Cinematic shorts, not talking-head clips.
Onira produces 60-second to 3-minute mini-documentaries for Shorts, Reels, and TikTok - original Gemini 3.1 Flash Image cinematography, ElevenLabs narration, and an original score. The same audio-first pipeline as long-form, rendered 9:16 vertical.
9:16 Vertical
60s–3m
Mini-doc runtime
Long enough for a real story arc
9:16
Vertical native
Full pipeline, vertical canvas
Variable
Provider-dependent processing
Before creator review
~200
Credits per 60-sec short
About $8 at Creator plan pricing
The economics
Per 60-second cinematic short
| Traditional | With Onira | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Custom quote | Quoted before each run |
| Turnaround | Scope dependent | Provider-dependent |
| Publishing | Client approval workflow | Creator reviews and uploads |
Short-form needs a real editorial choice.
Avatar tools, stock editors, and motion templates can all be the right choice for some briefs. They are less suitable when the short needs a narration-led story built from scene-specific visuals.
A researched mini-documentary offers a different format: thesis, source review, measured narration, scene progression, and a clear payoff. Whether it performs depends on the actual audience and edit.
Onira automates much of that production path while leaving editorial review and platform compliance with the creator.
Onira builds the cinematic short in one reviewable production run.
Start with a reviewed story premise. Onira's OpenAI GPT-5.4 pipeline assists research, locks the ElevenLabs narration first, then builds a scene-by-scene screenplay around that audio spine. Every visual is generated specifically for that story - no stock library, no recycled clips.
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image produces the cinematography. Pixverse v6 adds motion. ElevenLabs Music scores it. Remotion assembles the final 9:16 MP4 with animated captions. Actual runtime varies by duration, quality, capacity, and retries.
The app quotes an expected-to-maximum range before each run. The creator still reviews the export and chooses a sustainable publishing cadence.
One pipeline, separate vertical productions.
Brief each platform cut with its own duration and pacing. Onira produces a 9:16 MP4 for creator review; it does not auto-publish.
Current YouTube guidance for three-minute ShortsYouTube Shorts
Vertical mini-documentaries with original scene imagery, ElevenLabs narration, and a compact story arc. Verify current classification, music, rights, and disclosure rules before uploading.
Up to 3 minutes · square or vertical · animated captions
Instagram Reels
Cinematic short films with score-driven pacing, original Gemini scene visuals, and a narrative payoff. Check the current account and platform limits before export.
Vertical MP4 · creator-selected duration · full audio
TikTok
History bites, science micro-docs, and cultural-heritage stories designed vertically rather than cropped from landscape edits.
Vertical MP4 · creator-selected duration · original score
Prompt to reviewable MP4 in one reviewable production run.
Pick a story, not a topic
A history bite, a science micro-doc, or a cultural-heritage vignette. Choose an available duration and a 9:16 vertical canvas. OpenAI GPT-5.4 assists story research; creator verification remains required.
Narration locked first
Onira's audio-first pipeline locks the ElevenLabs narration before a single visual is generated. A 6–20 scene screenplay is built around the audio spine - real narrative arc, not a hook-loop-CTA template.
Visuals, score, captions - one run
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image cinematography rendered vertical, Pixverse v6 motion, ElevenLabs Music original score, and Remotion-rendered animated captions - assembled end to end in one reviewable production run.
Finished Vertical MP4
Receive a 9:16 MP4 for review before uploading to Shorts, Reels, or TikTok. Platform rights, disclosure, captions, and metadata remain the creator's responsibility.
What sets Onira short-form apart.
Cinematic, not talking-head
Onira is built for narrative: original Gemini 3.1 Flash Image cinematography, ElevenLabs voiceover with intent, and a real arc. Talking-head avatar tools own their lane. Onira owns the cinematic short.
60 seconds to 3 minutes
Long enough to tell a compact story: a history micro-documentary, science explainer, or cultural-heritage vignette. YouTube currently categorizes eligible vertical videos up to three minutes as Shorts.
Original visuals, every shot
No stock library, no template motion graphics. Every shot is generated for that specific story by the same audio-spine pipeline that powers long-form productions - rendered vertical.
Animated captions, on-brand
On-screen captions for silent-feed retention and accessibility, rendered by Remotion and synced to the ElevenLabs narration track.
Plan Vertical Companion Cuts
Use the same researched topic to brief a separate 9:16 production. Each vertical cut has its own pacing, output, credit estimate, and review.
Run-Specific Short-Form Estimate
Short-form cost depends on duration, quality profile, provider operations, and retries. The app shows an expected-to-maximum estimate before each run.
Cinematic short-form, at scale.
Confirm the expected-to-maximum quote before production, then review every export before publishing it to a platform.
From $149/mo · Cancel anytime
Frequently asked questions
Is Onira for talking-head TikToks or UGC clips?
No. Onira is a cinematic production system. For talking-head shorts, AI avatars, or per-clip UGC effects, HeyGen and similar tools are designed for that. Onira produces cinematic short-form: mini-documentaries, history bites, science explainers - original cinematography, narration, and score with a real story arc.
What length of short-form does Onira produce?
Onira supports 60-second to 3-minute vertical productions. YouTube currently categorizes eligible square or vertical videos up to three minutes as Shorts. Platform rules can change, so verify them before publishing.
How much does a cinematic short-form video cost with Onira?
Short-form cost depends on duration, quality profile, provider operations, and retries. The expected-to-maximum preflight estimate shown in the app is authoritative for each run.
Can I use the same topic for long-form and short-form productions?
Yes, but treat the vertical version as a separate production with its own brief, pacing, credit estimate, and review. The current page does not promise a free one-click re-export of an existing long-form run.
How fast does Onira produce a cinematic short?
A reviewable production run handles research, screenplay, cinematography, motion, narration, score, and final assembly. Runtime varies with duration, quality, provider capacity, and retries; review the MP4 before publishing.