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As a social media-obsessed content creator, I am familiar with TikTok. I often create TikTok videos to promote my work, express an idea or opinion, or share funny anecdotes.
As much as I enjoy TikTok, creating content consistently for the platform can feel overwhelming.
TikTok suggests posting content at least 1-4 times per day to boost views and followers. When you’re a marketer creating content for several other social media platforms and planning campaigns — posting 1-4 TikToks a day is a huge ask.
So, how can marketers and creators like myself streamline the process and create more videos? One answer is to use AI.
In the past, I’ve interviewed several content creators who say using AI cuts their workload down significantly and completes hours of tasks in just minutes.
With that in mind, I will create a TikTok video using AI and take you along for the journey. Let’s get started.
How I Made a TikTok Using Only AI
Let’s make a short TikTok video about healthy food facts.
It‘s possible to use AI tools such as ChatGPT or HubSpot’s Content Assistant to generate ideas for you, but sometimes inspiration strikes (or I‘m hungry) — so we’ll roll with it and make a TikTok about healthy food facts.
Using AI to Find Keywords
First, I want to know what trending keywords are associated with healthy food facts, so I’ll go to VidIQ and use its AI keyword generator to see what it comes up with.
VidIQ is an AI platform specifically designed to create YouTube videos and scripts.
Still, it has a free AI keyword generator that helps find keywords to optimize your videos and attract viewers regardless if you’re creating videos for YouTube or another platform like TikTok.
I typed “healthy food facts” into VidIQ’s generator and found related keywords such as:
- Nutrition tips
- Superfood benefits
- Facts about organic food
Now I know what keywords to use to optimize my video, so it’s time to write the script.
Using ChatGPT to Generate a Video Script
Let‘s try ChatGPT. After experimenting with it for other content, I’m familiar with the platform, but this is my first time using it to generate a script.
Here‘s the prompt I’m using to create the script using ChatGPT:
Generate a 30-second script for a TikTok video giving fun facts about healthy food. Include keywords “nutrition tips,” “facts about organic food,” and “superfood benefits.”
Here’s what ChatGPT generated:
Host (standing in a vibrant kitchen, holding a bowl of colorful salad): Hey there, TikTok fam! Want some quick nutrition tips, facts about organic food, and superfood benefits? Well, here we go in 3, 2, 1!
[Text on the screen: “🌱 Healthy Food Fun Facts 🌱”]
Host: (Energetic) Nutrition tips are essential! Did you know that a balanced diet can boost your energy levels and improve your mood? Eating healthy is a mood lifter!
[Text on the screen: “Organic Goodness”]
Host: (Excited) Facts about organic food! Organic veggies and fruits contain fewer pesticides and more antioxidants. Better for you and the planet!
[Text on the screen: “Superfood Magic”]
Host: (Enthusiastic) Superfood benefits are fantastic! Foods like kale, berries, and quinoa are packed with vitamins and antioxidants, keeping your body strong and healthy!
[OUTRO]
Host: (Holding the salad bowl high) There you have it, some quick bites of nutrition tips, facts about organic food, and superfood benefits. Share this with your foodie friends, and let’s nourish our bodies together! 🥗🌟
[Upbeat Music Fades Out]
Pro-Tip: ChatGPT doesn‘t always pull the most up-to-date information for its copy, so it’s crucial to double-check its facts and statistics. You don’t want your content to be outdated or spread misinformation.
Fortunately, I researched the information in the script and updated it for accuracy.
The keywords are seamlessly incorporated into the script, and ChatGPT captures the upbeat, casual tone that suits TikTok.
Furthermore, I love how ChatGPT includes suggestions for the text appearing on the screen and specifies how the host should speak.
Generating a TikTok Video Using AI
Finally, it’s time to create the video. After researching different AI video tools, I found InVideo. This platform uses AI to generate videos for other channels, including social media.
Its AI Text to Video feature allows users to input their script and convert it to video in minutes.
The feature also includes a template labeled “Trendy Healthy Food Trends List Slideshow,” which perfectly matches my video‘s topic. So, let’s give it a try.
After choosing the healthy food template, I’m taken to InVideo’s virtual studio. That is not its official name, but that‘s what I’m calling it.
The studio allows AI to craft a script for you, but I already have one, thanks to ChatGPT. So, I’ll just enter the ChatGPT-generated script, remove the notes for the host, and click Create Scenes.
In seconds, InVideo generated a video using the script I entered and the selected template. Various tools are available for me to tweak the video to my liking, including the option to record a voiceover, add a logo, and select music.
I’m not in a quiet enough space to record a voiceover, but I’m curious enough to click on the voiceover option just to see what it entails.
As you can see in the screenshot below, the voiceover tab allows you to add a voice via automated text-to-speech, uploading a file, or recording your voice within the platform.
While I’m not doing a voiceover in this example, I want to adjust the music — so let’s look at our music options. InVideo categorizes its music by moods, such as playful, happy, inspirational, angry, or dark.
I want something upbeat, so I choose the Happy section music.
After adding music and adjusting the script to suit the video’s format better, I exported the video by clicking Download.
Disclaimer: InVideo is not a free service, and you must subscribe to one of its plans to download your content. Fortunately, I was able to use a friend’s subscription.
However, you can use many other AI video creation tools and platforms, and many offer free trials and plans.
With my video downloaded to my laptop, it‘s time to consider a caption and hashtags, so let’s revisit ChatGPT.
I told ChatGPT to generate a fun caption for a TikTok video about healthy food facts, and here’s what it came up with:
“🌱 Spice Up Your Life with Healthy Food Facts! 🥗💪 #FoodieFacts #EatBetterFeelBetter”
The caption is short and to the point. Even better, ChatGPT suggested hashtags with a lot of traction. For example, #EatBetterFeelBetter has more than 12 million views, according to the platform.
Works for me! After copying and pasting the text into the video’s caption, I clicked Upload. Now, you can watch my AI-generated TikTok below.
Not too bad for a robot, right? Obviously, the video is short and has a straightforward premise, but now you know tools are available to help you create TikTok videos in minutes.
Final Thoughts
Altogether, creating that one video took about 10 minutes. It would have taken less time if I had been more familiar with tools like InVideo.
While I don’t see myself using AI for every aspect of the creative process, I would do something like this again if I create short, bite-sized videos such as trivia videos, announcements, or product/service showcases.
It certainly makes creating 1-4 videos a day less daunting and more feasible as a marketer.
