Been playing around with those animated shorts that keep popping up on YouTube and TikTok. Here’s how I’ve been making them with ChatGPT.
I upload a reference video and ask it to break down the characters, animation, backgrounds, pacing, etc. Then I use that breakdown to create a new story in a similar style.
I use Remotion through Codex for the animation. Start with a 10-second clip first—much easier to fix things before making a longer one. Once it looks decent, I generate the voiceover in ElevenLabs, upload it back and ask it to sync the animation with the audio.
It takes a few corrections, especially with timing, but that’s basically the process.
For monetization, I’m more interested in making videos around products or affiliate offers than relying only on Shorts ad revenue. Getting views is one thing; having something relevant to sell is another.
I recorded the whole process if anyone wants to see the prompts and actual result
Anyone else here trying this with ChatGPT or Claude?
I upload a reference video and ask it to break down the characters, animation, backgrounds, pacing, etc. Then I use that breakdown to create a new story in a similar style.
I use Remotion through Codex for the animation. Start with a 10-second clip first—much easier to fix things before making a longer one. Once it looks decent, I generate the voiceover in ElevenLabs, upload it back and ask it to sync the animation with the audio.
It takes a few corrections, especially with timing, but that’s basically the process.
For monetization, I’m more interested in making videos around products or affiliate offers than relying only on Shorts ad revenue. Getting views is one thing; having something relevant to sell is another.
I recorded the whole process if anyone wants to see the prompts and actual result
Anyone else here trying this with ChatGPT or Claude?