How to Create Animated Storybook in 5 Minutes Using FREE AI Tools | Hot Hybrid Digital Product

Introduction

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a captivating animated storybook in just five minutes using free AI tools. This process is ideal for anyone interested in digital products for platforms like Amazon KDP or for creating engaging content for social media channels.

Step 1: Generate Your Storyline

• Open ChatGPT and brainstorm a story idea. If you have your own storyline, great! If not, you can ask ChatGPT to help.
• For example, type: "Give me a storyline about a boy named James and a magical butterfly that makes his dreams come true."
• Copy the generated storyline for the next step.

Step 2: Create Your Storybook

• Go to haile.com (the platform for storybook creation).
• Paste the storyline you copied from ChatGPT into the appropriate field.
• Click on "Generate Tail." If prompted, create an account by entering your email and a password.
• Once your storybook is generated, you can see the pages created. Take a moment to review it.

Step 3: Save Your Storybook

• Since you cannot directly save the storybook as a file, take screenshots of each page:
  • For Mac: Press Shift + Command + 3 to capture the entire screen.
  • For Windows: Press Control + Shift + S and select the area of the screen to capture.
• Ensure you save each screenshot clearly.

Step 4: Convert Screenshots to PDF

• Open your web browser and search for "image to PDF converter online."
• Click on the first result, such as iLovePDF.
• Upload your screenshots in the correct order.
• Set the page size to "Fit same size as image" and choose "No margin."
• Click "Create PDF" and download the finished PDF to your device.

Step 5: Animate Your Storybook Images

• Go to runwayml.com to start animating your images.
• Create an account if you don't have one.
• Select "Bring your image to life" and upload your saved storybook images one by one.
• After each upload, click "Generate" to create animated videos from your images.
• Alternatively, use the "Motion Brush" tool to manually animate specific elements (like having the butterfly fly). Select the area to animate and adjust the proximity settings to your liking.

Step 6: Create Voiceover for Your Animation

• Return to ChatGPT and copy your text again for voiceover.
• Go to 11 Labs and paste the text into the voiceover tool.
• Choose your preferred voice options (gender, accent) and click "Generate."
• Save the generated voiceover file to your device.

Step 7: Edit Your Animated Video

• Open CapCut and import the animated videos and voiceover.
• To ensure the correct video format, drag a background video (16:9 format) onto the timeline.
• Adjust the size of your animated clips to fit the background video.
• Add the voiceover to the timeline and ensure it syncs well with the animations.
• Enhance your video by adding background music from YouTube’s Audio Library, ensuring it’s low enough not to overpower the voiceover.

Conclusion

You have now created an animated storybook complete with voiceover and background music! You can upload this video to YouTube or any social media platform to monetize your work. Remember to explore additional tools and techniques for further enhancing your digital products. Happy creating!