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Turn ideas into movies with DeepSeek, RunwayML, ElevenLabs & Creatomate

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How It Works

  1. Story Generation – Your idea is transformed into a narrative split into scenes using DeepSeek LLM.
  2. Visuals – Each scene is illustrated with AI images via Replicate, then animated into cinematic video clips with RunwayML.
  3. Voice & Music – Narration is created using ElevenLabs (text-to-speech), while Replicate audio models generate background music.
  4. Final Assembly – All assets are merged into a professional video using Creatomate.
  5. Delivery – Everything is orchestrated by n8n, triggered from Slack with /render, and the final video link is delivered back instantly.

Workflow in Action

1. Trigger from Slack

Type your idea with /render in Slack - the workflow starts automatically.
Slack

2. Final Video Output

Receive a polished cinematic video link in Slack.
Final Render

3. Creatomate Template

⚠️ Important: You must create your own template in Creatomate.

This is a one-time setup - the template defines where the voiceover, music, and video clips will be placed.
The more detailed and refined your template is, the better the final cinematic result.
Template

Required APIs

To run this workflow, you need accounts and API keys from the following services:

  • DeepSeek – Story generation (LLM)
  • Replicate – Images & AI music generation
  • RunwayML – Image-to-video animations
  • ElevenLabs – Text-to-speech voiceovers
  • Creatomate – Video rendering and templates
  • Dropbox – File storage and asset syncing
  • Slack – Workflow trigger and video delivery

Setup Steps

  1. Import the JSON workflow into your n8n instance.
  2. Add your API credentials for each service above.
  3. Create a Creatomate template (only once) – define layers for visuals, voice, and music.
  4. Trigger the workflow from Slack with /render Your Story Idea.
  5. Receive your final cinematic video link directly in Slack.

Use Cases

  • Automated YouTube Shorts / TikToks for faceless content creators.
  • Scalable ad creatives and marketing videos for agencies.
  • Educational explainers and onboarding videos generated from text.
  • Rapid prototyping of cinematic ideas for developers & storytellers.

With this workflow, you’re not just using AI tools – you’re running a full AI-powered studio in n8n.

n8n Workflow: Turn Ideas into Movies with DeepSeek, RunwayML, ElevenLabs & Creatomate

This n8n workflow automates the creative process of turning a movie idea into a complete movie concept, including script, visual descriptions, and audio. It leverages advanced AI models like DeepSeek for content generation, and integrates with various services (though not all are fully implemented in the provided JSON) for a comprehensive creative pipeline.

What it does

This workflow streamlines the process of generating movie concepts by:

  1. Receiving a Movie Idea: It starts by accepting a movie idea via a webhook trigger.
  2. Generating a Movie Concept with DeepSeek: It uses a DeepSeek Chat Model to generate a detailed movie concept, including:
    • title: The movie title.
    • logline: A concise summary of the movie.
    • genre: The movie's genre.
    • synopsis: A brief overview of the plot.
    • characters: Key characters with short descriptions.
    • scenes: A list of scenes, each with:
      • scene_number: The scene's sequential number.
      • setting: The location and time of the scene.
      • action: A description of the visual action.
      • dialogue: Any spoken lines in the scene.
      • mood: The emotional tone of the scene.
      • visual_description: A detailed description for visual generation (e.g., for RunwayML).
      • audio_description: A description for audio generation (e.g., for ElevenLabs).
  3. Parsing the AI Output: It uses a Structured Output Parser to extract and organize the generated movie concept into a structured JSON format.
  4. Preparing Scene Data: It processes the generated scenes, splitting them into individual items for further processing.
  5. Notifying on Slack (Placeholder): Includes a placeholder for sending notifications to Slack, likely for review or status updates.
  6. Storing in Notion (Placeholder): Includes a placeholder for storing the generated movie concept in Notion, potentially for project management or content organization.
  7. Saving to Dropbox (Placeholder): Includes a placeholder for saving files to Dropbox, possibly for generated media or scripts.
  8. HTTP Request (Placeholder): Includes a generic HTTP Request node, which could be used for integrating with services like RunwayML (for video generation), ElevenLabs (for voiceovers), or Creatomate (for automated video editing), though specific configurations are not present in the provided JSON.

Prerequisites/Requirements

To use this workflow, you will need:

  • n8n Instance: A running n8n instance.
  • DeepSeek API Key: For the DeepSeek Chat Model node.
  • Slack Account: If you intend to use the Slack notification feature.
  • Notion Account: If you intend to use the Notion integration.
  • Dropbox Account: If you intend to use the Dropbox integration.
  • API Keys/Credentials for other services: Depending on how you configure the HTTP Request node for services like RunwayML, ElevenLabs, or Creatomate, you will need their respective API keys.

Setup/Usage

  1. Import the Workflow:
    • Copy the provided JSON code.
    • In your n8n instance, go to "Workflows" and click "New".
    • Click the "Import from JSON" button and paste the copied JSON.
  2. Configure Credentials:
    • Locate the "DeepSeek Chat Model" node and configure your DeepSeek API credentials.
    • If using Slack, Notion, or Dropbox, configure their respective credentials in the "Slack", "Notion", and "Dropbox" nodes.
  3. Activate the Webhook:
    • The workflow is triggered by a "Webhook" node. Once imported, activate the workflow.
    • Copy the webhook URL from the "Webhook" node.
  4. Trigger the Workflow:
    • Send a POST request to the copied webhook URL with your movie idea in the request body. The exact format of the input is not defined in the JSON, but typically it would be a JSON object containing a field like {"movieIdea": "A detective investigates a futuristic crime in a cyberpunk city."}.
  5. Review and Extend:
    • The workflow includes placeholder nodes ("No Operation", "Wait", "HTTP Request", "Slack", "Notion", "Dropbox"). You will need to configure these nodes with your specific details and logic to fully realize the movie generation pipeline (e.g., calling RunwayML API for video, ElevenLabs for audio, Creatomate for assembly).
    • The "Edit Fields (Set)" and "Code" nodes can be used to further transform or manipulate the data as needed for integration with other services.

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