5 step workflow
Make a technology or history YouTube video
Research, script, voice, visuals, and edit with a practical AI stack.
Workflow progress
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Step 1
Collect source-backed facts
Why use it
Perplexity is built for cited search trails.
Prompt
Find reliable sources about [topic]. Separate primary sources, expert commentary, and open questions.
Input example
The history of lithium-ion batteries
Output example
A source list grouped by timeline, technology, and key people.
What to watch
Open every important source and verify dates, names, and quotations.
Draft the story outline
Why use it
General assistants are useful for structure and narrative flow.
Prompt
Turn these sources into a 6-part YouTube outline with hook, conflict, explanation, and takeaway.
Input example
Paste source notes and target audience.
Output example
A sectioned script outline with key claims to verify.
What to watch
Keep unsupported claims marked instead of letting the model fill gaps.
Step 3
Create narration draft
Why use it
Voice tools help test pacing before final recording.
Prompt
Create a calm documentary narration style for this paragraph.
Input example
One script section
Output example
Narration audio draft for review.
What to watch
Use only voices you own or have permission to use.
Plan visuals and evidence
Why use it
Visual tools can turn the approved script into a shot list and restrained visual concepts.
Prompt
Create a shot list for this script. Label archival evidence, diagrams, generated concepts, and on-screen citations separately.
Input example
Approved script with source notes
Output example
A timed shot list with asset type and source requirements.
What to watch
Do not present generated reconstructions as authentic archival footage.
Step 5
Edit and perform a final fact check
Why use it
A final claim-by-claim pass catches unsupported statements before publication.
Prompt
Audit this final script claim by claim. Return a checklist with source, confidence, and required correction; do not rewrite unsupported facts as certain.
Input example
Final narration and source list
Output example
A publication checklist and corrected source notes.
What to watch
Review copyright, music, image, and quotation rights before publishing.