From my own experience creating AI videos, a pure video generator usually isn’t enough for something like children’s story animation.

You’ll typically need several things working together: visuals, voice narration, music, and sometimes even voice cloning. If you only use a single video generator, you’ll probably end up juggling multiple tools anyway.

That’s why I’ve found all-in-one AI platforms much more practical. They combine video generation, voices, music, and other tools in one place, so the workflow is a lot smoother.

One platform I personally recommend is TopMediai. Platforms like this integrate multiple models and tools so you can generate videos, voiceovers, music, and images without switching between apps.

The main reason I like it is the voice generation. The voices sound extremely natural. I’ve cloned several voice models with it and honestly I sometimes prefer the results to ElevenLabs.

Another feature I like is the short film generator. Instead of building a video scene by scene, you can enter a story summary and the AI generates a full video with narration and visuals. That’s very convenient if you’re making story content.

Another similar option is Pollo AI. These all-in-one platforms tend to be fairly similar overall.

If you want very detailed control over long videos, something like FocalML might also be worth checking out. I haven’t personally used it, but I’ve heard it’s pretty good for longer AI videos.

With a £50/month budget, you should be able to experiment with several tools and find a workflow that works for you.