venice-ai-media

Venice AI Media

Generate images and videos using Venice AI APIs. Venice is an uncensored AI platform with competitive pricing.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+ (brew install python or system Python)
• Venice API key (free tier available)
• requests library (auto-installed by scripts if missing)

Setup

1. Get Your API Key

1. Create account at venice.ai
2. Go to venice.ai/settings/api
3. Click "Create API Key"
4. Copy the key (starts with vn_...)

2. Configure the Key

Option A: Environment variable

export VENICE_API_KEY="vn_your_key_here"

Option B: Clawdbot config (recommended - persists across sessions)

Add to ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json:

{
  skills: {
    entries: {
      "venice-ai-media": {
        env: {
          VENICE_API_KEY: "vn_your_key_here",
        },
      },
    },
  },
}

3. Verify Setup

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-image.py --list-models

If you see a list of models, you're ready!

Pricing Overview

Feature	Cost
Image generation	~$0.01-0.03 per image
Image upscale	~$0.02-0.04
Image edit	$0.04
Video (WAN)	~$0.10-0.50 depending on duration
Video (Sora)	~$0.50-2.00 depending on duration
Video (Runway)	~$0.20-1.00

Use --quote with video commands to check pricing before generation.

Quick Start

# Generate an image
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-image.py --prompt "a serene canal in Venice at sunset"

# Upscale an image
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-upscale.py photo.jpg --scale 2

# Edit an image with AI
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-edit.py photo.jpg --prompt "add sunglasses"

# Create a video from an image
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-video.py --image photo.jpg --prompt "gentle camera pan" --duration 5s

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Image Generation

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-image.py --prompt "a serene canal in Venice at sunset"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-image.py --prompt "cyberpunk city" --count 4
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-image.py --prompt "portrait" --width 768 --height 1024
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-image.py --prompt "abstract art" --out-dir /tmp/venice
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-image.py --list-models
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-image.py --list-styles
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-image.py --prompt "fantasy" --model flux-2-pro --no-validate
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-image.py --prompt "photo" --style-preset "Cinematic" --embed-exif

Key flags: --prompt, --model (default: flux-2-max), --count (uses efficient batch API for same prompt), --width, --height, --format (webp/png/jpeg), --resolution (1K/2K/4K), --aspect-ratio, --negative-prompt, --style-preset (use --list-styles to see options), --cfg-scale (prompt adherence 0-20, default 7.5), --seed (for reproducible results), --safe-mode (disabled by default for uncensored output), --hide-watermark (only use if explicitly requested - watermark supports Venice), --embed-exif (embed prompt in image metadata), --lora-strength (0-100 for applicable models), --steps (inference steps, model-dependent), --enable-web-search, --no-validate (skip model check for new/beta models)

Image Upscale

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-upscale.py photo.jpg --scale 2
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-upscale.py photo.jpg --scale 4 --enhance
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-upscale.py photo.jpg --enhance --enhance-prompt "sharpen details"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-upscale.py --url "https://example.com/image.jpg" --scale 2

Key flags: --scale (1-4, default: 2), --enhance (AI enhancement), --enhance-prompt, --enhance-creativity (0.0-1.0), --replication (0.0-1.0, preserves lines/noise, default: 0.35), --url (use URL instead of local file), --output, --out-dir

Image Edit

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-edit.py photo.jpg --prompt "add sunglasses"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-edit.py photo.jpg --prompt "change the sky to sunset"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-edit.py photo.jpg --prompt "remove the person in background"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-edit.py --url "https://example.com/image.jpg" --prompt "colorize"

Key flags: --prompt (required - AI interprets what to modify), --url (use URL instead of local file), --output, --out-dir

Note: The edit endpoint uses the Qwen-Image model which has some content restrictions (unlike other Venice endpoints).

Video Generation

# Get price quote first (no generation)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-video.py --quote --model wan-2.6-image-to-video --duration 10s --resolution 720p

# Image-to-video (WAN 2.6 - default)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-video.py --image photo.jpg --prompt "camera pans slowly" --duration 10s

# Image-to-video (Sora)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-video.py --image photo.jpg --prompt "cinematic" \
  --model sora-2-image-to-video --duration 8s --aspect-ratio 16:9 --skip-audio-param

# Video-to-video (Runway Gen4)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-video.py --video input.mp4 --prompt "anime style" \
  --model runway-gen4-turbo-v2v

# List models (shows available durations per model)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-video.py --list-models

# Clean up a video downloaded with --no-delete
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/venice-video.py --complete <queue_id> --model <model>

Key flags: --image or --video (required for generation), --prompt (required for generation), --model (default: wan-2.6-image-to-video), --duration (model-dependent, see --list-models), --resolution (480p/720p/1080p), --aspect-ratio, --audio/--no-audio, --skip-audio-param, --quote (price estimate), --timeout, --poll-interval, --no-delete (keep server media), --complete (cleanup previously downloaded video), --no-validate (skip model check)

Progress: During generation, the script shows estimated progress based on Venice's average execution time.

Model Notes

Use --list-models to see current availability and status. Models change frequently.

Image: Default is flux-2-max. Common options include flux, gpt-image, and nano-banana variants.

Video:

• WAN models: Image-to-video, configurable audio, various durations (5s-21s)
• Sora models: Requires --aspect-ratio, use --skip-audio-param
• Runway models: Video-to-video transformation

Tips:

• Use --no-validate for new or beta models not yet in the model list
• Use --quote for video to check pricing before generation
• Safe mode is disabled by default (Venice is an uncensored API)

Output

Scripts print a MEDIA: /path/to/file line for Clawdbot auto-attach.

Tip: Use --out-dir /tmp/venice-$(date +%s) when generating media to send via iMessage (ensures accessibility across user accounts).

Troubleshooting

"VENICE_API_KEY not set"

• Check your config in ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json
• Or export the env var: export VENICE_API_KEY="vn_..."

"Invalid API key"

• Verify your key at venice.ai/settings/api
• Keys start with vn_

"Model not found"

• Run --list-models to see available models
• Use --no-validate for new/beta models

Video stuck/timeout

• Videos can take 1-5 minutes depending on model and duration
• Use --timeout 600 for longer videos
• Check Venice status at venice.ai

"requests" module not found

• Install it: pip3 install requests