⚡ AI Automation Masterclass

Lab Activity 5: Generating Consistent Characters & Connecting the Pipeline

Section 5: High-End Video Production with Google Flow

🎯 Objective

Use Google Flow's Scene Builder to create a consistent digital character avatar, generate a 10-second video, and feed it into your local folder monitor pipeline for auto-publishing.

⏱️ Time Allocation

  • Avatar Creation & Generation: 25 minutes
  • Pipeline Integration: 15 minutes

🛠️ Materials Required

  • Google Flow account (via Google AI Pro plan).
  • Monitored folder pipeline from Lab 3 and 4.

📋 Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Design a Character Profile:
  • Open Google Flow's Scene Builder.
  • Write a prompt describing a consistent character. Example: "A professional speaker, 30s, wearing business casual attire, standing in a modern office background, speaking confidently to the camera."
  • Generate and select a reference avatar image.
  1. Generate the Video Clip:
  • Use the character reference to generate a 10-second video clip where the avatar delivers a short marketing hook from Lab 2.
  • Download the generated .mp4 file.
  1. Inject Video into the Pipeline:
  • Ensure your file_monitor.py script is running.
  • Move the downloaded Google Flow video file into your raw_assets/ folder.
  1. Observe the End-to-End Automation:
  • Verify that the script detects the video, renames it, moves it to processed_assets/, and sends the webhook to your social scheduler.

🗣️ Debrief Questions

  • Why is character consistency critical in AI-generated video campaigns?
  • How long did the end-to-end process take from text prompt to scheduled social media post?