BetweenTwoBots

AI podcast generation — fully automated

BetweenTwoBots generates AI podcast episodes with automated video production. Two bots, one topic — transcript, audio, video, blog post. No manual editing.

Built for teams who want a repeatable content pipeline without the overhead.

Cloud API

The fastest way to start. No infrastructure required.

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curl -X POST https://betweentwobots.com/api/v1/jobs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BTB_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"topics": ["The state of AI agents in 2026"]}'

Returns a job_id. Poll for completion, then download your episode package: video, audio, transcript, blog post.

Pricing

Get API access →

Self-Hosted

Run BetweenTwoBots on your own infrastructure. One Docker command.

Requirements

• Docker + Docker Compose
• LLM API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint)
• 4 CPUs, 8GB RAM (CPU-only) or NVIDIA GPU (for AI animation with SadTalker)

Quick Start

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git clone https://github.com/headlessmode/betweentwobots
cd betweentwobots
cp .env.example .env
# Add your LLM_API_KEY to .env

docker compose run --rm betweentwobots \
  --auto-topics \
  --music \
  --captions \
  --all-visuals

Episode output lands in ./output/.

What ships in each episode

• episode.mp4 — 720p video with animated bots, captions, music
• full_mix.mp3 — audio-only version
• transcript.json — structured dialogue
• blog_post.md — Hugo-formatted article with full transcript

GPU version (AI animation)

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docker compose --profile cuda run --rm betweentwobots-cuda \
  --auto-topics --music --sadtalker

Adds SadTalker talking-head animation. Requires NVIDIA GPU with CUDA support.

MCP Integration

Use BetweenTwoBots directly from Claude Code or any MCP-compatible AI assistant:

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "betweentwobots": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-betweentwobots"],
      "env": {
        "BTB_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Then ask Claude: “Generate a podcast episode about the Anthropic Claude 4.6 release.”

Source

BetweenTwoBots is developed in the open. Architecture details and development notes at headlessmode.com/journal.