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Generate AI short-form videos with Creatomate, ElevenLabs & Pexels Stock

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by Matty Reed ✓ · 214 views · created 2025-10-30 · Content Creation, Multimodal AI

Needs changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 25 nodes and runs when someone submits an n8n form. Along the way it connects Anthropic Chat Model, OpenAI Chat Model and Google Drive.

How it runs

Trigger: When someone submits an n8n form.

  1. Short Text (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: Anthropic Chat Model; output parser: Structured Output Parser
  2. Video Search Terms (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model; output parser: Structured Output Parser
  3. Format For Loop Over Items (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  4. Loop Over Items (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
  5. Format Video Links (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  6. Search Videos (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  7. List Short Music Files (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  8. Get The Video Details (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  9. Choose Music (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  10. Find Smaller Video File (Code): runs custom JavaScript code

…plus 10 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

Anthropic Chat ModelOpenAI Chat ModelGoogle Drive

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:

  • AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in Short Text (v1.7), Video Search Terms (v1.7): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

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Removed in 3.0Replace with
AI Agent v1 (old agent modes)
Short Text (v1.7), Video Search Terms (v1.7)
Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Nodes used (11)

From the author

Who is this for? - Creators, agencies, and marketers who need short-form vertical video at scale. - Anyone who wants to turn a topic into an edited “talking shorts” style clip without opening a video editor. What problem does it solve? Manually producing…

Excerpt from Matty Reed's description on n8n.io.

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