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Future Considerations for YTML

YTML is constantly evolving to support advanced video creation features. Below are the planned enhancements:

📺 1. New Media Tags​

  • <video-frame> and <img-frame>:
    • Add dedicated tags for displaying only videos or images.
    • Example: 
      <video-frame src="clip.mp4" start="0s" end="10s" />
      <img-frame src="thumbnail.jpg" duration="5s" />

⏳ 2. Timeline Feature​

  • Introduce syntactic sugar for managing video timelines more easily.
  • Example: 
    <timeline>
      <frame start="0s">Welcome!</frame>
      <voice start="+1s">Hello and welcome.</voice>
      <music start="+2s" src="background.mp3" />
    </timeline>

🎭 3. Animation Enhancements​

  • Modular Animation System:

    • Separate JavaScript animation files for better customization.
    • Allow easy addition of custom animations.

  • Mermaid Animation Configuration:

    • Support defining animation behaviors inside <mermaid> diagrams.
    • Example: 
      <mermaid animate="fade-in"> graph TD; A-->B </mermaid>

  • Sequential Mermaid Diagram Build:

    • Support for step-by-step reveal of diagrams.
    • Example: 
      <mermaid sequence="true"> graph TD; A-->B </mermaid>

🧠 4. AI-Powered Features​

  • <imagine> Tag for AI Video Generation:

    • Allow AI-generated visuals from text descriptions.
    • Example: 
      <imagine
        prompt="A futuristic city at night, cyberpunk style"
        duration="5s"
      />

  • Vector Database for Optimized Voice Generation:

    • Generate text encodings and store voice files with unique IDs.
    • If a voice matches an existing encoding, reuse it instead of regenerating.

☁️ 5. Cloud Integration​

  • Support AWS S3 for Media Storage
    • Upload and retrieve assets directly from an S3 bucket.
  • SQS for Processing Queue
    • Enable asynchronous rendering jobs using AWS SQS.

🎙 6. Advanced Voice Features​

  • Custom Voiceovers with <voice file="">

    • Allow users to provide pre-recorded voiceovers instead of AI-generated ones.
    • Example: 
      <voice file="narration.mp3" start="1s" />

  • Zoom-to-Part Functionality with Voice Sync

    • Automatically zoom in on elements in sync with voice narration.

⚡ 7. Dynamic Animation Speed​

  • Adjust animation speed automatically based on frame duration.
  • Example: 
    <frame duration="5s" animation-speed="auto">
      <div>Dynamic animation</div>
    </frame>

YTML is designed for scalability and flexibility. These enhancements will make it even more powerful for automated video production. 🚀

Got more ideas? Contribute on GitHub!
🔗 YTML GitHub Repository