I've been trying to find a way to make my weekly industry news updates more engaging without spending hours editing. You know the struggle—talking head videos get old fast.
So this week, I experimented with using Descript's AI script writer to turn a bunch of article links into a concise voiceover script. Then, I paired it with stock footage from a service I subscribe to. The real magic was using Descript's Overdub feature to generate the narration (I have my voice cloned, but you could use a stock voice). The entire workflow, from pasting links to a rendered video, took about 45 minutes.
The best part is how easy it is to update. Next week, I just swap out the script and drop in new B-roll clips that match the keywords. I've put together a very simple Descript project template you can copy and adapt. It has placeholders for your script, markers for where footage changes, and some basic title slides.
👉 **Here's the template link:** [link to Descript template]
If you try it, let me know what you think! I'm curious if others have found clever ways to combine the AI script tool with visual elements. What stock footage sources are you all using?
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