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behind the scenes6 min read

Why we build videos from code

Every explainer is generated from a script, so equations stay exact and the picture matches the words.

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In short

A video is a plan written as data, then drawn by code. That keeps maths precise and lets us fix errors by changing a line, not re-recording.

The problem with generated video

Image models draw beautiful pictures and terrible equations. A tilted plus sign or a missing exponent makes a maths video worse than useless. So we do not ask a model to paint the frames.

Plan first, draw second

  1. The model writes a storyboard: scenes, narration and on-screen content.
  2. Code draws each scene. Equations are typeset, graphs are plotted from real expressions.
  3. Narration is added and everything is stitched together.

The limits

The storyboard still comes from an AI, so the reasoning can be wrong even when the drawing is exact. That is why we keep reminding you to check what matters.

AI explanations can contain mistakes. Check important answers with your teacher.

AI explanations can contain mistakes. Check important answers with your teacher.

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