Building an Automated N8N AI Agent for Video Content Creation

Introduction

• Instructor: Sabrina Romanov, AI educator.
• Objective: Teach how to automate creation of AI avatar videos with trending news and publish to seven platforms.
• Platforms: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok.
• Tools used: Hey Gen, 11 Labs, Blot.

Overview of Process

1. Research Viral News: Using AI to analyze trending news in a specific niche.
2. Create AI Avatar Video: Generate videos with avatars and background videos.
3. Publish Videos: Automatically publish to multiple social media platforms.

Step-by-Step Process

Step 1: Researching News

• AI Agent Configuration
  • Schedule Trigger: Runs daily at a specific time (e.g., 10:00 a.m.).
  • AI Model: Uses OpenAI (03 Mini for technical news).
  • Tools: Retrieves top stories from Hacker News, processes articles and comments.
  • Script Creation: Develops a video script focusing on details and a balanced view.

Step 2: Creating AI Avatar Video

• Video Creation Tools and Process
  • Use Hey Gen for avatar creation.
  • Record avatar video with stable setup.
  • Optional background removal for custom backgrounds.
  • Voice Integration: Use 11 Labs for quality voice cloning.

Step 3: Publishing to Social Platforms

• Setup
  • Blotato: Platform for managing and distributing content.
  • Connect social media accounts and generate API keys.
  • Parameters Setup: Configure publishing settings for each platform.

Detailed Configuration

AI Agent Configuration

• Tools and Customization
  • Customize articles retrieved, keywords, and search locations.
  • Fetch top viral stories and relevant comments for context.

Video Script and Caption Development

• Script Guidelines

  • Simple, engaging, with a call to action.
  • Sixth-grade reading level for broad accessibility.

• Caption Writing

  • Long and short versions for SEO and character limits.
  • Example output provided for structure.

Avatar Video Creation

• Hey Gen Process
  • Avatar creation: Still photos recommended.
  • Camera setup: Stable, minimal movement, use jargon.
  • Background options: Green screen or hyperrealistic backgrounds.

Voice Integration

• 11 Labs Integration
  • Configure API keys and voice settings.
  • Options for professional quality voice cloning.

Publishing Configuration

• Blotato Integration
  • Connect multiple social media accounts.
  • Use Blotato's API for publishing content.
  • Configure account IDs for each platform.

Testing and Iteration

• Initial Setup
  • Test configurations with example parameters.
  • Use simplified scripts for initial testing.

Conclusion

• Final Steps

  • Ensure setup nodes are correctly configured.
  • Simplify initial tests for efficiency.
  • Use provided templates for getting started.

• Recap

  • Only two main changes needed: Setup Hunen and Prepare for Publish nodes.

• Note: Full template available for download.