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{
"name": "Image to Motion Video (Kie.ai) - Fixed & Optimized",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {},
"id": "Manual_Trigger",
"name": "Manual Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
0,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"filePath": "/home/user/input/image.jpg"
},
"id": "Read_Image",
"name": "Read Image",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.readBinaryFile",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
200,
150
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"filePath": "/home/user/input/reference.mp4"
},
"id": "Read_Video",
"name": "Read Video",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.readBinaryFile",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
200,
450
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.cloudinary.com/v1_1/YOUR_CLOUD_NAME/image/upload",
"method": "POST",
"sendBinaryData": true,
"binaryPropertyName": "data",
"bodyParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "upload_preset",
"value": "YOUR_UPLOAD_PRESET"
}
]
}
},
"id": "Upload_Image",
"name": "Upload Image",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
400,
150
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.cloudinary.com/v1_1/YOUR_CLOUD_NAME/video/upload",
"method": "POST",
"sendBinaryData": true,
"binaryPropertyName": "data",
"bodyParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "upload_preset",
"value": "YOUR_UPLOAD_PRESET"
}
]
}
},
"id": "Upload_Video",
"name": "Upload Video",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
400,
450
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"mode": "chooseData",
"outputData": "combined"
},
"id": "Merge",
"name": "Merge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"typeVersion": 2.1,
"position": [
600,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.kie.ai/v1/video/motion",
"method": "POST",
"jsonParameters": true,
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer YOUR_KIE_API_KEY"
}
]
},
"bodyParametersJson": "={\n \"source_image\": \"{{ $('Upload Image').item.json.secure_url }}\",\n \"driving_video\": \"{{ $('Upload Video').item.json.secure_url }}\",\n \"motion_strength\": 0.75,\n \"lip_sync\": true,\n \"expression_transfer\": true,\n \"face_enhance\": true\n}"
},
"id": "Call_Kie",
"name": "Call Kie Motion",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
800,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"values": {
"number": [
{
"name": "loop_counter",
"value": 0
}
]
}
},
"id": "Init_Counter",
"name": "Init Counter",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3.2,
"position": [
1000,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"waitTime": 20
},
"id": "Wait",
"name": "Wait 20s",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1200,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.kie.ai/v1/video/status/{{ $('Call Kie Motion').item.json.job_id }}",
"method": "GET",
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer YOUR_KIE_API_KEY"
}
]
}
},
"id": "Check_Status",
"name": "Check Status",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
1400,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{ $json.status }}",
"operation": "equal",
"value2": "completed"
}
]
}
},
"id": "If_Complete",
"name": "Is Done?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1600,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"assignmentType": "increment",
"fields": {
"values": [
{
"name": "loop_counter",
"value": 1
}
]
}
},
"id": "Increment",
"name": "Increment",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3.2,
"position": [
1400,
500
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"number": [
{
"value1": "={{ $json.loop_counter }}",
"operation": "smaller",
"value2": 20
}
]
}
},
"id": "Retry_Check",
"name": "Retry?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1200,
500
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $json.result_video_url }}",
"method": "GET",
"responseFormat": "file"
},
"id": "Download",
"name": "Download",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
1800,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"filePath": "/home/user/output/final_video.mp4"
},
"id": "Save_File",
"name": "Save Video",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.writeBinaryFile",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
2000,
200
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Manual_Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read_Image",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Read_Video",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Read_Image": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Upload_Image",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Read_Video": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Upload_Video",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Upload_Image": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Upload_Video": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"index": 1
}
]
]
},
"Merge": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Call_Kie",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Call_Kie": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Init_Counter",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Init_Counter": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check_Status",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check_Status": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If_Complete",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If_Complete": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Download",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Increment",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Increment": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Retry_Check",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Retry_Check": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Save_File",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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Image to Motion Video (Kie.ai) - Fixed & Optimized. Uses readBinaryFile, httpRequest, writeBinaryFile. Event-driven trigger; 15 nodes.
Source: https://gist.github.com/imatomicrohit-ux/32315264f1368e59e6bc50e099278630 — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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