The Story of
Muvize

First Music Visualization

The very first attempt at turning audio into synchronized visual animations — transforming raw sound into something you can see.

Integrating LLM as a Semi-Agent

First integration of a large language model into the video creation workflow, automating parts of the creative process with AI assistance.

Building a Mini Timeline & Video Editor

Created the first timeline interface and a lightweight video editor — laying the groundwork for a proper editing experience.

Trap Nation-Style Spectrum Visualizer

Successfully recreated the iconic Trap Nation audio spectrum visualization — the style that made music visualizers famous on YouTube.

Particle Effects & Depth Image Animation

First implementation of particle systems and depth-based image animation using Immersity AI — bringing static images to life with parallax motion.

Discovering Depthflow as an Open-Source Alternative

Deep dive into depth image animation through the Depthflow project — an open-source alternative to the paid Immersity AI service.

Rain Effect

Built a realistic rain overlay effect to add dramatic atmosphere to music visualizations — complete with droplets and splash dynamics.

Building a Programmatic Video Generator

Everything started with Remotion.dev — a React framework for creating videos through code. This was the foundation that made everything else possible.

TikTok-Style Auto Captions with Whisper AI

Implemented automatic caption generation using OpenAI's Whisper — producing word-level synchronized subtitles similar to TikTok's native captions.

One Month Recap — Going Open Source

After one month of building a music video generator with Remotion.dev, the entire codebase was open-sourced for the community.

Behind the Scenes: The Manual Process

A look at how music videos were being made at this stage — entirely manual, running only on a local laptop with no cloud infrastructure.

Exploring AI Music Generation

Experimented with AI-generated music and learned how to combine it with the visualizer — producing surprisingly good results.

Research into Subtitle Editing Tools

Discovered alternative approaches to subtitle editing and explored how to integrate proper subtitle workflows into the visualizer pipeline.

Visualizer Studio v1.0 Launches on Hibuno.com

After a long hiatus from music video experiments, the first product shipped under the hibuno.com domain — Visualizer Studio v1.0 was officially live.

Timeline & Multi-Track Audio Support

Added a proper timeline interface with support for multiple audio tracks — enabling complex multi-song visualizer projects.

Studio v2.0 — Captions, Transitions, Animations & Lyrics

Major release with auto captions, smooth transitions between scenes, animation presets, and synchronized lyrics display — a complete creative toolkit.

First Demo Video of Studio v2.1

Published the first end-to-end demonstration showing how Visualizer Studio v2.1 works from audio import to final video export.

Studio v2.2 — Effects & Transformation Tools

Shipped a variety of new visual effects, creative features, and transformation tools — giving creators more control over their output.

Studio v2.3 — Mobile-First Interface

Redesigned the interface with a mobile-first approach — making it possible to create music visualizers from any device, anywhere.

First 100 Users

Visualizer Studio reached its first 100 registered users — a meaningful milestone validating the product direction.

Studio v2.3.2 — Polishing the Mobile Experience

Continued refinement of the mobile interface — fixing edge cases and ensuring a smooth experience across different screen sizes.

Rebranding: From Hibuno Studio to Muvize

Began migrating Hibuno Visualizer Studio into a standalone product with its own identity — Muvize (Music Visualizer).

Enhanced Rain & Lightning Effects

Revisited the rain effect from earlier experiments — now with configurable lightning strikes and more realistic particle behavior.

Muvize v1.0 Released

The official launch of Muvize v1.0 — same core concept as Visualizer Studio but with significant performance improvements and a fresh UI.

First Muvize v1.0 Demo Video

Published a walkthrough demonstrating the complete Muvize workflow — from importing audio to exporting a finished music video.

Muvize v1.1 — Media Library & Song Import

Added a built-in media library and the ability to import songs directly from Spotify and YouTube — streamlining the content creation flow.

Muvize v1.2 — Vocal Remover & Karaoke Generator

Introduced two key features: automatic vocal removal for creating instrumentals, and a karaoke generator with synchronized lyrics.

To be continued, to infinity and beyond! 🚀