TrendStory Science Edition: Viral Short Videos for Research Labs

Problem: academic labs and science communicators produce valuable research but struggle to translate dense papers into engaging short-form video. Writing a narrated script, deciding what to show on screen, and sourcing b-roll takes hours of skilled effort per clip, and most researchers lack that skill or time. Named product: TrendStory Science Edition. Solution: a SAAS tool that ingests a published paper or lab finding and outputs narrated TikTok and Reels scripts with auto b-roll suggestions, tuned to the tone and pacing that works on short-form platforms. MVP: paste a paper DOI or PDF, get a hook-driven script with scene-by-scene b-roll prompts and suggested captions. Revenue: subscription tiers per seat or per lab, with higher tiers for multi-account communication teams and university departments. GTM: start with individual science communicators and grad students who already post, then move up to lab PIs and university comms offices who want outreach for grant impact statements. Growth loops: every published video can carry a subtle attribution, communicators share templates, and universities that adopt it for one lab expand to others internally.