diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands/ai_video.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands/ai_video.rs
index e19aeb6..d1961ce 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands/ai_video.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands/ai_video.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::process::Command;
 use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader};
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+use std::thread;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use std::sync::mpsc;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 pub struct AIVideoRequest {
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@ pub struct BatchAIVideoRequest {
 
 async fn execute_python_command(_app: tauri::AppHandle, args: &[String]) -> Result<String, String> {
     println!("Executing Python command with args: {:?}", args);
-    
+
     // Get project root directory
     let current_dir = std::env::current_dir()
         .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to get current directory: {}", e))?;
@@ -38,24 +42,34 @@ async fn execute_python_command(_app: tauri::AppHandle, args: &[String]) -> Resu
     println!("Working directory: {:?}", project_root);
 
     // Try multiple Python commands in order of preference
+    let python_commands = if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
+        vec!["python", "python3", "py"]
+    } else {
+        vec!["python3", "python"]
+    };
 
     let mut child = None;
     let mut last_error = String::new();
 
-    let mut cmd = Command::new("python");
-    cmd.current_dir(&project_root);
-    cmd.args(args);
-    cmd.stdout(std::process::Stdio::piped());
-    cmd.stderr(std::process::Stdio::piped());
+    for python_cmd in python_commands {
+        println!("Trying Python command: {}", python_cmd);
+        let mut cmd = Command::new(python_cmd);
+        cmd.current_dir(&project_root);
+        cmd.args(args);
+        cmd.stdout(std::process::Stdio::piped());
+        cmd.stderr(std::process::Stdio::piped());
 
-    match cmd.spawn() {
-        Ok(process) => {
-            println!("Successfully started Python process");
-            child = Some(process);
-        }
-        Err(e) => {
-            last_error = format!("Failed to process: {}", e);
-            println!("{}", last_error);
+        match cmd.spawn() {
+            Ok(process) => {
+                println!("Successfully started Python process with: {}", python_cmd);
+                child = Some(process);
+                break;
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                last_error = format!("Failed to start {} process: {}", python_cmd, e);
+                println!("{}", last_error);
+                continue;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -66,56 +80,127 @@ async fn execute_python_command(_app: tauri::AppHandle, args: &[String]) -> Resu
     let stdout = child.stdout.take().unwrap();
     let stderr = child.stderr.take().unwrap();
 
-    let stdout_reader = BufReader::new(stdout);
-    let stderr_reader = BufReader::new(stderr);
+    // Use channels for concurrent reading
+    let (stdout_tx, stdout_rx) = mpsc::channel();
+    let (stderr_tx, stderr_rx) = mpsc::channel();
+    let (result_tx, result_rx) = mpsc::channel();
 
-    let mut progress_messages = Vec::new();
-    let mut error_messages = Vec::new();
-    let mut final_result: Option<String> = None;
+    let progress_messages = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new()));
+    let error_messages = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new()));
+    let final_result = Arc::new(Mutex::new(None::<String>));
 
-    // Read stdout
-    for line in stdout_reader.lines() {
-        let line = line.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to read stdout: {}", e))?;
-        println!("Python stdout: {}", line);
+    // Spawn thread for reading stdout
+    let progress_messages_clone = Arc::clone(&progress_messages);
+    let final_result_clone = Arc::clone(&final_result);
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);
+        for line in reader.lines() {
+            match line {
+                Ok(line) => {
+                    println!("Python stdout: {}", line);
 
-        // Parse JSON-RPC messages
-        if line.starts_with("JSONRPC:") {
-            let json_str = &line[8..]; // Remove "JSONRPC:" prefix
-            if let Ok(json_value) = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(json_str) {
-                if let Some(method) = json_value.get("method") {
-                    if method == "progress" {
-                        progress_messages.push(json_str.to_string());
-                        println!("Progress: {}", json_str);
+                    // Parse JSON-RPC messages
+                    if line.starts_with("JSONRPC:") {
+                        let json_str = &line[8..]; // Remove "JSONRPC:" prefix
+                        if let Ok(json_value) = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(json_str) {
+                            if let Some(method) = json_value.get("method") {
+                                if method == "progress" {
+                                    if let Ok(mut messages) = progress_messages_clone.lock() {
+                                        messages.push(json_str.to_string());
+                                    }
+                                    println!("Progress: {}", json_str);
+                                }
+                            } else if json_value.get("result").is_some() || json_value.get("error").is_some() {
+                                // This is a final result or error response
+                                if let Ok(mut result) = final_result_clone.lock() {
+                                    *result = Some(json_str.to_string());
+                                }
+                                println!("JSON-RPC result found: {}", json_str);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } else if line.trim().starts_with('{') && line.trim().ends_with('}') {
+                        // Fallback: try to parse as direct JSON result
+                        if let Ok(json_value) = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(line.trim()) {
+                            // Check if this looks like a final result (has status field)
+                            if json_value.get("status").is_some() {
+                                if let Ok(mut result) = final_result_clone.lock() {
+                                    *result = Some(line.trim().to_string());
+                                }
+                                println!("Direct JSON result: {}", line.trim());
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        println!("Python other: {}", line);
+                    }
+
+                    if stdout_tx.send(line).is_err() {
+                        break;
                     }
-                } else if json_value.get("result").is_some() || json_value.get("error").is_some() {
-                    // This is a final result or error response - always update to get the latest
-                    final_result = Some(json_str.to_string());
-                    println!("JSON-RPC result found: {}", json_str);
                 }
-            }
-        } else if line.trim().starts_with('{') && line.trim().ends_with('}') {
-            // Fallback: try to parse as direct JSON result
-            if let Ok(json_value) = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(line.trim()) {
-                // Check if this looks like a final result (has status field)
-                if json_value.get("status").is_some() {
-                    final_result = Some(line.trim().to_string());
-                    println!("Direct JSON result: {}", line.trim());
+                Err(e) => {
+                    println!("Error reading stdout: {}", e);
+                    break;
                 }
             }
         }
-    }
+    });
 
-    // Read stderr
-    for line in stderr_reader.lines() {
-        let line = line.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to read stderr: {}", e))?;
-        println!("Python stderr: {}", line);
-        error_messages.push(line);
-    }
+    // Spawn thread for reading stderr
+    let error_messages_clone = Arc::clone(&error_messages);
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        let reader = BufReader::new(stderr);
+        for line in reader.lines() {
+            match line {
+                Ok(line) => {
+                    println!("Python stderr: {}", line);
+                    if let Ok(mut messages) = error_messages_clone.lock() {
+                        messages.push(line.clone());
+                    }
+                    if stderr_tx.send(line).is_err() {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    println!("Error reading stderr: {}", e);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    });
 
-    // Wait for process to complete
+    // Spawn thread to wait for process completion
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        match child.wait() {
+            Ok(status) => {
+                let _ = result_tx.send(Ok(status));
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                let _ = result_tx.send(Err(format!("Failed to wait for process: {}", e)));
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    // Wait for process to complete with timeout
     println!("Waiting for Python process to complete...");
-    let exit_status = child.wait()
-        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to wait for Python process: {}", e))?;
+    let timeout_duration = Duration::from_secs(600); // 10 minutes timeout
+    let start_time = Instant::now();
+
+    let exit_status = loop {
+        match result_rx.try_recv() {
+            Ok(Ok(status)) => break status,
+            Ok(Err(e)) => return Err(e),
+            Err(mpsc::TryRecvError::Empty) => {
+                if start_time.elapsed() > timeout_duration {
+                    return Err("Python process timed out after 10 minutes".to_string());
+                }
+                thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+                continue;
+            }
+            Err(mpsc::TryRecvError::Disconnected) => {
+                return Err("Process monitoring thread disconnected".to_string());
+            }
+        }
+    };
 
     println!("Python process terminated with code: {:?}", exit_status.code());
     println!("Python script exit code: {:?}", exit_status.code());
@@ -136,8 +221,19 @@ async fn execute_python_command(_app: tauri::AppHandle, args: &[String]) -> Resu
         println!("Python process was terminated by signal (killed externally)");
     }
 
+    // Extract final results from shared state
+    let final_result_value = {
+        final_result.lock().unwrap().clone()
+    };
+    let progress_messages_value = {
+        progress_messages.lock().unwrap().clone()
+    };
+    let error_messages_value = {
+        error_messages.lock().unwrap().clone()
+    };
+
     // Return the final result if we found one
-    if let Some(result) = final_result {
+    if let Some(result) = final_result_value {
         println!("Extracted JSON-RPC result: {}", result);
         return Ok(result);
     }
@@ -145,7 +241,7 @@ async fn execute_python_command(_app: tauri::AppHandle, args: &[String]) -> Resu
     // If no JSON-RPC result found, provide detailed error information
     if exit_status.success() {
         // Process succeeded but no output - this is unusual
-        let error_msg = if progress_messages.is_empty() {
+        let error_msg = if progress_messages_value.is_empty() {
             "Python script completed successfully but produced no output"
         } else {
             "Python script completed but did not return a valid JSON result"
@@ -168,12 +264,12 @@ async fn execute_python_command(_app: tauri::AppHandle, args: &[String]) -> Resu
         // Include any error output we captured
         let mut full_error = error_msg;
 
-        if !progress_messages.is_empty() {
-            full_error.push_str(&format!("\n\nLast stdout: {}", progress_messages.join("\n")));
+        if !progress_messages_value.is_empty() {
+            full_error.push_str(&format!("\n\nLast stdout: {}", progress_messages_value.join("\n")));
         }
 
-        if !error_messages.is_empty() {
-            full_error.push_str(&format!("\n\nStderr: {}", error_messages.join("\n")));
+        if !error_messages_value.is_empty() {
+            full_error.push_str(&format!("\n\nStderr: {}", error_messages_value.join("\n")));
         }
 
         Err(full_error)