Automated POV video creation with AI scripts, visual generation & YouTube
POV Faceless Video Generator
Create viral POV-style faceless videos automatically — from topic → visuals → sounds → rendered video → upload. This workflow is built for creators, YouTubers, automation agencies, and content studios that want to scale short-form content production without showing their face.
🧾 Overview
This n8n automation takes a video topic as input and generates:
- Titles
- Scripts
- Visuals
- AI video clips
- Background audio
- Final rendered POV-style faceless video
A Publishing Agent module can even upload the final output directly to YouTube. Everything — prompts, images, videos, audio, transitions, and uploads — is generated end-to-end with zero manual editing.
⚙️ Key Features
- 🎯 Topic-based generation → Just input your niche or daily idea
- ✍️ LLM-generated scripts & prompts using high-quality OpenAI models
- 🖼️ AI visual generation (image & video clips)
- 🔊 Text-to-speech narration with MP3 export
- 🎬 Automated video renderer (assemble clips, audio & overlays)
- 📤 Auto-upload to YouTube via Publishing Agent
- 🧱 Modular design — easily replace or upgrade image/video/sound models
🧱 Workflow Breakdown
1️⃣ INPUT: Video Topic
Nodes:
- Schedule Trigger / Google Sheets → pull new topics automatically
- Generate Titles → produces 5–10 title variations
- OpenAI Model → Title Parser → formats selected title
This section generates the creative foundation for the entire video.
2️⃣ Generate Prompts (Script & Shot List)
Produces:
- A cinematic POV-style script
- Camera directions
- Image prompts
- Video prompts
All outputs are optimized for AI image/video generators. Uses: OpenAI / OpenRouter LLM
3️⃣ Generate Images (AI Art Module)
Nodes:
- Text-to-Image
- Wait
- Get Image
Generates multiple POV-style still images (hands, walking scenes, object interactions). Good for:
- Intro shots
- Cutaways
- Thumbnails
4️⃣ Generate Videos (AI Video Clips)
Nodes:
- Image-to-Video / Prompt-to-Video
- Wait
- Get Video
Creates 3–6 second POV clips for each step in the script. Examples:
- Walking through a hallway
- Opening a door
- Typing
- Grabbing an object
All clips flow into the rendering module.
5️⃣ Generate Sounds (Narration + Background Audio)
Nodes:
- Text-to-Speech
- Upload MP3
- Update Access
This module handles:
- Full voiceover narration
- Ambient background audio / SFX
- Preparing audio files for final video rendering
6️⃣ OUTPUT: Final Video Assembly
Nodes:
- Merge
- List Elements
- Render Video
- Final Video Link
This stage assembles:
- AI-generated clips
- Narration audio
- Background ambiance
- Text overlays
- Intro/outro elements
Outputs a polished MP4 file ready for publishing.
7️⃣ Publishing Agent (YouTube Auto-Upload)
Nodes:
- Schedule Trigger → Get Video Link
- Get Video File
- YouTube Upload
This module:
- Pulls the latest generated videos
- Uploads automatically to your YouTube channel
- Supports title, description, tags, visibility, thumbnails
- Perfect for scheduled daily posting
🧰 Setup Instructions
Connect OpenAI / OpenRouter
- One credential for script/prompt generation
- Another optional credential for image/video models
Choose your AI image/video providers
Compatible with:
- DALL·E
- Midjourney API
- Stability
- RunwayML
- Pika
- Luma Dream Machine
- Flux models
Connect Google Sheets (optional)
For:
- Topic management
- Content tracking
Enable YouTube OAuth
Required for auto-upload.
Customize styles:
- POV type
- Video duration
- Voice style
- Background music
- Prompt templates
Run a test to confirm all connections and render timing.
🧩 Customization Options
| Goal | How to Modify | | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | Change POV style | Edit prompt templates in “Generate Prompts” | | Use different video model | Replace video nodes (Pika, RunwayML, Luma, Flux, etc.) | | Add subtitles | Use Whisper/OCR + FFmpeg overlays | | Add transitions | Add FFmpeg transitions in Render Video | | Generate vertical videos | Set output to 1080×1920 | | Auto-publish to Shorts/Reels | Duplicate Publishing Agent and configure platforms |
🧠 Example Use Case
A faceless creator wants to upload daily POV Motivation or POV Business Advice videos. The workflow generates:
- Titles
- Visuals
- Voiceover
- Full edit
- YouTube upload
100% automated — no editing required.
✅ Benefits
- Produce 10× more faceless videos daily
- Fully automated end-to-end pipeline
- Consistent POV aesthetic
- No camera or studio required
- Instant upload to YouTube
- Ideal for agencies selling bulk video packages
- Perfect for Shorts, Reels, TikTok & YouTube videos
Automated POV Video Creation with AI Scripts & Visual Generation for YouTube
This n8n workflow automates the end-to-end process of creating Point-of-View (POV) videos, from generating AI-powered scripts to producing corresponding visuals and uploading them to YouTube. It streamlines content creation, making it easier to produce engaging video content at scale.
What it does
This workflow simplifies and automates the following steps:
- Triggers on a Schedule: The workflow starts automatically at predefined intervals.
- Fetches Video Ideas: It retrieves new video ideas from a Google Sheet, ensuring a continuous supply of content topics.
- Generates AI Script: For each video idea, it uses an OpenAI Chat Model to generate a detailed script.
- Parses Script into Items: The generated script is then processed by an "Item List Output Parser" to break it down into manageable segments or scenes.
- Generates Visuals with AI: For each script segment, it leverages OpenAI to generate corresponding visual prompts or descriptions.
- Creates Video Assets: It uses an HTTP Request node to interact with a video generation service (e.g., a custom API or another AI tool) to create video clips based on the generated visuals.
- Uploads to Google Drive: The generated video assets are uploaded to Google Drive for storage and easy access.
- Compiles and Uploads to YouTube: After a brief wait (to ensure assets are ready), the workflow compiles the video and uploads it to YouTube, making it ready for publishing.
- Logs Progress: Throughout the process, the "Code" node likely handles data manipulation and logging of the workflow's progress.
Prerequisites/Requirements
To use this workflow, you will need:
- n8n Instance: A running n8n instance.
- Google Sheets Account: Configured credentials for Google Sheets to read video ideas.
- OpenAI API Key: Credentials for OpenAI to access the Chat Model and other AI capabilities for script and visual generation.
- Google Drive Account: Configured credentials for Google Drive to store generated video assets.
- YouTube Account: Configured credentials for YouTube to upload the final videos.
- Video Generation Service/API: Access to an external service or API that can generate video clips based on prompts (accessed via the HTTP Request node). This might require custom development or integration details.
Setup/Usage
- Import the Workflow: Download the provided JSON and import it into your n8n instance.
- Configure Credentials:
- Set up your Google Sheets, OpenAI, Google Drive, and YouTube credentials within n8n.
- Ensure the HTTP Request node is correctly configured to interact with your chosen video generation service, including any necessary API keys or authentication.
- Prepare Google Sheet: Create a Google Sheet with your video ideas. The workflow expects a specific format, so ensure your sheet's columns align with how the "Google Sheets" node is configured to read data (e.g., a column named "Video Idea").
- Customize AI Prompts: Adjust the prompts within the "Basic LLM Chain" and "OpenAI" nodes to fine-tune the script generation and visual creation process according to your content style and requirements.
- Review Code Node: If the "Code" node contains custom logic, review and modify it as needed for your specific data handling or logging preferences.
- Activate the Workflow: Once all credentials and configurations are set, activate the "Schedule Trigger" node to start the automated video creation process.
- Monitor Execution: Monitor the workflow's execution in n8n to ensure it runs smoothly and troubleshoot any issues.
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