# UKIYO

> UKIYO is an AI Skill for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor that renders an Edo woodblock print style motion video with an original score synthesised in code.

Source: https://sketchry.app/skills/ukiyo/

Ukiyo-e woodblock print motion video

UKIYO is an AI Skill for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor that renders an Edo woodblock print style motion video with an original score synthesised in code. Every shot is one complete Edo woodblock print: flat pigment blocks slightly out of register, carved variable-width lines, per-pixel bokashi skies, woodgrain and rubbing on washi, and your words stamped on as cartouches and seals, rendered as an MP4, a poster and a contact sheet.

### What's included

- An MP4 motion video, a poster, a contact sheet and an .srt
- 9 original recipes: out-of-register blocks, carved line, bokashi, cartouche and seal and more
- Two pigment sets, score and foley guidance, the full workflow and a QA checklist

### Perfect for

- Brands that want a Japanese print look
- Teachers explaining a process or a mechanism
- Creators who need shorts with original sound

### What you need

- Your topic and the points to make
- Video length and aspect ratio
- Claude Code, Codex or Cursor

## FAQ

### How do I use this Skill?

Paste it into Claude Code, Codex or Cursor and give it the one message and the brand name. The AI installs GSAP and the render tools, writes a storyboard and renders the MP4, a poster and a contact sheet frame by frame in your project folder. [How Skills work](https://sketchry.app/blog/what-is-a-skill/#use)

### How is the woodblock look made?

Flat pigment blocks sit 1.5 to 2.5 px out of register, lines are carved with a varying width, skies are graded per pixel and the washi shows woodgrain and rubbing. The paper is the white, red is kept for seals and highlights, and your words are stamped on as cartouches and seals.

### Can the fonts be used commercially?

Yes. The Skill only uses open fonts licensed for commercial use (Noto Sans TC, Inter and others under the SIL Open Font License). Check the license before switching fonts.

### Does Sketchry receive my content?

No. The Skill runs inside your own AI tool, and the video is rendered on your own machine.

### How much does it cost?

All 81 Skills, future releases included: US$6 a month, US$29 for six months or US$99 once for Lifetime. Prices include tax.

Last updated: 2026-10-20