> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ozu.studio/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The Studio > Cloud Creator — the independent studio building Ozu and the tools around it. Ozu is built by **Cloud Creator**, an independent studio making AI-native tools for filmmakers. This page is a short introduction to who we are and what we're building toward. ## Who we are Cloud Creator is a small, creator-first studio. We build tools for people who tell visual stories — directors, animators, writers, and independent filmmakers. Our bias is toward practitioners: we make what we'd want to use ourselves. The studio is built around a simple premise. Generative AI has already changed what one person can produce. The bottleneck isn't the models anymore — it's the software that wraps them. Raw AI gives you a one-shot. A real creative tool gives you something to work with, then gets out of your way. ## What we build Ozu is our flagship — an AI-driven pipeline that turns scripts into storyboards and animatics. It's built on three commitments: * **Respect the craft.** Scene, Shot, Beat. Hero Look. Wardrobe. Director Review Board. The vocabulary of filmmaking isn't decoration; it's how creative decisions stay precise. * **Keep the creator in control.** Every stage produces human-readable output. Every creative decision is reversible. Every asset is reusable. * **Ship work you can actually use.** PDF storyboards, ZIP frame exports, MP4 animatics — standard file formats, openable in any tool you already use. Beyond Ozu, we build adjacent tools for creators — shared infrastructure, cross-project assets, and workflows that compound over time. The goal is a creator's studio, not a collection of standalone apps. ## How we work Cloud Creator is small on purpose. A small team that uses what it builds makes faster decisions and writes less wasted code. We dogfood Ozu for our own projects — if a feature doesn't survive a real production test, it doesn't ship. We invest in depth over breadth. Instead of a thousand half-finished integrations, we pick the parts of the pipeline that matter most to creators and make them excellent. The Script Node, the Storyboard generator, the Timeline — these are the places your time compounds. Those are the places we spend ours. ## Where we're going The tools creators have today are the worst they will ever be. Models will get better. Inference will get cheaper. What one person can make in a weekend will keep getting more ambitious. Our bet is on the pipeline paradigm — structured, reusable, reversible — as the foundation that holds up as the underlying models evolve. Whatever new generation capabilities land next year, they slot into the same framework: a node on the canvas, a stage in the pipeline, a tool for you to pick up or put down. We'll keep shipping until creators stop needing the tool. Given the trajectory, we expect to be busy for a while. ## Get in touch Ozu is public at [ozu.studio](https://ozu.studio). For feedback, questions, or collaboration inquiries, reach the team through the in-app support channel. ## Related The creative thesis behind Ozu. A stage-by-stage walk through the pipeline. Jump into your first project. The mental model at the heart of the tool. ## FAQ **Is Cloud Creator a venture-backed startup?** We're an independent studio — small team, creator-first, shipping product. We'd rather talk about what we've built than how it's financed. **Is Ozu the only thing you make?** Ozu is the flagship. Other tools under the Cloud Creator umbrella are in various stages of development; when they're ready to use, they'll be linked from the studio page. **Do you take feature requests?** Yes, gladly. Send them through in-app support. We can't promise everything gets built, but we read everything — and a lot of what's shipped started as a user's note. **Do you work with outside studios or agencies?** Occasionally. If you're building something that needs Ozu-style tooling and it doesn't fit the product as it is, reach out and we'll see if there's a fit. **Can I use Ozu for commercial work?** Yes — the tool is built for working creators. Terms of use and output licensing are covered in the legal section of the main site.