Bureau is the AI production manager for documentary creators. Turn a topic into a structured documentary package — research, script, scene plan, AI visuals, stock footage, voiceover, subtitles, YouTube metadata, and Premiere-ready export files. You handle the story. Bureau handles the factory floor.
Not ready? Join the early-access list:
40
scenes per video
~90 min
full pipeline
3
AI models
$0
stock footage needed
VEO 3 · AI-GENERATED
Two documentaries. One pipeline.
View Space Debris case study →Port at Dawn
Lithium War · Veo3
Atacama at Dawn
Lithium War · Veo3
Flamingo Colony
Lithium War · Veo3
Salar de Uyuni
Lithium War · Veo3
Solar Field
Lithium War · Veo3
EV Robot Line
Lithium War · Veo3
WHAT YOU GET
Every project ships a single organised folder — research, script, clips, audio, captions, metadata, and a Premiere-ready timeline. Drop it on your editor's desk and they're cutting in 90 seconds.
Filenames mirror your project's slug · everything lives where your editor expects it.
LIVE PREVIEW
Enter any topic — Bureau shows you the first 3 scenes of a 40-scene script. No account needed.
Try one of these:
REAL OUTPUT
AI-generated scenes from an actual Bureau run — Veo3, no camera crew.
Port at Dawn
Lithium War · Veo3
Flamingo Colony
Lithium War · Veo3
Built by a creator for creators — Deep Narrative runs entirely on Bureau.
ROI CALCULATOR
Adjust the sliders to your workflow. See exactly what Bureau saves you.
Your workflow
Hours to produce one video
22hVideos per month
2Your effective hourly rate
$5033h
saved per month
396h per year
$1,588
saved per month
$19,056 per year
BUREAU COST BREAKDOWN
HOW IT WORKS
The entire production runs in the background. You make three decisions. Bureau handles everything in between.
Script
40-scene documentary outline written by Claude
Enter your topic
Type a subject or angle. Bureau handles research, structure, and script.
Review the script
Read through the 40-scene outline. Edit anything you want — or just approve.
Download your folder
Open the Premiere XML, drag in your clips, and cut your final edit.
BEFORE / AFTER
This is what making documentaries looks like before Bureau — and after.
WITH BUREAU
90-minute pipeline
Topic in → Premiere-ready folder out
One platform
Script · AI footage · voice · export
Pay per video
No subscriptions. Credits never expire.
Script in 5 minutes
40 scenes, written by Claude Opus
AI generates all footage
Veo3 cinematic clips per scene
Export-ready folder
Premiere XML + clips + voice + subtitles
THE OLD WAY
30–60 hrs per video
Research, script, edit, colour, export
8+ tools to manage
Notion · stock sites · Premiere · TTS · AI
~$350/mo in subscriptions
Stock · music · TTS · AI · editing tools
2 days to write a script
Research → outline → write → revise
6+ hrs hunting footage
Stock sites, licensing checks, downloads
Burnout is the product
Every video costs you a week of your life
Drag the handle left or right to compare
WHY BUREAU
Generic AI tools render clips. Bureau orchestrates the entire documentary workflow — from research through Premiere export. Here's what that actually means.
The clip generators are great at one thing. Bureau is good at putting all the things together — so the final video lands on your timeline, not in a pile of disconnected files.
WHO IT'S FOR
Bureau is tuned for long-form documentary creators — that's the home base. But the same pipeline scales down to vertical Shorts, Reels, course content, and brand video. One toolset, every format you need.
Turn complex topics into structured video packages without spending three days on a research doc and another two on a Premiere timeline.
Build a repeatable production system without hiring a full crew. Same niche, same voice, fresh script every run.
Pick the 90-second format on project setup and Bureau builds a 6-scene vertical-friendly pipeline. Same script and voiceover engine, sized for the feed.
Deliver research-backed video drafts and production folders to clients. Bureau handles the assembly; your editor handles the polish.
Lecture into structured chapters, source visuals, sync subtitles, ship to your LMS. Five-minute explainers or hour-long deep-dives — same pipeline.
Organise sources, narration, subtitles, and visuals into one exportable package. Your byline, Bureau's factory floor — citations included.
Take an episode transcript and ship a video version with B-roll, captions, and YouTube metadata. The podcast MP3 export goes the other direction too.
Spin up product explainers, customer-story documentaries, or thought-leadership pieces without booking a six-figure agency. Brand kit conditioning keeps everything on identity.
Ship marketing documentaries about your own product or industry without paying agency rates. Bureau is the agency.
PRICING
No subscriptions. No monthly fees. Credits are non-expiring — buy a pack, generate when you're ready.
Full-quality clip
0.75 credits / scene
Full voiceover
1 credit / project
Script generation
Always free
Credit Estimator
interactiveVIDEO QUALITY
AI SCENES
20 scenesInclude voiceover
ElevenLabs TTS — 1 credit flat
COST BREAKDOWN
RECOMMENDED PACK
Starter
$15
15 credits → 2 videos like this one
Credits never expire · Script generation is always free
Research, script, voiceover, stock footage, subtitles, exports, metadata, thumbnails. All included during early access.
Veo3 / Seedance video generation runs through kie.ai at vendor pricing — Bureau takes no margin. Buy once, credits never expire.
See kie.ai pricing →Free to sign up. Top up kie.ai credits when you generate. Early access members will be grandfathered when Bureau itself starts charging.
OUTPUT
AI Scenes
One Veo3 cinematic clip per AI-typed scene
Stock Clips
Sourced and trimmed real-world footage
Voiceover
ElevenLabs narration, MP3 format
Subtitles
Synced SRT file, ready to import
Thumbnail Brief
AI-designed concept with text overlay
Metadata
Title, description, tags for YouTube
Script JSON
Full structured script for your records
Intel Report
Competitor gap analysis for next video
WHAT YOU GET
Every Bureau run produces a clean, organised asset folder. Open it in Finder, drag it into Premiere, and cut your film.
Click any file to learn what it contains.
← select a file
40
AI Clips
Veo3 rendered
~3 GB
Total Size
per project
FCP7
Format
Premiere XML
ROADMAP
Bureau ships in public. Below is the honest status of each capability — no fake "coming soon" labels on things we haven't started.
Early access members vote on what gets built next.
FAQ
What does Bureau actually generate?
Does Bureau create the final edited video?
What kind of videos can Bureau make?
Do I need Premiere Pro?
Can I review the script before generation?
How does the credit system work?
How long does a full video take to generate?
Who owns the generated content?
What makes Bureau different from Runway or Sora?
Is Bureau for solo creators or agencies?
Can I use my own API keys?
Is the product currently live or in beta?
Will the early access price stay locked?
EARLY ACCESS
Every video on Deep Narrative was built with Bureau. Early access members get founding rates, direct input on features, and first access when we launch.