Automate AI news videos to social media with GPT-4o & HeyGen and Postiz
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 22 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects Google Sheets, OpenAI Chat Model and Google Drive. It also calls api.heygen.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.
- RSS Read: reads an RSS feed
- Limit: keeps the first few items
- Log news to sheets (Google Sheets): append
- AI Agent: runs an AI agent, with model: write script
- Parse Caption (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Setup Heygen Parameters (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Create Avatar Video (HeyGen) (HTTP Request): calls api.heygen.com (POST)
- Wait: waits 2 minutes
- Get Avatar Video Status (HeyGen) (HTTP Request): calls api.heygen.com
- Download Video (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
…plus 10 more steps. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: api.heygen.com
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:
- AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in AI Agent (v1): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) AI Agent (v1) | Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent. |
Nodes used (12)
- Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - RSS Read
n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead - Limit
n8n-nodes-base.limit - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - Switch
n8n-nodes-base.switch
From the author
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