AI YouTube Shorts Creation
Automate your short-form video production with AI scripting and editing.
Learn how to build a highly engaging YouTube Shorts workflow entirely powered by AI. Perfect for faceless channels and content creators looking to scale short-form content quickly.
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Step-by-Step Workflow
1
Script Generation & Hook
Start by opening Claude AI. We need a script that grabs attention in the first 3 seconds.
Prompt: 'Act as an expert YouTube Shorts creator. Write a 60-second script about [Topic]. Start with a strong curiosity hook, keep the pacing extremely fast, and end with a call to action.'
Pricing: Claude AI — Free / $20/mo Pro
Pricing: Claude AI — Free / $20/mo Pro
💡 Pro tip: Claude AI is excellent at formatting. Ask it to output the script in a two-column table (Visuals vs. Audio) so you can map out your editing timeline later.
Prompt: 'Act as an expert YouTube Shorts creator. Write a 60-second script about [Topic]. Start with a strong curiosity hook, keep the pacing extremely fast, and end with a call to action.'
Pricing: Claude AI — Free / $20/mo Pro
Pricing: Claude AI — Free / $20/mo Pro
💡 Pro tip: Claude AI is excellent at formatting. Ask it to output the script in a two-column table (Visuals vs. Audio) so you can map out your editing timeline later.
Claude
Anthropic's AI assistant known for safety, nuanced reasoning, and long-context understanding.
2
Generate AI Voiceover
Take the Audio column from your script and paste it into ElevenLabs. Choose a dynamic, energetic voice profile.
Pricing: ElevenLabs — Free 10K chars / $5/mo Starter / $22/mo Creator
Pricing: ElevenLabs — Free 10K chars / $5/mo Starter / $22/mo Creator
💡 Pro tip: The 'Marcus' or 'Adam' voice models work incredibly well for fact-style Shorts. Adjust the stability slider down slightly to make the voice sound more expressive.
Pricing: ElevenLabs — Free 10K chars / $5/mo Starter / $22/mo Creator
Pricing: ElevenLabs — Free 10K chars / $5/mo Starter / $22/mo Creator
💡 Pro tip: The 'Marcus' or 'Adam' voice models work incredibly well for fact-style Shorts. Adjust the stability slider down slightly to make the voice sound more expressive.
ElevenLabs
Industry-leading AI voice synthesis platform with ultra-realistic voice cloning and multilingual text-to-speech.
3
Visual Generation
For faceless channels, you need captivating background imagery. Head over to Midjourney on Discord.
Prompt: 'A hyper-realistic, cinematic wide shot of [Subject], vibrant colors, 8k resolution, photorealistic --ar 9:16'
Pricing: Midjourney — $10/mo Basic / $30/mo Standard
Pricing: Midjourney — $10/mo Basic / $30/mo Standard
💡 Pro tip: Always add '--ar 9:16' to your Midjourney prompts so the generated images perfectly fit the vertical format of YouTube Shorts.
Prompt: 'A hyper-realistic, cinematic wide shot of [Subject], vibrant colors, 8k resolution, photorealistic --ar 9:16'
Pricing: Midjourney — $10/mo Basic / $30/mo Standard
Pricing: Midjourney — $10/mo Basic / $30/mo Standard
💡 Pro tip: Always add '--ar 9:16' to your Midjourney prompts so the generated images perfectly fit the vertical format of YouTube Shorts.
Midjourney
Leading AI image generator known for stunning artistic quality. Create photorealistic and artistic images from text prompts.
4
Editing & Auto-Captions
Import your generated voiceover and images into CapCut. Use the 'Auto-Captions' feature to generate dynamic text on screen.
Pricing: CapCut — Free / $7.99/mo Pro
Pricing: CapCut — Free / $7.99/mo Pro
💡 Pro tip: Choose a bold, yellow font with a black stroke for your captions. Highlight key words in different colors to maximize viewer retention.
Pricing: CapCut — Free / $7.99/mo Pro
Pricing: CapCut — Free / $7.99/mo Pro
💡 Pro tip: Choose a bold, yellow font with a black stroke for your captions. Highlight key words in different colors to maximize viewer retention.
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