01What is Open Design Motion and How It Works

Open Design Motion is a free, open-source tool that lets you create beautiful motion design videos with just one prompt. You can use it with any AI agent and any AI model, so you are not stuck with a single provider. In this episode, Julian Goldie shows how Open Design Motion writes code in the background to turn your idea into a polished video.

The tool runs inside Open Design, a design agent workspace that already has over 102,000 stars on GitHub. You give it a prompt like "make a 20-second paper cut-out story about Open Design," and it builds the motion design in real time. The best part?

Both the tool and many of the AI models you can use with it are completely free.

02Main Features of Open Design Motion

Here are the key features Julian demonstrates in the episode:

  • One-prompt video creation – Type a description and the agent generates a motion design video automatically.
  • Works with any AI agent or model – You can use Hermes agent, Kimi CLI, DeepSeek v4.1 Flash, Longcat, MIMO v2.6, Nematron 3.5, SuperVL, GLM 5.3 Flash, and more.
  • Free and open source – No subscription or paywall. You can run it locally or with free models.
  • Export and share – You can export your finished video or share it with others directly from the workspace.
  • Templates – Pre-built prompts and styles let you start fast. You can set BPM, brand colors, and other parameters.
  • Live artifacts – Create live dashboards and share them with people, no Claude required.
  • Project organization – All your recent motion designs are saved with previews, so you can find them later.

03How to Set Up Open Design Motion

Getting started is straightforward. Julian walks through the setup inside an agentic operating system. Follow these steps:

  1. Go to Open Design and make sure you are on local mode or have an AI agent like Hermes connected.
  2. Open the home section and click on the motion design option.
  3. Choose a template or create a new prompt. For example, type: "Make a 20-second high energy reel titled The AI Profit Boardroom Community is the best to learn AI automation."
  4. Optionally set the BPM and other style choices.
  5. Select which AI model or agent you want to use. You can pick from Hermes agent, DeepSeek v4.1 Flash, or any other model already set up.
  6. Hit enter. The agent will start building your motion design in the background.

04How to Use Open Design Motion with Examples

Julian shows several examples of how to use Open Design Motion. In one demo, he enters a prompt for a 20-second paper cut-out story about Open Design itself. The agent immediately writes the code and generates a video that looks clean and professional.

He also explains how you can edit an existing project. If you have a video you created previously, you can ask the agent: "Can you edit this into a beautiful motion design?" The agent will take your existing file and rework it.

Another powerful feature is iteration. You can say: "Here are my brand colors. Can you change the video to use these instead?" The agent updates the design on the fly.

You can run multiple projects at once. While one motion design renders, you can start another in a new tab. Everything stays organized inside the workspace, and you can preview each project with a thumbnail.

05Results, Tests and Comparisons from the Episode

Julian compares Open Design Motion with Claude Motion, a similar tool. He says: "For me personally, what I actually prefer is using Open Design. I think it looks more interesting, more beautiful, more engaging, and is cleaner on the design."

He also shows that Open Design is easier to organize. With Claude, motion design chats get mixed with other conversations. With Open Design, all your motion projects are in one place, and you can also build websites, documents, and apps there.

Julian demonstrates combining Open Design Motion with Blowtato. Blowtato takes the videos you create, posts them to platforms, and analyzes the performance. He shows a dashboard that tracks which platforms perform best, all in three steps: write the script, get it edited, and post it.

06Tips, Limits and Mistakes to Avoid

Here are the practical tips Julian shares based on his tests:

  • Use free models to keep costs zero – Models like DeepSeek v4.1 Flash, GLM 5.3 Flash, and SuperVL are free inside Open Code. You do not need to pay for a subscription.
  • Switch agents easily – If one model does not give the result you want, change the provider and model right inside the motion design section. The tool automatically scans for agents you have set up.
  • Take advantage of templates – Starting from a template saves time. You can then adjust the prompt, BPM, and style.
  • Iterate on your designs – If the first version is not perfect, ask the agent to change brand colors or wording. It will update the video.
  • Organize your workspace – Use the recent projects view to find past videos quickly. Do not rely on chat history, which can get messy.

07Who Is Open Design Motion For and Why It Matters

Open Design Motion is for anyone who wants to create professional motion design videos without hiring a team or paying for expensive software. Julian says the results are "genuinely better than what my normal human team can do." This makes the tool valuable for content creators, marketers, and business owners who need high-quality videos quickly.

Because you can plug Open Design Motion into an agentic operating system, you can automate entire workflows. For example, you could combine it with Blowtato to automatically post and analyze your videos. The tool is also free, so there is no risk in trying it.

Finally, the open-source nature means the community can keep improving it. With over 102,000 GitHub stars, Open Design already has strong support. This episode shows that free, open-source tools are now competitive with paid alternatives.