How to Self-Host an AI Short-Drama Production Platform

The short answer

Self-hosting means the app and all data run on your own servers, while AI capabilities are wired in through one configurable model gateway. You get three things at once: data never leaves your domain, cost is transparent, and the interface can be white-labeled.

A three-layer architecture

• Access layer: one gateway to every text / image / video / voice vendor, billed against official vendor accounts, added or removed at will.
• Asset layer: scripts, storyboards, media and finished cuts in one library, scoped by project and team.
• Production layer: a single pipeline from script to storyboard to video to voiceover to final compositing.

Why go private

Public SaaS keeps your creative data on someone else servers; relay platforms mark up every call and may quietly degrade quality. Self-hosting removes both risks in one move.

Launch checklist

• A server starting at 2 vCPU / 8 GB
• Official API keys for each model vendor
• Permissions and wallets split by team / project
• White-label turned on when delivering to clients