🎬 Transform images into AI videos with MiniMax Hailuo 02. Upload to YouTube/TikTok

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Description

This automated workflow takes a static image and a textual prompt and transforms them into an animated video using the MiniMax Hailuo 02 model. It then uploads the generated video to YouTube and TikTok, and updates a Google Sheet with relevant links and metadata.

Benefits of This Workflow

• Fully Automated Pipeline: From prompt to video to social media publication — all without manual intervention.
• Scalable Content Creation: Generate and distribute dozens of videos per hour with minimal human input.
• Cross-Platform Posting: Automatically pushes content to YouTube and TikTok simultaneously.
• SEO Optimization: Uses AI to generate catchy, keyword-rich video titles that improve visibility.
• Easy Integration: Based on Google Sheets for input/output, making it accessible to non-technical users.
• Time-Efficient: Batch-processing enabled with scheduled runs every few minutes.
• Customizable Duration: Video duration can be adjusted (default is 6 seconds).

How It Works

1. Trigger & Data Fetching:

   • The workflow starts either manually or via a scheduled trigger (e.g., every 5 minutes).
   • It checks a Google Sheet for new entries where the “VIDEO” column is empty, indicating pending video generation tasks.

2. Video Creation:

   • For each entry, the workflow extracts the image URL and prompt from the Google Sheet.
   • It sends these inputs to the MiniMax Hailuo 02 to generate a video. The API processes the image and prompt, optimizes the prompt, and creates a short video (default: 6 seconds).

3. Status Monitoring:

   • The workflow polls the API every 60 seconds to check if the video is COMPLETED.
   • Once ready, it retrieves the video URL and uploads the file to Google Drive.

4. YouTube & TikTok Upload:

   • The video is sent to YouTube and TikTok via the Upload-Post.com API (The free plan allows uploads to all platforms except TikTok. To enable, upgrade to a paid plan.).
   • A GPT-generated SEO-optimized title is created for the video.
   • The Google Sheet is updated with the video URL and YouTube link.

Set Up Steps

1. Google Sheet Setup:

   • Create a Google Sheet with columns: IMAGE (input image URL), PROMPT (video description), VIDEO (auto-filled), and YOUTUBE_URL (auto-filled).
   • Link the sheet to the workflow using the Google Sheets node.

2. API Keys:

   • Obtain a fal.run API key (for MiniMax Hailuo) and configure the “Authorization” header in the “Create video” node.
   • Get an Upload-Post.com API key (10 free uploads/month) and set it in the “Upload on YouTube/TikTok” nodes.

3. Workflow Configuration:

   • Replace YOUR_USERNAME in the Upload-Post nodes with your profile name (e.g., “test1”).
   • Adjust the video duration (6 or 10 seconds) in the “Create video” node.
   • Set the Schedule Trigger interval (e.g., 5 minutes) to automate checks for new tasks.

4. Execution:

   • Run the workflow manually or let the scheduler process new rows automatically.
   • The system handles video generation, uploads, and Google Sheet updates end-to-end.

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🔗 Nodes Used

Google Sheets, HTTP Request, Google Drive, Schedule Trigger, OpenAI

📥 Import

Download workflow.json and import into n8n: Workflow menu → Import from File

📖 Importing guide · 🔑 Credential setup