Connecting AI Providers

Why Mutant Needs External AI

Mutant assembles videos on autopilot, but the actual "smart" work is done by external AI services. They fall into three groups, matching the pipeline stages:

Scripting (rewrite, translation, knowledge base) — runs on your Claude subscription.
Voiceover (TTS) — several providers to choose from.
Video — AI-video providers (for example Veo and compatible services).

Each group needs its own access — a subscription or an API key. These are your personal subscriptions, and you enter them right inside the app.

To see how these stages fit into one conveyor, check the pipeline guide.

Your Keys Stay on Your PC

Mutant does not store your keys or subscriptions on the server. Everything you enter — logins, API keys, tokens — stays on your computer, in the native secure stores of the system and the app.

What this means in practice:

you pay the providers directly, on your own plans;
the limits and quotas are yours too;
Mutant only uses this access to run the pipeline.

The «Claude» Tab — Where You Enter Access

All providers are gathered on the Claude tab (the AI center). It's a set of cards: each service has its own card with a login or a key field.

Logins and keys are saved in native stores — not in a Mutant cloud.
One place for every access at once: scripting, voiceover, video.
Add a key once — after that the app fills it in for you.

The Three Provider Groups

Scripting — your Claude subscription

The rewrite, translation and knowledge-base stages use your Claude subscription. You log in straight through the app — no need to sign in anywhere separately.

Voiceover — TTS providers

Several TTS providers are available for the voice; pick the one that suits you. Each provider's key is entered in the app, on its card.

Video — AI video

Video frames are generated by AI-video providers — for example Veo and compatible ones. The key is entered in settings, just like for the other services.

A Provider per Stage

In the channel's Runtime settings you can pick a model or provider separately for each pipeline stage. That's handy when you want one model for one channel and a different one for another, without changing access globally.

Limits and Auto-Pauses

Providers and their limits are on your side — they're your subscriptions and quotas. If a provider's quota runs out:

the pipeline pauses the stage on its own — nothing breaks and nothing is lost;
once access is open again (quota reset or topped up), the stage resumes automatically.

There's no need to restart the whole process manually — just restore access with the provider.

You can manage your Mutant subscription and devices in your account.

Getting Started

Install the app — download page.
Open the Claude tab and sign in to your Claude subscription.
Add keys for voiceover and video — one card per provider.
If needed, choose a model or provider per stage in the channel's Runtime settings.
Run the pipeline — read how it works in the pipeline guide.