Generate UGC Marketing Videos for eCommerce with Sora 2 and Gemini

Description

Overview & Setup

This n8n template demonstrates how to automatically generate authentic User-Generated Content (UGC) style marketing videos for eCommerce products using AI. Simply upload a product image, and the workflow creates multiple realistic influencer-style video ads complete with scripts, personas, and video generation.

Use cases
Generate multiple UGC video variations for A/B testing
Create authentic-looking product demonstrations for social media
Produce influencer-style content without hiring creators
Quickly test different marketing angles for new products
Scale video content creation for eCommerce catalogs

Good to know
Sora 2 video generation takes approximately 2-3 minutes per 12-second video
Each video generation costs approximately $0.50-1.00 USD (check OpenAI pricing for current rates)
The workflow generates multiple video variations from a single product image
Videos are automatically uploaded to Google Drive upon completion
Generated videos are in 720x1280 (9:16) format optimized for social media

How it works
Product Analysis: OpenAI's vision API analyzes the uploaded product image to understand its features, benefits, and target audience
Persona Creation: The system generates a detailed profile of the ideal influencer/creator who would authentically promote this product
Script Generation: Gemini 2.5 Pro creates multiple authentic UGC video scripts (12 seconds each) with frame-by-frame breakdowns, natural dialogue, and camera movements
Frame Generation: For each script, Gemini generates a custom first frame that adapts the product image to match UGC aesthetic and aspect ratio
Video Production: Sora 2 API generates the actual video using the script and custom first frame as reference
Status Monitoring: The workflow polls the video generation status every 15 seconds until completion
Upload & Storage: Completed videos are automatically uploaded to Google Drive with organized naming

How to use
Click the form trigger URL to access the submission form
Upload your product image (works best with clean product shots on white/neutral backgrounds)
Enter the product name
Submit the form and wait for the workflow to complete
Find your generated UGC videos in the specified Google Drive folder
Each run produces multiple video variations you can test

Requirements
OpenAI API** account with Sora 2 access for video generation and GPT-4 Vision
Google Gemini API** account for script generation and image adaptation
Google Drive** account for video storage
Sufficient API credits for video generation (budget accordingly)

Customizing this workflow
Adjust the video duration in the generate_video node (currently set to 12 seconds)
Modify the persona prompt in analyze_product node to target different audience demographics
Change the script style in set_build_video_prompts node for different UGC aesthetics (excited discovery, casual recommendation, etc.)
Update the Google Drive folder in upload_video node to organize videos by campaign
Add additional processing nodes for video editing, subtitle generation, or thumbnail creation
Modify the aspect ratio in resize_image node for different platforms (1:1 for Instagram feed, 16:9 for YouTube, etc.)