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DataMagic
DataMagic is an open-source video project by HKUSTDial (HKUSTDial/DataMagic on GitHub). It has 281 GitHub stars and 6 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 2 October 2026.
Upload a table, get a narrated animated data story.
💎 Hidden gem★ 281 stars⑂ 6 forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts
Project facts
- Repository
- HKUSTDial/DataMagic
- GitHub stars
- 281
- Forks
- 6
- License
- MIT
- Last updated on GitHub
- 2 October 2026
- Category
- Video
- Listing
- Hidden gem — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
- Official site
- Official site
// how it works
How it works
- Upload your table
Provide the dataset to visualize.
- Let AI find the story
It identifies the narrative in your numbers.
- Generate the video
Animated charts plus narration render out.
- Share the story
Publish a data video anyone can follow.
// features
Why people love it
Table to video
Spreadsheets become animated stories.
Narrated output
Voiceover explains the data.
Animated charts
Visuals that build themselves.
AI storytelling
Finds the narrative in numbers.
No design skills
Analysts become video makers.
MIT licensed
Open source.
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// run it
Run it yourself
- Step 1 — Clone the repo
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/HKUSTDial/DataMagic.git cd DataMagic - Step 2 — Check the README
Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.
cat README.md | head -60 - Step 3 — Run it
Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.
# see README for the exact launch command
// use cases
What you can build
- Turn spreadsheets into narrated videos.
- Explain data to non-technical audiences.
- Create animated chart stories automatically.
- Replace static reports with video.
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// faq
Questions, answered
Is DataMagic free for commercial use?
MIT licensed — commercial use allowed with attribution.
What table formats work?
Check the README for supported upload formats.
Can I customize the narration?
See the docs for voice and script controls.
How long are the videos?
Data-story length — try the demo to judge.
Who built it?
HKUSTDial — a university lab project.
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