just you |
Documentary production is prohibitively expensive.
A single 10-minute documentary traditionally costs $10,000 to $100,000 to produce. You need researchers, scriptwriters, directors, camera operators, editors, colorists, sound engineers, and narrators. The process takes weeks or months.
This means documentaries have always been gated by budget. Brilliant ideas never get produced because the creator cannot afford the production. Channels that want to publish consistently face impossible economics.
Existing AI video tools produce clips - 5 to 15 seconds of generated footage. None of them can produce a full documentary with narrative structure, visual consistency, and professional audio. Until now.
Onira produces full documentaries from text.
Type a topic. Onira's AI script engine writes a complete documentary script with narrative arc, plans 60-80 scenes with visual descriptions, then orchestrates multiple AI models to produce cinematic footage, professional narration, original music, and sound effects.
The post-production pipeline applies smooth transitions, audio mixing, subtitles, and final assembly. The output is a finished, publishable documentary - not raw clips that need editing.
The entire process takes about 15 minutes for a 10-minute production. What used to require a production company now requires a text prompt.
Every element of cinema, automated.
Onira does not just generate footage - it produces complete cinematic experiences with every element a documentary needs.
Narrative Structure
Onira understands documentary storytelling. Hook, rising action, revelation, denouement - every production follows proven narrative arcs that keep audiences watching.
Cinematic Visual Treatment
Consistent visual treatment applied uniformly across every clip. Let Onira match the mood to the subject matter automatically.
Multi-Model Visual Pipeline
Each scene is routed to the best AI model for its shot type. Gemini 3.1 Pro for scripting, Pixverse v6 for cinematic footage.
Professional Narration
ElevenLabs voice synthesis produces professional narration. Choose from documentary-style voices with natural pacing, emphasis, and emotional range.
AI-Composed Score
Original background music composed by AI to match the emotional arc of your documentary. Tension builds when the story builds. Resolution when it resolves.
Seamless Editing
Automated transitions, pacing, and timing that feel hand-crafted. B-roll placement, scene duration, and cut rhythm are all optimized for viewer retention.
Any topic, any genre.
Onira adapts its visual style, pacing, and tone to match any documentary genre.
From prompt to premiere.
Describe your documentary
Type a topic: "The psychology of cults" or "How empires collapse." Optionally provide research notes, a thesis, or specific angles you want explored.
AI writes the script
Onira's script engine creates a structured documentary narrative with hook, rising tension, key revelations, and resolution. 60-80 scenes are planned with shot descriptions.
Multi-model production
Each scene is routed to the optimal AI model. Cinematic footage, narration, background music, and sound effects are generated in parallel.
Post-production pipeline
Color grading, audio mixing, transition editing, subtitle generation, and final assembly - all automated. The output is a finished, publishable documentary.
Why documentary creators choose Onira.
Full-Length Productions
Not clips. Not slideshows. Onira produces up to 10-minute documentaries with the depth and pacing audiences expect from long-form content.
Cinema-Quality Output
Every transition is intentional, every audio layer is professionally mixed. The output is indistinguishable from studio production.
95%+ Cost Reduction
Traditional documentary production costs $10,000 to $100,000. Onira produces comparable quality for a flat monthly subscription. That is not a typo.
Any Topic, Any Time
From the fall of Rome to the future of AI - no topic requires location scouting, travel, or specialized equipment. Your imagination is the only limit.
Consistent Brand Identity
Build a documentary channel with a unified visual language. Same narration style, visual treatment, and production quality across every video.
Rapid Iteration
Not happy with the angle? Regenerate with a different perspective in minutes. Test topics, styles, and approaches without financial risk.
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