transferring-video-styles

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name: transferring-video-styles
description: Converts live-action videos into artistic styles like comic, anime, manga, 3D cartoon. Use when user wants to transform video style, create anime version, apply artistic effects, convert to cartoon style, make comic video, create manga style video, stylize video. 视频风格转换、动漫风格、漫画风格、卡通风格、视频二次元化、视频风格化、AI风格转换、视频转动漫、视频转漫画。
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# Video Style Transfer

Converts live-action videos into artistic styles (comic, anime, 3D cartoon) using AI-powered style transfer.

## When to Use

Use this skill when:

- Converting videos to comic/manga style
- Creating anime-style versions of videos
- Applying 3D cartoon effects to videos
- Transforming real-world footage into artistic styles

## Available Styles

| Style                     | Description                | Best For                        |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| 漫画风 (Comic)            | Bold outlines, flat colors | Action scenes, dramatic content |
| 3D卡通风格 (3D Cartoon)   | Smooth 3D rendering        | Family content, cute subjects   |
| 日漫风格 (Japanese Anime) | Anime aesthetics           | Storytelling, character-focused |

## Workflow

### Step 1: Get Video Input

Obtain the video URL or VID from user. URLs will be auto-uploaded.

### Step 2: Submit Style Transfer Task

Call `submitVideoStyleTransfer` with:

- Video source
- Target style
- Output resolution

### Step 3: Poll for Results

1. First check: Wait **210 seconds** (3.5 minutes) after submission
2. Subsequent checks: Wait **30 seconds** between polls
3. Call `getVideoStyleTransferStatus` to check progress

### Step 4: Timeout Handling

**Maximum wait time: 20 minutes**

If task exceeds 20 minutes:

- Report as timeout failure
- Suggest user try with shorter video or lower resolution

### Step 5: Return Results

On completion, return the styled video URL and VID to user.

## Examples

### Example 1: Convert to Comic Style

```
1. submitVideoStyleTransfer:
   - videoInput: "https://example.com/video.mp4"
   - style: "漫画风"
   - resolution: "720p"
2. Wait 210 seconds
3. Poll getVideoStyleTransferStatus until completed
4. Return styled video URL
```

### Example 2: Create Japanese Anime Version

```
1. submitVideoStyleTransfer:
   - videoInput: "vid://xxxxx"
   - style: "日漫风格"
   - resolution: "1080p"
2. Wait 210 seconds
3. Poll getVideoStyleTransferStatus until completed
4. Return styled video URL
```

## Resolution Selection

| Resolution | Use Case                  | Processing Time |
| ---------- | ------------------------- | --------------- |
| 480p       | Quick testing, previews   | Fastest         |
| 720p       | Standard quality output   | Normal          |
| 1080p      | High quality final output | Longest         |

## Important Notes

- Processing time: approximately **10 minutes per 1-minute** of video
- Maximum wait time is 20 minutes
- Style transfer works best with clear subjects and good lighting
- Use 480p for testing, upgrade to 720p/1080p for final output