lowkey viral — AI Social Media Video & Slideshow Creator

Create short-form vertical videos and photo carousel slideshows for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and other social platforms using the lowkey viral REST API.

Prerequisites

You need a lowkey viral API key to use this skill.

1. Sign up at https://lowkeyviral.com and subscribe to a PRO or ULTIMATE plan.
2. Create an API key from the dashboard: https://lowkeyviral.com/dashboard/api-keys
3. Set the key as an environment variable:

   export LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY="lkv_sk_your_key_here"
   

API keys are prefixed with lkv_sk_ and are shown only once at creation time.

What You Can Create

Grid Videos (2x2 grid)

• 1080x1920 vertical MP4 video, 5 seconds, 30fps
• 4 images arranged in a 2x2 grid with a text hook overlay
• Optional background music from 20 CC0-licensed tracks
• 3 layout designs: default, withCaptions, noSpaces

Photo Slideshows (carousel)

• 2-10 portrait slides (1080x1920) with text overlays
• 3 caption styles: classic_bold, background_bar, neon_glow
• Ready for Instagram carousel posts or TikTok photo mode

Authentication

All API requests go to https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/ and require the API key as a Bearer token:

Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY

Rate Limits

• PRO plan: 10 requests/minute
• ULTIMATE plan: 30 requests/minute
• Progress polling: 60 requests/minute (all plans)
• 429 responses include a Retry-After header

Workflow: Create a Grid Video

Step 1 — Generate AI Briefs (2 credits)

curl -s -X POST https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/briefs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"prompt": "A travel app for Gen-Z backpackers"}'

Returns 5 briefs. Pick the best one and note its id.

Step 2 — Generate Images (4-8 credits)

curl -s -X POST https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/briefs/BRIEF_ID/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"image_model": "z_image_turbo"}'

Image models and costs per image:

• z_image_turbo — 1 credit/image (fastest)
• p_image — 2 credits/image (high quality)
• flux_2_dev — 2 credits/image (highly detailed)

Grid briefs always have 4 images.

Step 3 — Render Video (1 credit)

curl -s -X POST https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/briefs/BRIEF_ID/render \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"design": "default", "soundtrack": "City Sunshine"}'

Returns {"render_id": "..."}.

Step 4 — Poll Until Done (0 credits)

curl -s https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/briefs/BRIEF_ID/render/RENDER_ID/progress \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY"

Poll every 2-3 seconds. Responses:

• In progress: {"type": "progress", "progress": 0.45, "stalled": false, ...}
• Done: {"type": "done", "url": "https://...out.mp4", "size": 1234567}
• Error: {"type": "error", "message": "..."}

Shortcut — One-Call Grid Video

Create a manual brief with render: true to do everything in one request:

curl -s -X POST https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/briefs/manual \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "hook": "these coffee shops are insane",
    "title": "Best Coffee Shops",
    "render": true,
    "design": "default",
    "soundtrack": "City Sunshine",
    "images": [
      {"title": "Cafe A", "description": "A cozy minimalist cafe with latte art"},
      {"title": "Cafe B", "description": "Industrial style coffee shop with exposed brick"},
      {"title": "Cafe C", "description": "Hidden garden cafe with hanging plants"},
      {"title": "Cafe D", "description": "Rooftop cafe with city skyline view"}
    ],
    "image_model": "z_image_turbo"
  }'

Images with description but no url are AI-generated. The response includes a render_id for polling.

Workflow: Create a Photo Slideshow

Step 1 — Generate AI Briefs (2 credits)

curl -s -X POST https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/briefs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"prompt": "A skincare brand for 20-somethings", "type": "slideshow", "slide_count": 6}'

Parameters:

• type: must be "slideshow"
• slide_count: 4-10 (default 6)

Step 2 — Generate Images (1-2 credits per slide)

curl -s -X POST https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/briefs/BRIEF_ID/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"image_model": "z_image_turbo"}'

Images are generated in portrait 9:16 orientation automatically.

Step 3 — Render Slides (1 credit, synchronous)

curl -s -X POST https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/briefs/BRIEF_ID/render \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"caption_style": "classic_bold"}'

Returns finished slides immediately (no polling needed):

{
  "slides": [
    {"index": 0, "url": "https://...slide-0.jpg"},
    {"index": 1, "url": "https://...slide-1.jpg"}
  ]
}

Shortcut — One-Call Slideshow

curl -s -X POST https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/briefs/manual \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "type": "slideshow",
    "caption_style": "classic_bold",
    "render": true,
    "images": [
      {"title": "Step 1", "description": "Woman applying cleanser, soft morning light"},
      {"title": "Step 2", "description": "Serum dropper on clear skin, close-up"},
      {"title": "Step 3", "description": "Moisturizer application, dewy skin glow"}
    ],
    "image_model": "z_image_turbo"
  }'

Response includes slides array immediately. Note: hook is not accepted for slideshows — it is automatically set to the first slide's title.

Uploading Custom Images

If you have your own images, upload them first:

# 1. Get presigned upload URL
curl -s -X POST https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/uploads \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"content_type": "image/jpeg"}'

# Response: {"upload_url": "https://...", "file_url": "https://...", ...}

# 2. Upload the file (max 10 MB)
curl -X PUT "UPLOAD_URL" \
  -H "Content-Type: image/jpeg" \
  --data-binary @photo.jpg

# 3. Use file_url in your brief

Supported types: image/jpeg, image/png, image/webp.

Checking Account & Credits

curl -s https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/account \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY"

Returns: {"credits": 42, "plan_type": "PRO", "next_reset_date": "..."}

Listing & Managing Briefs

# List all briefs (paginated)
curl -s "https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/briefs?limit=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY"

# Filter by type
curl -s "https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/briefs?type=slideshow" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY"

# Get single brief
curl -s https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/briefs/BRIEF_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY"

# Delete a brief
curl -s -X DELETE https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/briefs/BRIEF_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOWKEY_VIRAL_API_KEY"

Credit Costs Summary

Operation	Grid	Slideshow
AI briefs (5 returned)	2	2
Manual brief	0	0
Images (z_image_turbo)	4 total	1/image
Images (p_image)	8 total	2/image
Images (flux_2_dev)	8 total	2/image
Render	1	1

Full AI grid video: 7-11 credits. Full AI slideshow (6 slides): 9-15 credits. Bring your own images: 1 credit to render.

Valid Options

Grid Designs

• default — standard 2x2 layout
• withCaptions — adds text captions on each image
• noSpaces — edge-to-edge compact grid

Slideshow Caption Styles

• classic_bold — white text with black outline
• background_bar — white text on dark semi-transparent bar
• neon_glow — bright green (#00ff88) text with glow effect

Soundtracks (Grid Only)

Advertime, And Just Like That, Blippy Trance, Brewing Potions, City Sunshine, Funshine, Happy Whistling Ukulele, I Guess What I'm Trying to Say, La Citadelle, Lukewarm Banjo, Magical Transition, Martini Sunset, Meditating Beat, Night in Venice, River Meditation, Soundtrack From the Starcourt Mall, Strength of the Titans, Study and Relax, Sun Up Gunned Down, The Celebrated Minuet

Image Models

• z_image_turbo — fastest, 1 credit/image
• p_image — high quality, 2 credits/image
• flux_2_dev — highly detailed, 2 credits/image

Error Handling

All errors return:

{"error": {"code": "error_code", "message": "Human-readable description"}}

Status	Code	Meaning
401	unauthorized	Invalid or missing API key
403	forbidden	PRO or ULTIMATE plan required
402	insufficient_credits	Not enough credits
422	validation_error	Bad parameters
404	not_found	Resource not found
429	rate_limited	Too many requests (check Retry-After header)
500	internal_error	Server error

Data & Trust

• All requests go to https://lowkeyviral.com/api/v1/ only.
• Your API key is sent as a Bearer token in the Authorization header.
• Uploaded images are stored on AWS S3 (us-east-1).
• Generated videos and slides are hosted on S3 via CloudFront.
• No data is sent to any third-party service beyond lowkeyviral.com.