How to vibe codeScenario
The Creative AI Infrastructure
scenario.com ↗AI Infrastructure & Creative Workflows
The verdict: can you vibe code Scenario?
Build a simplified personal node-graph wrapper for a few core AI models, but keep paying if you need production-grade enterprise GPU orchestration and custom LoRA pipelines.
Replicating Scenario for personal use means building a visual graph editor that coordinates asynchronous AI inference calls across multiple modality APIs (image, 3D, audio, video) while managing local database state for assets. The hardest subsystems are the visual node execution engine and handling the compute states for multi-step workflows. While an AI agent can scaffold the Next.js frontend, React Flow canvas, and API routers quickly, wiring robust error handling across unstable third-party media endpoints requires serious debugging.
Estimated effort: 6+ weeks of part-time development
What you can't replicate
- Enterprise SOC 2 compliance and absolute data isolation guarantees
- Deep native production plugins for Unreal and Unity engines
- Built-in commercial enterprise licensing agreements with 50+ foundation model providers
Founded
2022
Raised
$6.0M
Team
Small lean team
Cheapest paid tier
$15/mo
What Scenario does
Creative AI infrastructure and workflow platform built for professional teams, offering custom model training, 500+ foundation models across image, video, 3D, and audio, and visual node-based workflows.
Core features
- Multi-model generation router across 50+ third-party providers
- Custom LoRA model training pipeline (5–100 reference images)
- Visual canvas-based node execution engine for workflows
- 3D PBR mesh generation and browser-based GLB/OBJ/FBX viewer
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI coding agents
- One-click app wrapper for visual pipelines
- REST API and webhooks for pipeline integration
- Asset management, organization, and tagging
The business
Pricing
- FreeFree
- Starter$15/mo
- Pro$45/mo
- Max$75/mo
- EnterpriseCustom
Funding
$6.0M from Play Ventures, Anorak Ventures, Decasonic, The Venture Reality Fund, Founders Inc., CoinFund, The Games Fund, Justin Kan, Brendan Iribe, Clément Delangue, Balaji Srinivasan
Pay vs build, cumulative
Break-even at month 1 — after that, every month is money kept.
The hard parts of vibe coding Scenario
- Managing asynchronous compute queues and state persistence across 50+ disparate AI model APIs
- Building a custom GPU training orchestrator to fine-tune and host LoRAs securely per workspace
- Constructing a robust canvas node-execution graph that passes tensors, images, and text reliably
- Rendering and inspecting complex 3D PBR asset formats natively in the browser
How to vibecode Scenario
Prerequisites
Node.jsFree
Required runtime for building the Next.js full-stack web application.
GitHubFree
Source code repository and CI/CD deployment connection to Vercel.
Fal.ai API KeyPay-as-you-go
Provides fast, cost-effective inference for image and video models like Flux.
AI coding tools
Recommended stack
| Frontend | Next.js with Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, and React Flow for the visual node canvas |
|---|---|
| Backend | Next.js API Routes / Server Actions with Inngest for background orchestration |
| Database | Turso (SQLite at the edge for users, projects, and asset metadata) |
| Auth | better-auth |
| Payments | None (Personal use clone) |
| Other | Fal.ai API for image generation, Cloudflare R2 for asset storage (images, 3D models), Vercel AI SDK for LLM interactions |
Hosting & infrastructure
| Vercel | Hosting the Next.js web application and serverless endpoints | $0-20/mo |
| Cloudflare R2 | Storing generated images, videos, and 3D files with zero egress fees | $0-5/mo |
Build guide
01Scaffold Next.js & Database Schema
Initialize the Next.js project with Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, and Turso database connection via Drizzle ORM.
Create a new Next.js 16 project with TypeScript and Tailwind CSS. Configure Drizzle ORM to connect to Turso (SQLite). Create database schemas for users, workspaces, projects, assets (storing metadata, file URLs, modality types), and workflows (storing JSON node graph structures). Implement better-auth for secure email/password authentication. Ensure proper environment variable configuration and TypeScript strict type checking across the entire codebase.02Build Asset Management & Storage Pipeline
Set up Cloudflare R2 object storage integration and a gallery dashboard for viewing generated media.
Implement server-side file upload and retrieval utilities targeting Cloudflare R2 using the AWS SDK S3 client. Create an API route for signed upload and download URLs. Build a responsive dashboard UI using shadcn/ui components that displays uploaded and generated assets in a grid with filtering by modality (image, video, 3D, audio) and project tags. Include a detailed view modal with metadata display and download actions.03Integrate AI Model Generation APIs
Connect external AI inference providers (Fal.ai and OpenAI) for image and text generation features.
Create a modular backend service for AI model generation. Integrate the Fal.ai API for image generation (using Flux models) and OpenAI API for prompt expansion and Genie assistant queries. Build a dedicated generation page with input controls for prompts, aspect ratios, and negative prompts. Implement asynchronous polling for long-running generation tasks, storing successful outputs directly into Cloudflare R2 and recording asset metadata in Turso.04Develop Visual Node-Based Workflow Canvas
Build an interactive node graph editor using React Flow to chain multi-step generation pipelines.
Install and configure React Flow within a dedicated workflow editor page. Create custom node components for 'Prompt Input', 'Model Selector', 'Image Generator', and 'Output Preview'. Implement state management to connect node handles (passing text strings and image URLs between connected nodes). Build an execution engine that traverses the node graph topologically, triggering backend API calls sequentially or in parallel, and updating node execution states in real time.05Add 3D Asset Viewer & App Wrapper
Incorporate a WebGL/Three.js 3D model viewer for inspectable GLB assets and package workflows into runnable apps.
Integrate '@react-three/fiber' and 'three' to build a responsive 3D asset viewer component capable of rendering GLB and OBJ files with orbit controls and PBR lighting. Create an 'App Mode' view that strips away the complex node graph canvas, presenting simplified form inputs and output display screens for saved workflows, allowing users to run custom pipelines as one-click internal applications.06Implement MCP Server & Polish Dashboard
Add a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server endpoint so local AI developer environments can interact with the workspace.
Build a lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server endpoint using standard transport mechanisms that exposes tools for querying projects, listing generated assets, and triggering model generation runs. Add comprehensive error handling, toast notifications for background tasks, and polish the dashboard layout for responsive desktop use. Write unit tests for the workflow graph execution logic.
Cost vs paying for Scenario
What will you build it with?
Starting total with Claude Code$0 one-time
Starting costs (one-time)
- Custom Domain$12 one-time
Total$12 one-time
Ongoing costs (monthly)
- Hosting & Object Storage$5/mo
- AI Inference APIs (Fal.ai / OpenAI)$15/mo
Total~$20/mo
Paying for Scenario
$45/mo (Pro tier)
Your time to build
40-60 hours
AI tool credits
$20/mo (Claude Pro / Cursor)
Break-even
Never (built for learning and personal use control)
Vibe code Scenario: FAQ
- Can you vibe code Scenario yourself?
- Serious undertaking — 38/100 vibecodeable. Build a simplified personal node-graph wrapper for a few core AI models, but keep paying if you need production-grade enterprise GPU orchestration and custom LoRA pipelines.
- How long does it take to vibe code Scenario?
- 6+ weeks of part-time development — roughly 40-60 hours of hands-on time with an AI coding agent.
- How do you build your own Scenario?
- Scoped to personal use: Next.js with Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, and React Flow for the visual node canvas on the front, Next.js API Routes / Server Actions with Inngest for background orchestration behind it, Turso (SQLite at the edge for users, projects, and asset metadata) for data. Follow the 6-step build guide on this page — each step has a paste-ready prompt for an AI coding agent.
- How do you code your own Scenario without being an expert?
- Use an AI coding tool (Claude Code or Cursor) and work in small steps: scaffold, data model, core screens, then deploy. Realistic effort: 6+ weeks of part-time development. The prompts on this page are written so the AI does the heavy lifting.
- How much does it cost to vibe code Scenario instead of paying?
- About $12 one-time to start and ~$20/mo to run, versus $45/mo (Pro tier) for Scenario. Break-even: Never (built for learning and personal use control).
- What stack should you use to vibe code Scenario?
- Next.js with Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, and React Flow for the visual node canvas; Next.js API Routes / Server Actions with Inngest for background orchestration; Turso (SQLite at the edge for users, projects, and asset metadata); plus Fal.ai API for image generation, Cloudflare R2 for asset storage (images, 3D models), Vercel AI SDK for LLM interactions.