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Show HN: Cartoon Studio – an open-source desktop app for making 2D cartoon shows
Hi HN — I built Cartoon Studio, an open-source desktop app for making simple 2D cartoon scenes and shows.<p>The basic flow is: place SVG characters on a scene, write dialogue, pick voices, and render to MP4. It handles word timestamps, mouth cues, and lip-sync automatically.<p>This started as me playing around with Jellypod's Speech SDK and HeyGen's HyperFrames. I wanted a small tool that could go from script to video without a big animation pipeline and next thing I knew I was trying to create my own South Park style show and here we are. :D<p>A few details:<p>- desktop app built with Electron<p>- supports multiple TTS providers through Jellypod's Speech SDK<p>- renders via HyperFrames<p>- lets you upload or generate characters and backdrop scenes<p>- includes default characters/scenes so you can try it quickly<p>- open source<p>It runs from source today. AI features use bring-your-own API keys, but the app itself is fully inspectable and local-first in the sense that there’s no hosted backend or telemetry.<p>Here are some fun examples of the the types of videos you can create:<p><a href="https://x.com/deepwhitman/status/2046425875789631701" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/deepwhitman/status/2046425875789631701</a><p><a href="https://x.com/deepwhitman/status/2047040471579697512" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/deepwhitman/status/2047040471579697512</a><p>And the repo:<p><a href="https://github.com/Jellypod-Inc/cartoon-studio" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Jellypod-Inc/cartoon-studio</a><p>Happy to answer questions and appreciate any feedback!
Cartoon Studio is a promising utility that lowers the barrier to 2D animation, tapping into the high-growth creator economy. However, it currently lacks a clear moat, relies heavily on third-party APIs, and is in a very early stage with minimal commercial traction.