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Create AI screencast videos with Claude, VEED, OpenAI and automated slides

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Create AI screencast videos with VEED and automated slides

Overview

This n8n workflow automatically generates presentation-style "screen recording" videos with AI-generated slides and a talking head avatar overlay. You provide a topic and intention, and the workflow handles everything: scriptwriting, slide generation, avatar creation, voiceover, and video composition.

Output: Horizontal (16:9) AI-generated videos with animated slides as the main content and a lip-synced avatar in picture-in-picture, ready for YouTube, LinkedIn, or professional presentations.

What It Does

Topic + Intention → Claude writes script → Parallel processing:
                                            ├── OpenAI generates avatar → ElevenLabs voiceover → VEED lip-sync
                                            └── FAL Flux Pro generates slides
                                          → Creatomate composites everything → Saved to Google Drive + logged to Sheets

Pipeline Breakdown

Step Tool What Happens
1. Script Generation Claude Sonnet 4 Creates hook, script (25-40 sec), slide prompts, caption, and avatar description
2. Avatar Generation OpenAI gpt-image-1 Generates photorealistic portrait image (1024×1536)
3. Slide Generation FAL Flux Pro Creates 5-7 professional slides (1920×1080) with text overlays
4. Voiceover ElevenLabs Converts script to natural speech (multiple voice options)
5. Talking Head VEED Fabric 1.0 Lip-syncs avatar to audio, creates 9:16 talking head video
6. Video Composition Creatomate Combines slides + avatar in 16:9 PiP layout
7. Storage Google Drive Uploads final MP4
8. Logging Google Sheets Records all metadata (script, caption, URLs, timestamps)

Required Connections

API Keys (entered in Configuration node)

Service Key Type Where to Get
Anthropic API Key https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys
OpenAI API Key https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
ElevenLabs API Key https://elevenlabs.io/app/settings/api-keys
FAL.ai API Key https://fal.ai/dashboard/keys
Creatomate API Key https://creatomate.com/dashboard/settings

⚠️ OpenAI Note: gpt-image-1 requires organization verification. Go to https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/general to verify.

n8n Credentials (connect in n8n)

Node Credential Type Purpose
🎬 Generate Talking Head (VEED) FAL.ai API VEED video rendering
📤 Upload to Drive Google Drive OAuth2 Store final videos
📝 Log to Sheets Google Sheets OAuth2 Track all generated content

Configuration Options

Edit the ⚙️ Workflow Configuration node to customize:

{
  // 📝 CONTENT SETTINGS
  topic: "How AI is transforming content creation",
  intention: "informative",                    // informative, lead_generation, disruption
  brand_name: "YOUR_BRAND_NAME",
  target_audience: "sales teams and marketers",
  trending_hashtags: "#AIvideo #ContentCreation #VideoMarketing",
  
  // 🎨 SLIDE STYLE
  slide_style: "vibrant_colorful",            // See slide styles below
  
  // 🎥 VIDEO SETTINGS
  video_resolution: "720p",                   // VEED only supports 720p
  seconds_per_slide: 6,                       // How long each slide shows
  
  // 🖼️ BACKGROUND (Optional)
  background: "",                             // URL, gradient array, or empty
  
  // 🔑 API KEYS (Required)
  anthropic_api_key: "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY",
  openai_api_key: "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY",
  elevenlabs_api_key: "YOUR_ELEVENLABS_API_KEY",
  creatomate_api_key: "YOUR_CREATOMATE_API_KEY",
  fal_api_key: "YOUR_FAL_API_KEY",
  
  // 🎤 VOICE SELECTION
  voice_selection: "susie",                   // cristina, enrique, susie, jeff, custom
  
  // 🎨 AVATAR OPTIONS (Optional)
  custom_avatar_description: "",              // Leave empty for AI-generated
  custom_avatar_image_url: "",                // Direct URL to use existing image
  
  // 📝 CUSTOM SCRIPT (Optional)
  custom_script: ""                           // Leave empty for AI-generated
}

Slide Style Options

Style Description Best For
dark_professional Dark gradients, white text, sleek look Tech, SaaS, premium brands
light_modern Light backgrounds, dark text, clean Corporate, educational
vibrant_colorful Bold colors, energetic, eye-catching Social media, startups
minimalist Lots of whitespace, simple, elegant Luxury, professional services
tech_corporate Blue tones, geometric shapes Enterprise, B2B

Background Options

Type Example Description
None "" Full bleed layout, slides take 78% width
URL "https://example.com/bg.jpg" Image background with margins
Gradient ["#ff6b6b", "#feca57", "#48dbfb"] Gradient background with margins

Voice Options

Voice Language Description
cristina Spanish Female voice
enrique Spanish Male voice
susie English Female voice (default)
jeff English Male voice
custom Any Use your ElevenLabs voice clone ID

Intention Types

Intention Content Style Best For
informative Educational, value-driven, builds trust Thought leadership, tutorials
lead_generation Creates curiosity, soft CTA Product awareness, funnels
disruption Bold, provocative, scroll-stopping Viral potential, brand awareness

Custom Avatar & Script Options

Custom Avatar Description

Leave custom_avatar_description empty to let Claude decide, or provide your own:

custom_avatar_description: "female marketing influencer, cool, working in tech"

Examples:

  • "a woman in her 20s with gym clothes"
  • "a bearded man in his 30s wearing a hoodie"
  • "a professional woman with glasses in business casual"

Custom Avatar Image URL

Skip avatar generation entirely by providing a direct URL:

custom_avatar_image_url: "https://example.com/my-avatar.png"

Image should be portrait orientation, high quality, with the subject looking at camera.

Custom Script

Leave custom_script empty to let Claude write it, or provide your own:

custom_script: "This is my custom script. AI is changing how we create content..."

Guidelines for custom scripts:

  • Keep it 25-40 seconds when read aloud (60-100 words)
  • Avoid special characters for TTS compatibility
  • Write naturally, as if speaking

Behavior Matrix

custom_avatar_description custom_avatar_image_url custom_script What Claude Generates
Empty Empty Empty Avatar + Script + Slides + Caption
Provided Empty Empty Script + Slides + Caption
Empty Provided Empty Script + Slides + Caption
Empty Empty Provided Avatar + Slides + Caption
Provided Provided Provided Slides + Caption only

Video Layout

The final video uses a picture-in-picture (PiP) layout:

Without Background (Full Bleed)

┌─────────────────────────────────┬──────┐
│                                 │      │
│                                 │      │
│         SLIDES (78%)            │AVATAR│
│                                 │(22%) │
│                                 │      │
│                                 │      │
└─────────────────────────────────┴──────┘

With Background (Margins + Rounded Corners)

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ BG ┌───────────────────────────┐ ┌────┐ │
│    │                           │ │    │ │
│    │       SLIDES (74%)        │ │AVA │ │
│    │                           │ │TAR │ │
│    │                           │ │20% │ │
│    └───────────────────────────┘ └────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Output

Per Video Generated

Asset Format Location
Final Video MP4 (1920×1080, 60fps) Google Drive folder
Avatar Image PNG (1024×1536) tmpfiles.org (temporary)
Slide Images PNG (1920×1080) FAL CDN (temporary)
Voiceover MP3 tmpfiles.org (temporary)
Metadata Row entry Google Sheets

Google Sheets Columns

Column Description
topic Video topic
intention Content intention used
brand_name Brand mentioned
slide_style Visual style used
content_theme 2-3 word theme summary
script Full voiceover script
caption Ready-to-post caption with hashtags
num_slides Number of slides generated
video_url Google Drive link to final video
avatar_video_url VEED talking head video URL
audio_url Temporary audio URL
status done/error
created_at Timestamp

Estimated Costs Per Video

Service Usage Approximate Cost
Claude Sonnet 4 ~2K tokens ~$0.01
OpenAI gpt-image-1 1 image (1024×1536) ~$0.04-0.08
FAL Flux Pro 5-7 images (1920×1080) ~$0.10-0.15
ElevenLabs ~100 words ~$0.01-0.02
VEED/FAL.ai 1 video render ~$0.10-0.20
Creatomate 1 video composition ~$0.10-0.20
Total ~$0.35-0.65 per video

Costs vary based on script length and current API pricing.

Setup Checklist

Step 1: Import Workflow

  • [ ] Import create-ai-screencast-videos-with-veed-and-automated-slides.json into n8n

Step 2: Configure API Keys

Step 3: Connect n8n Credentials

  • [ ] Click on 🎬 Generate Talking Head (VEED) node → Add FAL.ai credential
  • [ ] Click on 📤 Upload to Drive node → Add Google Drive OAuth2 credential
  • [ ] Click on 📝 Log to Sheets node → Add Google Sheets OAuth2 credential

Step 4: Configure Storage

  • [ ] Update the 📤 Upload to Drive node with your Google Drive folder URL
  • [ ] Update the 📝 Log to Sheets node with your Google Sheets URL
  • [ ] Create column headers in your Google Sheet (see Output section)

Step 5: Customize Content

  • [ ] Update topic, brand_name, target_audience, and trending_hashtags
  • [ ] Choose your preferred slide_style and voice_selection
  • [ ] Optionally configure background, custom_avatar_description, and/or custom_script

Step 6: Test

  • [ ] Execute the workflow
  • [ ] Check Google Drive for the output video
  • [ ] Verify metadata was logged to Google Sheets

MCP Integration (Optional)

This workflow can be exposed to Claude Desktop via n8n's Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration.

To enable MCP:

  1. Add a Webhook Trigger node to the workflow (in addition to the Manual Trigger)
  2. Connect it to the ⚙️ Workflow Configuration node
  3. Go to Settings → Instance-level MCP → Enable the workflow
  4. Configure Claude Desktop with your n8n MCP server URL

Claude Desktop Configuration (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-mcp": {
      "command": "supergateway",
      "args": [
        "--streamableHttp",
        "https://YOUR_N8N_INSTANCE.app.n8n.cloud/mcp-server/http",
        "--header",
        "authorization:Bearer YOUR_MCP_ACCESS_TOKEN"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Note: Install supergateway globally first: npm install -g supergateway

Limitations & Notes

Technical Limitations

  • tmpfiles.org: Temporary file URLs expire after ~1 hour. Final videos are safe in Google Drive.
  • VEED processing: Takes 1-3 minutes for the talking head.
  • Creatomate processing: Takes 30-60 seconds for composition.
  • Total workflow time: ~3-5 minutes per video.

Content Considerations

  • Scripts are optimized for 25-40 seconds (TTS-friendly)
  • Avatar images are AI-generated (not real people)
  • Slides are dynamically generated based on script length
  • Slide count: 5-7 slides depending on script duration

Best Practices

  1. Start simple: Test with default settings before customizing
  2. Review scripts: Claude generates good content but review before posting
  3. Monitor costs: Check API usage dashboards weekly
  4. Use backgrounds: Adding a background image creates a more polished look
  5. Match voice to content: Use Spanish voices for Spanish content

Troubleshooting

Issue Solution
"Organization must be verified" Verify at platform.openai.com/settings/organization/general
VEED authentication error Re-add FAL.ai credential to VEED node
Google Drive "no binary field" Ensure Download Video outputs to binary field
JSON parse error from Claude Workflow has fallback content; check Claude node output
Slides not matching script Increase seconds_per_slide for fewer slides
Avatar cut off in PiP Avatar is designed for right-side placement
MCP "Server disconnected" Install supergateway globally: npm install -g supergateway
Render timeout Increase wait time in "⏳ Wait for Render" node

Version History

Version Date Changes
2.1 Jan 2026 Renamed workflow, improved documentation with section sticky notes, consolidated setup information
2.0 Jan 2026 Added dynamic slide count, background options, FAL Flux Pro for slides, improved PiP layout
1.0 Jan 2026 Initial release with fixed slide count, basic composition

Credits

Built with:

  • n8n - Workflow automation
  • Anthropic Claude - Script & slide prompt generation
  • OpenAI - Avatar image generation
  • FAL.ai - Slide image generation (Flux Pro)
  • ElevenLabs - Voice synthesis
  • VEED Fabric - AI lip-sync video rendering
  • Creatomate - Video composition
  • Google Workspace - Storage & logging