Atlas Cloud Video Generation

Generate one text-to-video clip with Atlas Cloud's google/veo3.1-lite/text-to-video model. This is an opt-in workflow and does not replace any other video provider.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10 or newer; the helper uses only the standard library.
• An Atlas Cloud API key in ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY.
• Outbound HTTPS access to api.atlascloud.ai and the returned output URL.

Set the key in the environment. Never put it in a prompt, command argument, source file, or log.

export ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY="..."

Safety Boundary

Running a generation request may incur charges. The helper prints the exact request plan and exits without network access unless --yes is present.

The generation POST is sent exactly once and is never retried. Only prediction and output GET requests use bounded retries for transient failures. If the submission result is unclear, stop and inspect the Atlas Cloud console instead of running the command again.

Usage

Preview the request first:

python skills/atlas-video-gen/scripts/generate_video.py \
  "A slow aerial orbit around a lighthouse at sunrise" \
  --output lighthouse.mp4

After reviewing the plan, confirm one paid submission:

python skills/atlas-video-gen/scripts/generate_video.py \
  "A slow aerial orbit around a lighthouse at sunrise" \
  --output lighthouse.mp4 \
  --duration 4 \
  --ratio 16:9 \
  --resolution 720p \
  --yes

Use --json for a machine-readable result. The default timeout is 10 minutes, and --poll-interval controls prediction polling frequency.

Supported Inputs

Option	Values	Default
--duration	4, 6, 8	8
--ratio	16:9, 9:16	16:9
--resolution	720p, 1080p	720p
--seed	integer; -1 requests a random seed	-1

Atlas Cloud's current schema requires an 8-second duration for 1080p output. The helper validates that rule before submitting.

Workflow

1. Turn the request into a concise English video prompt with subject motion, camera movement, setting, lighting, and audio cues when relevant.
2. Preview the helper command without --yes.
3. Obtain explicit human approval for the displayed model and parameters.
4. Run once with --yes.
5. Wait for terminal prediction status and report the saved MP4 path.
6. On an ambiguous submission or failure, do not resubmit automatically.

Limitations

• This helper supports text-to-video only. Use a separate image-to-video skill when a start or end frame is required.
• Model availability and accepted parameters can change. If Atlas Cloud rejects a previously valid request, check the live model catalog and schema before changing the helper.
• Generated media remains subject to Atlas Cloud and model content policies.

Test Evidence

Run the focused standard-library tests with:

python -m unittest -v skills/atlas-video-gen/scripts/test_generate_video.py

The tests cover schema-aligned payloads, the single-POST boundary, wrapped and flat API responses, preview mode, and the 1080p duration constraint.

API References

• Model catalog: https://api.atlascloud.ai/api/v1/models
• Submit: POST https://api.atlascloud.ai/api/v1/model/generateVideo
• Poll: GET https://api.atlascloud.ai/api/v1/model/prediction/{id}