Lazer Documentation
The orchestration and traceability layer for AI film production. Generate anywhere, decide here, ship with traceability.
Welcome to Lazer
Lazer is an orchestration and traceability layer for AI-assisted film production. It does not generate media. Instead, it manages the complete lifecycle of AI-generated assets across multiple platforms.
Generate anywhere, decide here, ship with traceability.
What Lazer Does
Lazer sits between your script and the ecosystem of third-party AI generation tools (Sora, Veo, Midjourney, Freepik, Runway, ElevenLabs, and more). It provides:
- Structure — Organize productions from Project to Script to Scene to Shot
- Intent — Create and manage prompt packages that work across platforms
- Capture — Grab outputs from any generation platform via the Chrome extension
- Compare — Side-by-side version comparison with metadata overlay
- Select — Pick winners, track decisions, maintain full version history
- Trace — Complete provenance and rights tracking for every asset
The Workflow
Draft → Generate Elsewhere → Capture → Compare → Select → Approve → Assemble
- Plan your production structure in the web app (projects, scenes, shots)
- Create prompt packages with platform-specific adaptations
- Generate on any supported AI platform (Sora, Midjourney, etc.)
- Capture outputs instantly via the Chrome extension side panel
- Compare versions side-by-side in the web app
- Select winners and route them through approval
- Assemble your timeline from selected assets
Quick Links
- Getting Started — Set up your first project in minutes
- Core Concepts — Understand the object model and asset lifecycle
- Web App Guide — Master the dashboard, scenes, and compare views
- Chrome Extension — Install and configure the capture extension
- API Reference — Extension API endpoints and authentication
- Supported Platforms — Platform-specific capture guides
Who Is This For?
Lazer is built for:
- Independent filmmakers using AI tools to produce short films and features
- Creative studios managing multi-platform AI generation at scale
- Production teams that need traceability and approval workflows
- Anyone juggling outputs from multiple AI generation platforms
Architecture Overview
┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ Web App │◄───►│ Database │◄───►│ Chrome Extension│
│ (Next.js) │ │ (Postgres) │ │ (MV3 Side Panel)│
├─────────────┤ ├──────────────┤ ├─────────────────┤
│ Dashboard │ │ Projects │ │ Context Mode │
│ Scene Detail│ │ Scenes/Shots │ │ Capture Mode │
│ Compare View│ │ Asset Versions│ │ Reuse Mode │
│ Timeline │ │ Platforms │ │ Queue Mode │
│ Approvals │ │ Prompt Pkgs │ │ │
└─────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
The web app is the control tower for planning, review, and selection. The Chrome extension is the bridge that captures outputs from generation platforms with minimal friction.