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{
"id": "744G7emgZe0pXaPB",
"name": "Hacker News to Video Template - AlexK1919",
"tags": [
{
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"name": "RunwayML",
"createdAt": "2024-11-15T05:55:30.783Z",
"updatedAt": "2024-11-15T05:55:30.783Z"
},
{
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"name": "Video",
"createdAt": "2024-11-15T05:55:34.333Z",
"updatedAt": "2024-11-15T05:55:34.333Z"
},
{
"id": "QsH2EXuw2e7YCv0K",
"name": "OpenAI",
"createdAt": "2024-11-15T04:05:20.872Z",
"updatedAt": "2024-11-15T04:05:20.872Z"
},
{
"id": "lvPj9rYRsKOHCi4J",
"name": "Creatomate",
"createdAt": "2024-11-19T15:59:16.134Z",
"updatedAt": "2024-11-19T15:59:16.134Z"
},
{
"id": "9LXACqpQLNtrM6or",
"name": "Leonardo",
"createdAt": "2024-11-19T15:59:21.368Z",
"updatedAt": "2024-11-19T15:59:21.368Z"
}
],
"nodes": [
{
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"name": "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
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"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "74fafd7c-55a4-46ec-b4a8-33d46f2b5b54",
"name": "Hacker News",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.hackerNews",
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],
"parameters": {
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"additionalFields": {}
},
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},
{
"id": "9cd87fd2-6a38-463a-a22e-e0c34910818f",
"name": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
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{
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"name": "OpenAI Chat Model3",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi",
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
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"name": "HTTP Request1",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolHttpRequest",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $json.url }}",
"toolDescription": "grab the article for the ai agent to use"
},
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{
"id": "2a4bcf69-23f0-440d-a3b0-c8261e153c62",
"name": "Structured Output Parser",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.outputParserStructured",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"schemaType": "manual",
"inputSchema": "{\n\t\"type\": \"object\",\n\t\"properties\": {\n\t\t\"summary\": {\n\t\t\t\"type\": \"string\"\n\t\t},\n\t\t\"related\": {\n\t\t\t\"type\": \"string\"\n\t\t},\n \"image urls\": {\n\t\t\t\"type\": \"string\"\n }\n\t}\n}"
},
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},
{
"id": "83c3b8f0-8d67-48a2-a5ce-b777ea1d7b32",
"name": "Upload to Minio",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.s3",
"position": [
4240,
1080
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "upload",
"bucketName": "=",
"additionalFields": {
"grantRead": true,
"parentFolderKey": "="
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "05b972ff-ccab-415b-8787-aafabb3b7292",
"name": "News1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
2180,
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "ec8013d5-84b5-43c8-abcb-6986ef15939d",
"name": "property_name",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.message.content['Article Title'] }}"
},
{
"id": "4d91c4fc-12a2-4fe2-a58e-02284314e1de",
"name": "property_text",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.message.content['Article Blurb'] }}"
},
{
"id": "cad2b795-8b71-415f-a100-700d9ec62bbd",
"name": "property_image_url",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('If Topic').item.json.output['image urls'] }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "d175d366-e672-4452-b78e-a06336ef242b",
"name": "Leo - Improve Prompt",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2720,
100
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://cloud.leonardo.ai/api/rest/v1/prompt/improve",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
},
"jsonBody": "={\n \"prompt\": \"{{ $('Article Prep').item.json.message.content['Image Prompt 1'] }}\"\n}",
"sendBody": true,
"sendHeaders": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpCustomAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "accept",
"value": "application/json"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "d8da7879-1a67-4da1-86db-f70e50b4e9da",
"name": "Leo - Get imageId",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
3320,
100
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://cloud.leonardo.ai/api/rest/v1/generations/{{ $json.body.sdGenerationJob.generationId }}",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
},
"sendHeaders": true,
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpCustomAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
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"value": "application/json"
}
]
}
},
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},
{
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"name": "Runway - Create Video",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.dev.runwayml.com/v1/image_to_video",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendBody": true,
"sendHeaders": true,
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "promptImage",
"value": "={{ $json.body.generations_by_pk.generated_images[0].url }}"
},
{
"name": "promptText",
"value": "string"
},
{
"name": "model",
"value": "gen3a_turbo"
}
]
},
"genericAuthType": "httpCustomAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "X-Runway-Version",
"value": "2024-11-06"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "e91c1f01-7870-4063-9557-24a6ba1d3db3",
"name": "Runway - Get Video",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2920,
300
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.dev.runwayml.com/v1/tasks/{{ $json.id }}",
"options": {},
"sendHeaders": true,
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpCustomAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "X-Runway-Version",
"value": "2024-11-06"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "41ee2665-e1aa-4d48-ade6-e37af568f211",
"name": "Wait2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
2720,
300
],
"parameters": {
"unit": "minutes",
"amount": 3
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "091e9e07-89ba-4fe3-9fc5-278fc333dbff",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-160,
-40
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 341,
"height": 951,
"content": "# Choose your data source \n## This can be swapped for any other data source of your choosing."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "9660a593-9966-4ebe-bfd7-f884dc185d56",
"name": "If Topic",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1100,
320
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "56219de5-244d-4b7f-a511-f3061572cf93",
"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.output.related }}",
"rightValue": "yes"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "e47140ac-20cc-417b-a6cd-30f780dc8289",
"name": "Get Image",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1500,
320
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $('Article Analysis').first().json.output['image urls'] }}",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "26f80f71-2c3a-46fe-a960-21cdbc18ce34",
"name": "Prompt Settings1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
2520,
100
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "56c8f20d-d9d9-4be7-ac2a-38df6ffdd722",
"name": "model",
"type": "string",
"value": "6b645e3a-d64f-4341-a6d8-7a3690fbf042"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "ce697f6f-f8fc-4ba7-b776-17bbc2e870b7",
"name": "Leo - Generate Image",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2920,
100
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://cloud.leonardo.ai/api/rest/v1/generations",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
},
"jsonBody": "={\n \"alchemy\": true,\n \"width\": 1024,\n \"height\": 768,\n \"modelId\": \"6b645e3a-d64f-4341-a6d8-7a3690fbf042\",\n \"num_images\": 1,\n \"presetStyle\": \"MONOCHROME\",\n \"prompt\": \"{{ $json.body.promptGeneration.prompt }}; Use the rule of thirds, leading lines, & balance. DO NOT INCLUDE ANY WORDS OR LABELS.\",\n \"guidance_scale\": 7,\n \"highResolution\": true,\n \"promptMagic\": false,\n \"promptMagicStrength\": 0.5,\n \"promptMagicVersion\": \"v3\",\n \"public\": false,\n \"ultra\": false,\n \"photoReal\": false,\n \"negative_prompt\": \"\"\n} ",
"sendBody": true,
"sendHeaders": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpCustomAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "accept",
"value": "application/json"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "e2067fe5-3fae-4f97-97c0-879967efd9b8",
"name": "Wait1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
3120,
100
],
"parameters": {
"amount": 30
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "f0ba57a5-1d27-4c75-a422-4bc0e2cead9d",
"name": "Limit",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.limit",
"position": [
240,
300
],
"parameters": {
"keep": "lastItems",
"maxItems": 50
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e01152aa-961b-4e33-a1e3-186d47d81c55",
"name": "Image Analysis",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
1300,
320
],
"parameters": {
"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4o-mini",
"cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"
},
"options": {
"detail": "auto"
},
"resource": "image",
"imageUrls": "={{ $json.output['image urls'] }}",
"operation": "analyze"
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.6
},
{
"id": "ab346129-c3d5-4f51-af5e-5d63cd154981",
"name": "Wait3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
3080,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"unit": "minutes"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "872c35a3-bdd5-4eec-9bac-0959f3ff78e7",
"name": "Article Analysis",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent",
"onError": "continueErrorOutput",
"position": [
740,
300
],
"parameters": {
"text": "=Can you tell me if the article at {{ $json.url }} is related to automation or ai? \n\nthen, create a 250 word summary of the article\n\nAlso, list any image url's related to the article content from the url. Limit to 1 image url.",
"options": {
"systemMessage": "You are a helpful assistant in summarizing and identifying articles related to automation and ai. \nOutput the results as:\nsummary: \nrelated: yes or no\nimage urls: "
},
"promptType": "define",
"hasOutputParser": true
},
"typeVersion": 1.7
},
{
"id": "31c3a90e-10ee-4217-9b08-ff57bf17ea10",
"name": "Dropbox",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dropbox",
"position": [
3640,
1080
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "22ccd0a0-f7f6-40ca-bd09-40ed4a7fcde1",
"name": "Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
3840,
1080
],
"parameters": {
"fileId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": ""
},
"options": {},
"operation": "update"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "ea75931d-c1ee-4139-9bdc-7901056ba016",
"name": "Microsoft OneDrive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.microsoftOneDrive",
"position": [
4040,
1080
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "38888521-3087-4e0a-81d6-cf4b9a5dd3dd",
"name": "YouTube",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.youTube",
"position": [
3640,
1500
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"resource": "video",
"operation": "upload"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "55f3decc-f952-4d2a-804d-2aec44fb2755",
"name": "X",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.twitter",
"position": [
3840,
1500
],
"parameters": {
"additionalFields": {}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "54c8b762-444d-4790-97a9-a2f84518492f",
"name": "Instagram",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
4240,
1500
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "90040f15-95c0-4ebb-818f-dde508eb0689",
"name": "LinkedIn",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.linkedIn",
"position": [
4040,
1500
],
"parameters": {
"additionalFields": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "691eb779-5fae-4f65-89eb-b1b8e5488809",
"name": "Leo - Improve Prompt2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2720,
500
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://cloud.leonardo.ai/api/rest/v1/prompt/improve",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
},
"jsonBody": "={\n \"prompt\": \"{{ $('Article Prep').item.json.message.content['Image Prompt 2'] }}\"\n}",
"sendBody": true,
"sendHeaders": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpCustomAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "accept",
"value": "application/json"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"httpCustomAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "076a745a-055b-459c-8af9-fa7b6740dc6f",
"name": "Wait4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
2720,
700
],
"parameters": {
"unit": "minutes",
"amount": 3
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "adc2c993-3f89-40df-96fc-eb3ff5eafb1c",
"name": "Wait6",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
3120,
500
],
"parameters": {
"amount": 30
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "156f5735-bc20-46a9-871c-143b0772ca45",
"name": "Leo - Generate Image2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2920,
500
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://cloud.leonardo.ai/api/rest/v1/generations",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
},
"jsonBody": "={\n \"alchemy\": true,\n \"width\": 1024,\n \"height\": 768,\n \"modelId\": \"6b645e3a-d64f-4341-a6d8-7a3690fbf042\",\n \"num_images\": 1,\n \"presetStyle\": \"MONOCHROME\",\n \"prompt\": \"{{ $json.body.promptGeneration.prompt }}; Use the rule of thirds, leading lines, & balance. DO NOT INCLUDE ANY WORDS OR LABELS.\",\n \"guidance_scale\": 7,\n \"highResolution\": true,\n \"promptMagic\": false,\n \"promptMagicStrength\": 0.5,\n \"promptMagicVersion\": \"v3\",\n \"public\": false,\n \"ultra\": false,\n \"photoReal\": false,\n \"negative_prompt\": \"\"\n} ",
"sendBody": true,
"sendHeaders": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpCustomAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "accept",
"value": "application/json"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "4f270fa8-4da2-44f0-927f-3509fd9f8f7d",
"name": "Leo - Get imageId2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
3320,
500
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://cloud.leonardo.ai/api/rest/v1/generations/{{ $json.body.sdGenerationJob.generationId }}",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
},
"sendHeaders": true,
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpCustomAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "content-type",
"value": "application/json"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "49c0e7ba-bf9c-4819-b479-61aa099ab9ab",
"name": "Runway - Create Video2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2520,
700
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.dev.runwayml.com/v1/image_to_video",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendBody": true,
"sendHeaders": true,
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "promptImage",
"value": "={{ $json.body.generations_by_pk.generated_images[0].url }}"
},
{
"name": "promptText",
"value": "string"
},
{
"name": "model",
"value": "gen3a_turbo"
}
]
},
"genericAuthType": "httpCustomAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "X-Runway-Version",
"value": "2024-11-06"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"httpCustomAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "d03eb190-5fc0-4b7e-ad65-88ece3ab833d",
"name": "Runway - Get Video2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2920,
700
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.dev.runwayml.com/v1/tasks/{{ $json.id }}",
"options": {},
"sendHeaders": true,
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpCustomAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "X-Runway-Version",
"value": "2024-11-06"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "0072563d-b87d-47c5-80fd-ed3c051b3287",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
3580,
940
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 882,
"height": 372,
"content": "# Upload Assets\nYou can extend this workflow further by uploading the generated assets to your storage option of choice."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a0b2377e-57ea-47e9-83c9-3e58372610e5",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
3580,
1360
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 882,
"height": 372,
"content": "# Post to Social Media\nYou can extend this workflow further by posting the generated assets to social media."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "708fe6a0-4899-462b-9a08-fadea7c7e195",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2420,
-40
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 1114,
"height": 943,
"content": "# Generate Images and Videos"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "5bbb6552-ec3a-42ea-a911-993f67a6c8dc",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2420,
940
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 1114,
"height": 372,
"content": "# Stitch it all together"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "25f4cc09-fbff-4c10-b706-30df5840b794",
"name": "Cre - Generate Video1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2880,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.creatomate.com/v1/renders",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
},
"jsonBody": "={\n \"max_width\": 480,\n \"template_id\": \"enterTemplateID\",\n \"modifications\": {\n \"Scenes.elements\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"Intro Comp\",\n \"type\": \"composition\",\n \"track\": 1,\n \"elements\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"Image-1\",\n \"type\": \"image\",\n \"source\": \"{{ $('Leo - Get imageId').item.json.body.generations_by_pk.generated_images[0].url }}\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Subtitles-1\",\n \"type\": \"text\",\n \"transcript_source\": \"Voiceover-1\",\n \"width\": \"86.66%\",\n \"height\": \"37.71%\",\n \"x_alignment\": \"50%\",\n \"y_alignment\": \"50%\",\n \"fill_color\": \"#ffffff\",\n \"stroke_color\": \"#333333\",\n \"stroke_width\": \"1.05 vmin\",\n \"font_family\": \"Inter\",\n \"font_weight\": \"700\",\n \"font_size\": \"8 vmin\",\n \"background_color\": \"rgba(255,255,255,0.2)\",\n \"background_x_padding\": \"26%\",\n \"background_y_padding\": \"7%\",\n \"background_border_radius\": \"28%\",\n \"transcript_effect\": \"highlight\",\n \"transcript_color\": \"#ff5900\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Voiceover-1\",\n \"type\": \"audio\",\n \"source\": \"{{ $('News1').item.json.property_name }}\",\n \"provider\": \"openai model=tts-1 voice=onyx\"\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Auto Scene Comp\",\n \"type\": \"composition\",\n \"track\": 1,\n \"elements\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"Video-2\",\n \"type\": \"video\",\n \"source\": \"{{ $('Runway - Get Video').first().json.output[0] }}\",\n \"loop\": true\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Subtitles-2\",\n \"type\": \"text\",\n \"transcript_source\": \"Voiceover-2\",\n \"y\": \"78.2173%\",\n \"width\": \"86.66%\",\n \"height\": \"37.71%\",\n \"x_alignment\": \"50%\",\n \"y_alignment\": \"50%\",\n \"fill_color\": \"#ffffff\",\n \"stroke_color\": \"#333333\",\n \"stroke_width\": \"1.05 vmin\",\n \"font_family\": \"Inter\",\n \"font_weight\": \"700\",\n \"font_size\": \"8 vmin\",\n \"background_color\": \"rgba(255,255,255,0.2)\",\n \"background_x_padding\": \"26%\",\n \"background_y_padding\": \"7%\",\n \"background_border_radius\": \"28%\",\n \"transcript_effect\": \"highlight\",\n \"transcript_color\": \"#ff5900\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Voiceover-2\",\n \"type\": \"audio\",\n \"source\": \"{{ $('Article Prep').item.json.message.content['Summary Blurb 1'] }}\",\n \"provider\": \"openai model=tts-1 voice=onyx\"\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Auto Scene Comp\",\n \"type\": \"composition\",\n \"track\": 1,\n \"elements\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"Video-3\",\n \"type\": \"video\",\n \"source\": \"{{ $('Runway - Get Video2').first().json.output[0] }}\",\n \"loop\": true\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Subtitles-3\",\n \"type\": \"text\",\n \"transcript_source\": \"Voiceover-3\",\n \"y\": \"78.2173%\",\n \"width\": \"86.66%\",\n \"height\": \"37.71%\",\n \"x_alignment\": \"50%\",\n \"y_alignment\": \"50%\",\n \"fill_color\": \"#ffffff\",\n \"stroke_color\": \"#333333\",\n \"stroke_width\": \"1.05 vmin\",\n \"font_family\": \"Inter\",\n \"font_weight\": \"700\",\n \"font_size\": \"8 vmin\",\n \"background_color\": \"rgba(255,89,0,0.5)\",\n \"background_x_padding\": \"26%\",\n \"background_y_padding\": \"7%\",\n \"background_border_radius\": \"28%\",\n \"transcript_effect\": \"highlight\",\n \"transcript_color\": \"#ff0040\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Voiceover-3\",\n \"type\": \"audio\",\n \"source\": \"{{ $('Article Prep').item.json.message.content['Summary Blurb 2'] }}\",\n \"provider\": \"openai model=tts-1 voice=onyx\"\n }\n ]\n }\n ]\n }\n}",
"sendBody": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpCustomAuth"
},
"credentials": {
"httpCustomAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "7093de7b-a4e3-4363-8038-1002f7b20fbc",
"name": "Cre - Get Video",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
3280,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.creatomate.com/v1/renders/{{ $json.body.body[0].id }}",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
},
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpCustomAuth"
},
"credentials": {
"httpCustomAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "a57b719f-b299-431e-9c85-fa333e38b6a7",
"name": "Sticky Note6",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
660,
-40
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 1033,
"height": 951,
"content": "# Article Analysis - Is it the right topic?"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "60b879a0-8b7f-40f1-ae70-ac94e4675b38",
"name": "Sticky Note7",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1740,
-40
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 630,
"height": 947,
"content": "# Prepare the article for content generation"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "afaf8437-ee52-434b-a267-8dbaff0e1922",
"name": "Article Prep",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
1820,
320
],
"parameters": {
"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4o-mini",
"cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"
},
"options": {},
"messages": {
"values": [
{
"content": "=prepare the following summary for a newsletter where the article will be 1 of several presented in the newsletter:\n\n{{ $('Article Analysis').first().json.output.summary }}\n\nMake sure the Article Blurb lenght is less than 15 words.\n\nThen, create 2 Summary Blurbs, making sure each is less than 15 words.\n\nAlso create 2 image prompts that is less than 15 words long for each Summary Blurb"
},
{
"role": "system",
"content": "Output in markdown format\nArticle Title\nArticle Blurb\nSummary Blurb 1\nSummary Blurb 2\nArticle Image\nImage Prompt 1\nImage Prompt 2"
}
]
},
"jsonOutput": true
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.6
},
{
"id": "e7c95d56-86e1-4456-a6d3-9c8b9fc3a53c",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-620,
-40
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 252,
"height": 946,
"content": "# AlexK1919 \n\n\n#### I\u2019m Alex Kim, an AI-Native Workflow Automation Architect Building Solutions to Optimize your Personal and Professional Life.\n\n### Workflow Overview Video\nhttps://youtu.be/XaKybLDUlLk\n\n### About Me\nhttps://beacons.ai/alexk1919\n\n### Product Used \n[Leonardo.ai](https://leonardo.ai)\n[RunwayML](https://runwayml.com/)\n[Creatomate](https://creatomate.com/)\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "32e2803e-bf7c-4da4-a4ae-c9b6fa5ae226",
"name": "Sticky Note8",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
3280,
1180
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 180,
"height": 100,
"content": "Don't forget to connect this last node to the loop to process additional items"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "c7ab1ecd-50cb-4e4b-b2f7-aade804bbd63",
"connections": {
"X": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "LinkedIn",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Limit": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"News1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prompt Settings1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Leo - Get imageId",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Runway - Get Video",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait3": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Cre - Get Video",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait4": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Runway - Get Video2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait6": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Leo - Get imageId2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Dropbox": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"YouTube": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "X",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If Topic": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Image Analysis",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"LinkedIn": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Instagram",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Image": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Article Prep",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Hacker News": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Limit",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Article Prep": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "News1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Drive": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Microsoft OneDrive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"HTTP Request1": {
"ai_tool": [
[
{
"node": "Article Analysis",
"type": "ai_tool",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Image Analysis": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Image",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Over Items": {
"main": [
[],
[
{
"node": "Article Analysis",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Article Analysis": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If Topic",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prompt Settings1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Leo - Improve Prompt",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Leo - Get imageId": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Runway - Create Video",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Leo - Get imageId2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Runway - Create Video2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Microsoft OneDrive": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Upload to Minio",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"OpenAI Chat Model3": {
"ai_languageModel": [
[
{
"node": "Article Analysis",
"type": "ai_languageModel",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Runway - Get Video": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Leo - Improve Prompt2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Runway - Get Video2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Cre - Generate Video1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Leo - Generate Image": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Leo - Improve Prompt": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Leo - Generate Image",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Cre - Generate Video1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait3",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Leo - Generate Image2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait6",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Leo - Improve Prompt2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Leo - Generate Image2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Runway - Create Video": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Runway - Create Video2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait4",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Structured Output Parser": {
"ai_outputParser": [
[
{
"node": "Article Analysis",
"type": "ai_outputParser",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Hacker News",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.
googleDriveOAuth2ApihttpCustomAuthopenAiApi
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How this works
Transform the latest Hacker News stories into engaging video scripts and visuals effortlessly, saving hours of manual content curation for creators and marketers. This workflow fetches top articles from Hacker News, uses OpenAI's chat model to generate compelling narratives and structured outlines, then uploads assets to S3 for easy video production. Ideal for tech enthusiasts or social media teams seeking to produce timely, informative videos without starting from scratch, the key step involves AI-driven parsing that turns raw news data into ready-to-use video templates.
Use this workflow when you need quick, automated video ideas from daily tech news, especially for platforms like YouTube or TikTok requiring fresh content. Avoid it for non-tech topics or if you prefer fully custom scripts without AI assistance, as it relies on Hacker News' focus. Common variations include swapping OpenAI for another LLM or adding direct video rendering nodes for end-to-end automation.
About this workflow
Hacker News to Video Template - AlexK1919. Uses manualTrigger, hackerNews, splitInBatches, lmChatOpenAi. Event-driven trigger; 48 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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