Create Automatic Short Biographical Videos

Do you want to create short and captivating videos about the biographies of historical, literary, or fictional characters for social media?
With this AI Content Labs workflow, you can turn a simple name into a vertical video ready for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts — complete with narration, original images, and synchronized subtitles — all fully automated and no coding required.

Workflow Description

This workflow integrates multiple AI models and tools in an automated, multimodal sequence. It starts with an input where the user enters the character's name. Then, an advanced language model (GPT-4.1) generates a realistic biography tailored to the short-story format ideal for social media, split into 12 short, easy-to-follow paragraphs.

The text is split using a native AI Content Labs node, allowing each paragraph to be converted into audio using ElevenLabs, with a professional and natural-sounding voice. The duration of each audio clip is automatically calculated and adjusted to ensure precise synchronization in the video. All audio clips are then merged into one track, ready to accompany the visuals.

For the visual part, a main image inspired by the Ghibli style is generated first, based on the full biography using OpenAI models. Then, each paragraph receives its own image, consistent in style and characters, using custom prompts and image generation based on the main reference image.

The images are joined into a vertical animated video with attractive effects, and the audio track is added. Finally, subtitles are generated automatically using OpenAI Whisper and embedded into the video, optimized for TikTok with word-by-word highlighting and professional visual styling.

How It Works

• Required input: The character's name (can be real, fictional, historical, etc.).
• No other data is needed, although a clear and specific name improves the biography quality.
• The workflow handles the rest: text, images, audio, video, and subtitles.
• You can upload a CSV file to batch-generate multiple videos, each with a different character.
• The final result is a vertical video with audio, original images, and subtitles, ready to publish.

Examples

• Albert Einstein Biography
  

Use Cases

• Educators and science communicators: Create visual capsules for classes, educational platforms, or social media.
• Content creators: Build series of videos about historical, literary, or fictional characters.
• Marketing agencies: Produce viral content for brands using inspirational figures.
• Publishers and libraries: Promote books or anniversaries with engaging biographies.
• Museums and cultural centers: Share stories of key figures in an exhibit.

Recommendations

• Use clear character names to get accurate biographies.
• For visual consistency, use recognizable characters or briefly describe their context in the input.
• Take advantage of ElevenLabs’ voice customization to match your audience's tone.
• Use the CSV format to produce multiple biographies in bulk and save time.
• Review the final video to ensure synchronization between audio, visuals, and subtitles.

Variations

• Change the visual style: Modify the image prompt to use different styles (realistic, comic, classical art, etc.).
• Adjust the length: Change the number of paragraphs or duration per section for shorter or longer formats.
• Switch the language: Set the audio and subtitle models to other languages, ideal for global audiences.
• Add background music: Include an extra node to blend ambient music with the narration.
• Focus on groups or events: Adapt the input for collective bios (e.g., “NASA Scientists in the 60s”).
• Tell brand stories: Use the flow to narrate the story of a company or product in a storytelling format.

Conclusion

This AI Content Labs workflow turns the creation of biographical videos into a fast, creative, and fully automated process — perfect for standing out on social media. Experience the power of multimodal AI and take your character stories to the next level. Start building your own workflows today and amaze your audience at AI Content Labs!