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 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "repo": "sitor-ai/frametell",
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 "slug": "sitor-ai-frametell",
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 "why": "",
 "language": "TypeScript",
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  "An API key for a model provider such as Anthropic, OpenAI, Google or OpenRouter",
  "An ElevenLabs API key for the voiceover (optional for source runs; Volcengine TTS for Chinese voices)"
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 "risk": "none",
 "section": "earlier",
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 "category": "Content",
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/sitor-ai-frametell/",
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   "title": "Turn your notes or PDF into an explainer video",
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   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/sitor-ai-frametell/turn-notes-or-pdf-into-explainer-video/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/sitor-ai-frametell/turn-notes-or-pdf-into-explainer-video.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "sitor-ai-frametell--script-and-render-explainer-from-agent-workflow",
   "title": "Have an agent render an explainer from a command",
   "best": false,
   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/sitor-ai-frametell/script-and-render-explainer-from-agent-workflow/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/sitor-ai-frametell/script-and-render-explainer-from-agent-workflow.json"
  }
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 "disclaimer": "Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk."
}