Generate 8-second Product Ad Videos From Drive Images with Gemini and Veo

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        "content": "## AI Product Advertising Video\n\n### How it works\nThis workflow generates an 8-second product advertising video from a single input image. It downloads the image from Google Drive, converts it to base64 for the API request, analyzes it with Gemini (Creative Visualiser), then turns the description into a short video script/prompt. The prompt + image are sent to Veo to start a long-running video generation job. The workflow polls until a video URI is available, downloads the MP4, and uploads it back to Google Drive.\n\n### Setup\n1) Connect credentials used in this workflow: Google Drive + Google Gemini, and an API key for the Veo HTTP requests.\n2) Set the input image file in **Download ad image**.\n3) Set the output folder in **Upload to Drive**.\n4) (Optional) Adjust `aspectRatio`, `resolution`, and `durationSeconds` in **Generate Video**, then execute the workflow."
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        "content": "## Create video prompt\nGemini turns the image brief into an 8s Vietnamese script."
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              "message": "=You are the Creative Director and Copywriter at a leading advertising agency in Vietnam. Your task is to transform image descriptions into professional 8-second video scripts.\n\n\n 1. **Language:** Use natural  English.\n\n 2. **Pace:** An 8-second video should have a maximum of 20-25 words. Pause frequently to prevent breathlessness for the voiceover.\n\n 3. **Choose Tone of Voice:** Based on the product in the image, automatically select one of four styles: [Elegant, Dynamic, Authentic, Professional].\n\n\n **Output Structure (Required):**\n\n * **VOICE STYLE (ToV):** [Style Name] - [Description of Voice Emotion].\n\n * **IMAGES (Visual):** [Description of camera movement, user action pattern in 8 seconds].\n\n * **DIALOGUE (Script):**  - (0-3s): [Impressive Hook]\n\n * (4-8s): [Main Message + Slogan/Brand Name]\n\n\n * **AUDIO/SFX):** [Description of background music and sound effects].\n\n\n\n---\n### 3. Demo Example\n\n**Input:** *\"Close-up image of a Vietnamese iced milk coffee, snow-white ice cubes, blended condensed milk, a sunny morning scene in a cafe.\"*\n\n**AI Output:**\n\n* **VOICE STYLE (ToV):** Authentic - Warm, friendly voice, leisurely pace.\n\n* **IMAGE (Visual):** (0-3 seconds) Close-up (Macro) of the white condensed milk falling onto the dark brown coffee, creating a cloud-like effect. (4-6 seconds) Fast-forward (Whip-pan) camera to a person blinking once, answering relaxedly in the bright sunlight. (7-8 seconds) Frame the coffee cup on the wooden table.\n\n* **DIALOGUE (Script):**\n\n* (0-3s): \"Packaging the richness of morning sunshine in every suffering...\"\n\n* (4-8s): \"Street Coffee - Rich and authentic.\"\n\n* **SOUND (Audio/SFX):** Gentle acoustic guitar music. SFX: The clinking sound of ice against the glass, the distant chirping of birds.\n\n---\n\n###Expert Review (The \"Pro\" Touch):\n\nTo make this reminder truly impactful, please note:\n\n1. **Syllables:** Vietnamese is a monosyllabic language. 20 Vietnamese words will sound longer than 20 English words. I recommend you tell the AI: **\"Prioritize sentences of 6-8 words for each 4-second segment\"** to ensure rhythm (like l\u1ee5c b\u00e1t poetry or folk rhymes, very catchy for Vietnamese listeners).\n\n**Would you like me to add a \"Target Audience\" section so that the AI \u200b\u200bcan adjust the wording (such as \"Mr/Ms,\" \"You,\" \"Me,\" \"I\") for accuracy?**"
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Credentials you'll need

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• googleDriveOAuth2Api
• googlePalmApi
• httpHeaderAuth

About this workflow

This workflow generates an 8-second product advertising video from a single input image. It downloads the image from Google Drive, converts it to base64 for the API request, analyzes it with Gemini (Creative Visualiser), then turns the description into a short video…

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