Make Short-Form Videos With AI (TikTok, Reels, Shorts)
A repeatable process to go from idea to a posted 30–60 second vertical video using AI for script, voice, visuals and captions.
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Split production into small AI-assisted steps — idea, script, voice, visuals, edit, captions — and keep human judgement on topic, hook and final cut. A repeatable process to go from idea to a posted 30–60 second vertical video using AI for script, voice, visuals and captions.
- 01Pick one specific topic your audience searches for or asks about; check comments and trending sounds for angles.
- 02Ask an LLM (ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini) for 10 hooks and a 120–150 word script with one idea and a clear ending.
- 03Record your own voice, or generate a voiceover with ElevenLabs if you prefer not to speak on camera.
- 04Create visuals: film b-roll on your phone, use stock footage, or generate clips with Veo, Runway, Kling or Sora.
- 05Assemble in CapCut or Descript in 9:16, cut silences, and match cuts to the voice every 2–3 seconds.
- 06Add auto-captions, a strong on-screen hook text and music from the platform's licensed library.
- 07Post natively on each platform, then compare 3-second retention and watch time to choose next week's topics.
- Talking-head version filmed on a phone with AI only for script and captions
- Fully faceless version with AI voice and generated visuals
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What does the Make Short-Form Videos With AI (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) workflow do?
Split production into small AI-assisted steps — idea, script, voice, visuals, edit, captions — and keep human judgement on topic, hook and final cut.
What problem does Make Short-Form Videos With AI (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) solve?
Creating short videos every week takes hours of scripting, filming and editing, so most people post inconsistently or give up.
How many steps does Make Short-Form Videos With AI (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) take?
7 steps. It starts with pick one specific topic your audience searches for or asks about; check comments and trending sounds for angles. and ends with post natively on each platform, then compare 3-second retention and watch time to choose next week's topics..
How do I set up Make Short-Form Videos With AI (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) step by step?
1) Pick one specific topic your audience searches for or asks about; check comments and trending sounds for angles. 2) Ask an LLM (ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini) for 10 hooks and a 120–150 word script with one idea and a clear ending. 3) Record your own voice, or generate a voiceover with ElevenLabs if you prefer not to speak on camera. 4) Create visuals: film b-roll on your phone, use stock footage, or generate clips with Veo, Runway, Kling or Sora. 5) Assemble in CapCut or Descript in 9:16, cut silences, and match cuts to the voice every 2–3 seconds. 6) Add auto-captions, a strong on-screen hook text and music from the platform's licensed library. 7) Post natively on each platform, then compare 3-second retention and watch time to choose next week's topics.
Which tools does Make Short-Form Videos With AI (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) need?
It uses ChatGPT, ElevenLabs, CapCut, Descript, Google Veo, Runway — each linked below with its own node.
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Related concepts
The vocabulary this page depends on.
- →Video Hook
The first 1–3 seconds of a short video, designed to stop the scroll and make the viewer stay.
- →AI Video Generation
Creating video clips from a text prompt or a reference image with a generative model, instead of filming footage.
- →Faceless Video
Social content where the creator never appears on camera — built from voiceover, stock or AI visuals, screen recordings and captions.
- →AI Avatar Video
A video where a digital presenter — a stock avatar or a clone of you — speaks a script with synced lips and gestures.
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Related tool stacks
The tools that run it in production.
- →AI Short-Form Video Stack
The tools most creators combine to script, voice, generate, edit and schedule social videos with AI.
- →TikTok / Shorts Content Stack
Ship 5-10 short-form videos per week with one operator.
- →YouTube Automation Stack
End-to-end stack for a faceless or personal YouTube channel.
Related prompts
Reusable prompts for this job.
- →Short Video Script Prompt (TikTok, Reels, Shorts)
A prompt that turns a topic into 10 hooks and a tight 30–60 second script with on-screen text and shot ideas.
- →Text-to-Video Shot Prompt (Veo, Sora, Runway, Kling)
A structured prompt template that gives AI video models the detail they need for usable, consistent clips.
- →YouTube Script Prompt (Retention-Optimized)
Generate a hook-driven script tied to retention beats.
- →RAG Answer With Strict Citations
Force the LLM to answer only from provided chunks and cite them by ID.
Related use cases
How people apply it, and what came out.
- →Local Business Posting Weekly Reels With AI (Illustrative)
Illustrative example: a small café uses AI tools to post three short videos a week without a marketing team.
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- →B2B Sales Team Replaces 3 SDR Seats with AI SDR
20-person B2B company cuts outbound cost 70% and doubles pipeline.
- →Faceless YouTube Channel Hits 100k Subs in a Year
Solo operator ships 3 videos/week using an AI production stack.
Comparisons & alternatives
Pick between the options.
- →CapCut vs Descript
Which editor fits AI-assisted social video: CapCut's mobile-first templates or Descript's transcript-based editing.
- →Veo vs Sora vs Runway for Social Video
How the leading AI video generators differ for creators making short social clips.
- →Zapier vs Make (Integromat)
Which no-code automation platform fits your operation.
- →Make vs n8n for AI Automation
Choosing between managed visual automation and self-hostable workflow control.