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This workflow follows the Chat Trigger → Gmail recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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"content": "Automate Video Generation with Sora 2 & Veo 3.1 (n8n) \u2013 Beginner Friendly\n\nGenerate short AI videos in n8n with OpenAI Sora 2 and Google Veo 3.1 (via Wavespeed) \u2014 no code needed. Just enter a prompt in Chat Trigger, and the workflow runs two routes in parallel:\n\nSora 2 route: POST /v1/videos \u2192 GET /videos/{id}/content \u2192 Gmail (MP4 attached)\n\nVeo 3.1 route: POST /google/veo3.1/text-to-video \u2192 Poll result (GET /predictions/{id}/result) \u2192 Gmail (result link)\n\n\ud83c\udfa5 Watch step-by-step build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjFWfYvHxlY\n\nWhy it\u2019s useful\n\nCompare Sora 2 (direct MP4) vs Veo 3.1 (polled link) flows.\nEmail delivery built in.\nUses pinned prompt for marketing demo.\n\nRequirements\nOpenAI (Sora 2) API key\nWavespeed API key\nGmail OAuth2\nn8n (Cloud or self-hosted)\n\nSetup\nImport workflow.\nAdd API credentials in HTTP Header Auth.\nConnect Gmail OAuth2 & replace \u201csendTo\u201d email.\nRun via Chat Trigger \u2192 enter your prompt.\n\nTips\nAdjust Sora video size/duration or Veo aspect ratio/resolution.\nExtend Wait Node for longer polling.\nSwap Gmail for Slack, Drive, or Telegram for delivery."
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About this workflow
Kick-start AI video generation in n8n with two popular paths: OpenAI Sora 2 and Google Veo 3.1 (via Wavespeed). This beginner-friendly template lets you type a prompt in Chat Trigger, then automatically:
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