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AI-powered YouTube shorts automation: Create & publish with OpenAI & ElevenLabs

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by Jonas Busch ✓ · 8,172 views · created 2025-04-15 · 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 46 nodes and runs on Telegram events. Along the way it connects OpenAI, OpenAI Chat Model, Telegram and YouTube.

How it runs

Trigger: On Telegram events.

  1. If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
  2. Discuss Ideas 💡 (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model; memory: Track Conversation Memory; output parser: Structure Model Output
  3. If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
  4. Telegram: uses Telegram
  5. Telegram: uses Telegram
  6. If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
  7. Telegram: uses Telegram
  8. Idea Denied (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
  9. Set API Keys (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
  10. If: checks a condition and branches into true / false

…plus 32 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

OpenAIOpenAI Chat ModelTelegramYouTube

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 Discuss Ideas 💡 (v1.7): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.
Removed in 3.0Replace with
AI Agent v1 (old agent modes)
Discuss Ideas 💡 (v1.7)
Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Nodes used (17)

From the author

👥 Who is this for? Digital marketers, content creators, social media managers, and businesses who want to use AI marketing automation for YouTube Shorts without spending hours on production. This AI workflow helps anyone looking to create more short-form…

Excerpt from Jonas Busch's description on n8n.io.

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