Automating YouTube Shorts Production with n8n, Sora 2, and Gemini

Source: Dev.to

Overview

I recently built a fully automated workflow in n8n that produces and publishes YouTube Shorts end‑to‑end — with no manual steps involved.

What the workflow does

• Takes a user prompt from a form.
• Generates a full video using Sora 2.
• Creates an optimized title and description using Gemini + structured parsing.
• Uploads the final output directly to YouTube.
• Runs a separate error‑handling pipeline that logs issues and sends immediate email notifications indicating which node failed.

Why this matters

This setup allows content teams to scale short‑form video production massively while reducing workload and eliminating bottlenecks such as manual video editing, metadata writing, and uploading.

It’s an efficient, fault‑tolerant system designed for creators, agencies, and automation‑focused businesses.