---
title: "Deploy aicomicbuilder"
description: "AI Comic Builder is an open-source, AI-powered comic videos pipeline"
category: "AI/ML"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/aicomicbuilder
---

# Deploy aicomicbuilder

AI Comic Builder is an open-source, AI-powered comic videos pipeline

**[Deploy aicomicbuilder on Railway](https://railway.com/template/aicomicbuilder)**

- **Creator:** kmaki's Projects
- **Category:** AI/ML
- **Total deploys:** 1

## Template content

### aicomicbuilder

- **Image:** twwch/aicomicbuilder:0.1.0
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host AI Comic Builder on Railway

## About Hosting

[AI Comic Builder](https://github.com/twwch/AIComicBuilder) is an AI-driven comic animation platform that converts scripts into full video output through character extraction, storyboard generation, frame generation, and clip synthesis. It is built with Next.js, React, SQLite, and FFmpeg.

This Railway template deploys AI Comic Builder as a **single container service** using the upstream Docker image `twwch/aicomicbuilder:0.1.0` and exposes it on port `3000`. It uses one mounted volume at `/app/data` for persistence, and `UPLOAD_DIR` is set to `/app/data/uploads` so generated assets are persisted in the same volume.

## Why Deploy

- **Self-hosted AI video workflow**: Keep project data, scripts, and generated assets in your own infrastructure.
- **One-service deployment**: No external database required by default.
- **Provider flexibility**: Supports multiple AI providers for text, image, and video generation.
- **Fast startup path**: Uses upstream pre-built Docker image with minimal custom config.
- **Persistent project storage**: Can retain SQLite data and uploaded/generated files with Railway volume mounts.

## Common Use Cases

- Build animated short videos from script drafts for social content.
- Run a private internal tool for storyboard and AI-assisted pre-production.
- Test different model providers and prompt strategies in one UI pipeline.
- Host a demo instance for teams to collaborate on AI comic generation.

## Dependencies for Deployment

### Deployment Dependencies

| Dependency | Details |
|---|---|
| **Docker Image** | `twwch/aicomicbuilder:0.1.0` |
| **Container Port** | `3000` |
| **Persistent Volume** | Required at `/app/data` (SQLite and uploads persisted under one mount) |
| **Required Env Vars** | `PORT=3000`, plus at least one provider key among `OPENAI_API_KEY`, `GEMINI_API_KEY`, or `SEEDANCE_API_KEY` |
| **Optional Env Vars** | `OPENAI_BASE_URL`, `OPENAI_MODEL`, `SEEDANCE_BASE_URL`, `SEEDANCE_MODEL`, `KLING_ACCESS_KEY`, `KLING_SECRET_KEY` |
| **External Services** | Optional AI provider APIs (OpenAI, Gemini, Seedance, Kling) |


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