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Generate short joke videos from Google Sheets with Google Gemini and Wavespeed AI

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1. Workflow Overview

Stop Editing. Start Automating. Turn a simple spreadsheet of text into a limitless stream of viral video content. This advanced n8n workflow builds a fully autonomous "Faceless Channel" factory....

Best for

  • Content Creation automation workflows
  • Multimodal AI automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.wait, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatgooglegemini, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.manualtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheetstool, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Jordan Hoyle.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Generate short joke videos from Google Sheets with Google Gemini and Wavespeed AI
Workflow name
Generate short joke videos from Google Sheets with Google Gemini and Wavespeed AI

🚀 Stop Editing. Start Automating. Turn a simple spreadsheet of text into a limitless stream of viral video content.

This advanced n8n workflow builds a fully autonomous "Faceless Channel" factory. It takes a list of jokes (or facts/quotes) from a Google Sheet, uses Google Gemini to script a perfect 10-second viral scene, and uses Wavespeed AI (Wan 2.5) to generate high-quality animated videos—all without you lifting a finger.

Whether you run a TikTok page, Instagram Reels account, or YouTube Shorts channel, this workflow is your new production team.

âš¡ How It Works The Brain (Gemini): The workflow picks a joke from your list, checks if it's been used before, and scripts a visual scene with two distinct characters (Character A & Character B).

The Director (Prompt Engineering): It automatically generates detailed environment and action prompts for the video model.

The Studio (Wavespeed AI): It edits the background of your master image to match the joke's setting, then animates the scene using the powerful Wan 2.5 model.

The Delivery: It saves the final video URL, caption, and optimized hashtags back to your Google Sheet, ready for posting.

🔥 Key Features Duplicate Protection: Automatically logs used jokes to a "Past Jokes" tab so you never repeat content.

Customizable Avatars: Easily swap in your own "Master Image" to use your specific characters or brand avatars.

Smart Environment Swapping: The AI understands the joke's context and changes the video background to match (e.g., a bar, a park, an office).

Viral Metadata: Automatically generates a catchy caption and 3 sets of tiered hashtags (Niche, Popular, Trending).

Plug & Play: Clean, annotated nodes with a setup guide included.

📋 Requirements Before purchasing, please ensure you have the following:

n8n Instance: You need a working installation of n8n (Self-hosted or Cloud version).

Wavespeed AI Account: You will need an API key from Wavespeed to access the video generation models (Wan 2.5).

Google Gemini API Key: A free Google AI Studio key is required for the scripting logic.

Google Account: To access the Google Sheets integration.

A "Master Image": You need one image of your two characters to serve as the visual base for the automation.

📦 What's Inside? The Full Workflow JSON: Cleaned, organized, and ready to import.

Sticky Note Setup Guide: Step-by-step instructions on connecting your sheets and API keys.

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Wait for Video Gen

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.wait - wait
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 2 - Get Video Result

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 3 - Generate Video (Img2Vid)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 4 - Gemini Model (Creative)

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatGoogleGemini - lmChatGoogleGemini
Config choices
Version 1

Block 5 - Gemini Model (Scripting)

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatGoogleGemini - lmChatGoogleGemini
Config choices
Version 1

Block 6 - Edit Fields

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 7 - When clicking ‘Execute workflow’

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - manualTrigger
Config choices
Version 1

Block 8 - Generate Background Edit

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 9 - Wait for Edit

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.wait - wait
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 10 - Get Edit Result

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 11 - Format Scene JSON

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 12 - Google Sheet Jokes

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTool - googleSheetsTool
Config choices
Version 4.7

Block 13 - Google Sheet Past Jokes

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTool - googleSheetsTool
Config choices
Version 4.7

Block 14 - Save Final URL

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.5

Block 15 - Inject Idea

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolThink - toolThink
Config choices
Version 1

Block 16 - Parse AI Output

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.outputParserStructured - outputParserStructured
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 17 - Refine and Validate Prompts

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolThink - toolThink
Config choices
Version 1

Block 18 - Parse Video Prompt

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.outputParserStructured - outputParserStructured
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 19 - Save Idea & Metadata

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.5

Block 20 - Creative Video Idea

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
Config choices
Version 1.9

Block 21 - Detailed Video Prompts

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
Config choices
Version 1.9

Block 22 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 23 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 24 - Sticky Note2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Showing the first 24 of 34 workflow blocks. Download the JSON for the full node graph.

3. Summary Table

Workflow Generate short joke videos from Google Sheets with Google Gemini and Wavespeed AI
Complexity advanced
Nodes 34
Categories Content Creation, Multimodal AI
Author Jordan Hoyle
Published 27 Jan 2026

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/13040/13040.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Generate short joke videos from Google Sheets with Google Gemini and Wavespeed AI do?

Stop Editing. Start Automating. Turn a simple spreadsheet of text into a limitless stream of viral video content. This advanced n8n workflow builds a fully autonomous "Faceless Channel" factory....

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Content Creation, Multimodal AI use case.