Convert RSS news to AI avatar videos with Heygen & GPT-4o
Needs changesNeeds 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 to replace before upgrading
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) AI Agent (v1.8) | Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent. |
Nodes used (11)
- AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - RSS Read
n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead - Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Limit
n8n-nodes-base.limit - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi
What it does
🎬 Automated News-to-Video Workflow (n8n + Heygen + GPT-4o) 📄 Overview: This n8n workflow turns news from an RSS feed (e.g., CNN) into short, AI-generated avatar videos using Heygen. It: 1. Fetches news from an RSS feed. 2. Logs headlines to Google Sheets. 3. Uses GPT-4o or Google Gemini to generate a 30–60 sec script. 4. Sends the script to Heygen to create an avatar video. 5. Monitors and retrieves the final video. 6. Logs video metadata (title, link, etc.) to Google Sheets. 🎯 Ideal for content creators, marketers, or media pages repurposing written news into video content at scale. --- ⚙️ Setup Guide (No Sensitive Info) 🔑 1. Heygen API Paid Heygen plan required. Add your API key in the Setup Heygen node: json "heygenapikey": "yourkeyhere" Optional: Set "avatarid" and "voiceid" as desired. 💡 2. AI Model: GPT-4o or Gemini GPT-4o: Use OpenAI’s node or HTTP request with your API key. Gemini: Link your Google Cloud project and connect the Gemini node using OAuth2 credentials. 📥 3. RSS Feed Add an RSS node (e.g., CNN). Extract title, link, and content. 📊 4. Google Sheets + Drive Connect via OAuth2: "Google Sheets account 2" "Google Drive account 2" Replace sheet IDs in: Log news to sheets Log video URL and title to sheets 📹 5. Create Video (Heygen) Send a POST request to Heygen's API using the generated script, avatar, and voice ID. ⏳ 6. Monitor Status Poll the status endpoint until video is ready. Capture the download link. 🧾 7. Log Final Output Save video metadata to a Google Sheet for publishing or archiving. Set up video: Link in Workflow ---