Create Low-Cost AI Videos Workflow
Create Low-Cost AI Videos with Veo3

Introduction

This workflow demonstrates how to create low-cost, high-quality AI videos quickly using Veo3, then automatically upload them to YouTube and TikTok. It’s designed for content creators who want to produce professional-looking videos without expensive software or long production times. By leveraging AI, you can generate, edit, and enhance video content efficiently, making your content strategy scalable and cost-effective.
The workflow focuses on simplicity and automation: Veo3 handles AI video generation, while the script ensures smooth uploads to YouTube and TikTok. This method allows creators to focus on the creative aspects of content, while automation manages repetitive technical steps. The workflow is ideal for viral content, marketing campaigns, and rapid social media growth, delivering videos that are visually appealing, engaging, and algorithm-friendly.
You can customize the workflow to match trending styles, integrate captions, music, or text overlays, and optimize video length for each platform. Following this system saves time, reduces costs, and improves consistency in content output. This introduction sets the stage for inserting your workflow code below, which will execute the video creation and upload tasks automatically.
Your Workflow Code


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        "url": "=https://queue.fal.run/fal-ai/veo3/requests/{{ $('Create Video').item.json.request_id }}/status ",
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        "content": "# Generate Cheaper AI Videos (with audio), using Veo3 Fast and Upload to YouTube/TikTok\n\nThis workflow allows users to **generate AI videos** using cheaper model **Google Veo3 Fast**, save them to **Google Drive**, generate optimized YouTube titles with GPT-4o, and **automatically upload them to YouTube** . The entire process is triggered from a Google Sheet that acts as the central interface for input and output.\n\nIT automates video creation, uploading, and tracking, ensuring seamless integration between Google Sheets, Google Drive, Google Veo3, and YouTube.\n\n\n\n\n",
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        "content": "## STEP 1 - GOOGLE SHEET\nCreate a [Google Sheet like this](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pcoY9N_vQp44NtSRR5eskkL5Qd0N0BGq7Jh_4m-7VEQ/edit?usp=sharing).\n\nPlease insert:\n- in the \"PROMPT\" column the accurate description of the video you want to create\n- in the \"DURATION\" column the lenght of the video you want to create\n\nLeave the \"VIDEO\" column unfilled. It will be inserted by the system once the video has been created",
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        "content": "## STEP 4 - MAIN FLOW\nStart the workflow manually or periodically by hooking the \"Schedule Trigger\" node. It is recommended to set it at 5 minute intervals.",
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        "content": "## STEP 2 - GET API KEY (YOURAPIKEY)\nCreate an account [here](https://fal.ai/) and obtain API KEY.\nIn the node \"Create Image\" set \"Header Auth\" and set:\n- Name: \"Authorization\"\n- Value: \"Key YOURAPIKEY\"",
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              "name": "title",
              "value": "={{ $('Generate title').item.json.message.content }}"
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            {
              "name": "user",
              "value": "YOUR_USERNAME"
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              "content": "You are a YouTube SEO expert specialized in creating engaging and optimized titles.\n\nYour task is to generate an effective title for a YouTube video based on the user's video description.\n\nGUIDELINES:\n- Maximum 60 characters to avoid truncation\n- Use relevant keywords for SEO\n- Make the title catchy and clickable\n- Avoid excessive or misleading clickbait\n- Consider the target audience of the content\n- Use numbers, questions, or power words when appropriate\n- IMPORTANT: Generate the title in the same language as the input description\n\nOUTPUT FORMAT:\nProvide only the title, without additional explanations.\n\nEXAMPLE:\nInput: \"Tutorial video on how to cook perfect pasta carbonara\"\nOutput: \"PERFECT Carbonara in 10 Minutes - Chef's Secrets\"",
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        "content": "## STEP 3 - Upload video on Youtube\n- Find your API key in your [Upload-Post Manage Api Keys](https://www.upload-post.com/?linkId=lp_144414&sourceId=n3witalia&tenantId=upload-post-app) 10 FREE uploads per month\n- Set the the \"Auth Header\":\n-- Name: Authorization\n-- Value: Apikey YOUR_API_KEY_HERE\n- Create profiles to manage your social media accounts. The \"Profile\" you choose will be used in the field YOUR_USRNAME (eg. test1 or test2).  \n\n\nThe free plan allows uploads to all platforms except TikTok. To enable, please upgrade to a paid plan.",
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              "value": "={{ $('Generate title').item.json.message.content }}"
            },
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              "value": "YOUR_USERNAME"
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            "node": "Upload on TikTok",
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        ]
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        [
          {
            "node": "Update result",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
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        ]
      ]
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    "HTTP Request": {
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        [
          {
            "node": "Update Youtube URL",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Generate title": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get File Video",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
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  }
}
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