Playbooks

1. Workflow

1. Write the lyrics and a one-paragraph brief (genre, mood, tempo, references) for the song.

   Tool

   Claude (ChatGPT or Grok work too)

   Why

   Claude is #1 on LMArena Creative Writing (score 1519 ±15, Oct 15 2026; #2 is within error). Free plan is enough for lyrics.

   Cost

   Free plan $0; Claude Pro $20/month.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Suno lyrics + style prompt

   ROLE You are a songwriter and lyric editor who writes songs that work well in Suno. GOAL Help me write the lyrics, a style description and a title for one song I will generate in Suno. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS Three things I can paste straight into Suno: (a) a short style-of-music field, (b) lyrics with section tags, (c) a title. I will generate the song from these. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. What is the song about, in one or two sentences? (Example: leaving a small town; default: ask me for a topic.) 2. Genre and sub-genre, and 1-2 artists or eras it should feel like in spirit. (Example: warm indie folk, early 2010s; default: you suggest.) 3. Mood and energy, and tempo (slow / mid / fast, or a BPM if I know it). 4. Vocals: male, female, duet, or instrumental-only; language; and the point of view (I / you / we). 5. Structure and length: for example verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus, about 3 minutes. Any phrase or hook line I already have, and anything to avoid. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) 1. TITLE: one line. 2. STYLE OF MUSIC: one line of comma-separated tags (genre, mood, tempo, vocal type, 2-4 key instruments), kept under about 120 characters. Describe the sound; do not name living artists in it. 3. LYRICS: complete lyrics with section tags on their own lines in square brackets, such as [Verse 1], [Pre-Chorus], [Chorus], [Verse 2], [Bridge], [Outro]. Keep lines short and singable, with consistent syllable counts inside each section, and a chorus that repeats the hook line. No stage directions outside the brackets other than short tags like [Instrumental] where I want a break. Also give a one-sentence note on the character count of the style line. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste the STYLE OF MUSIC line into Suno's style field, the lyrics into the lyrics box, and the title into the title field, then generate several versions (Step 2).

2. Generate the song in Suno (v6) from the lyrics and style prompt. Make several generations, keep the best, download the audio.

   Tool

   Suno

   Why

   Suno v6 is #1 on Artificial Analysis AA-Music-Vocal (Elo 1146). Paid Pro plan is what includes commercial rights and downloads.

   Cost

   Pro $8/mo billed yearly; ≈$10 billed monthly (our arithmetic). One generation = 10 credits = 2 songs.

3. Make the cover art: generate 6-10 square options from the song's mood and title, pick one, check it reads at thumbnail size.

   Tool

   ChatGPT image or Grok Imagine (Midjourney if you prefer its look)

   Why

   GPT Image 2.5 is #1 on AA Image Arena (Elo 1218); Grok Imagine Image is the cheapest priced option. Midjourney is left unpriced: its plans are metered in Fast GPU hours and images per hour is not published.

   Cost

   Grok API $0.02/image; GPT Image ≈$0.21/image (AA API figure). Midjourney Basic $10/mo, cost per image not sourced.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Cover art prompts

   ROLE You are an art director who writes image prompts for album and single cover art. GOAL Help me write 6-10 cover-art prompt options for my song, so I can generate square images and pick one. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS Copy-ready prompts for an image generator (ChatGPT image, Grok Imagine or Midjourney). The art will be a square cover that must still read at thumbnail size. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. The song title, genre and mood (paste the lyrics or style line from my last step if I have them). 2. The artist or project name, and whether the text should appear on the art. (Default: no text in the image; I'll add type later. AI image text is often unreliable.) 3. Visual direction: photographic, illustration, painted, collage, 3D, minimal? Any colours, objects, places or symbols from the lyrics to use or avoid. Offer 3 directions as examples. 4. Which tool I'll paste into: ChatGPT image, Grok Imagine or Midjourney. (Default: ChatGPT image.) THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) A numbered list of 6-10 prompts that differ meaningfully from each other (different subject, composition or palette), each 1-3 sentences, with square aspect ratio stated. Describe a single strong focal point, simple composition and high contrast so it reads small. If I chose Midjourney, write each as a Midjourney prompt ending with parameters such as --ar 1:1 (use only parameters you are sure Midjourney supports). Also give a short "style line" I can append to every prompt to keep the set consistent. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste the prompts one by one into your image tool (ChatGPT image, Grok Imagine or Midjourney), pick one, and check it at thumbnail size.

4. Generate short looping visuals from the cover art (5-second clips: slow camera moves, particles, lyric-related scenes) to cut across the track.

   Tool

   Higgsfield (Wan 3.0 / Seedance) or Grok Imagine Video

   Why

   Image-to-video keeps the look of the cover. Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite is the cheapest priced route; Wan 3.0 ranks #1 on AA.

   Cost

   Grok Lite $0.10 per 5 s clip; Wan 3.0 ≈$1.00 per 5 s (AA 1080p). Higgsfield app credits per clip: not sourced.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Looping visuals prompts

   ROLE You are a music-video director who writes shot prompts for AI video generators. GOAL Help me write 5-second looping clip prompts that I generate from my cover art and cut across my track. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS A shot-by-shot list of copy-ready prompts for an image-to-video tool (Higgsfield or Grok Imagine Video), plus one consistency block to reuse in every prompt. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Paste or describe the cover art (subject, colours, style) and the song's mood. 2. Any lyric moments I want visualised (up to 5), or default: you pick from the lyrics if I paste them. 3. Camera and motion preference: slow push-in, drift, parallax, particles, handheld? Anything that must not move or change. 4. How many clips I want (default 6) and aspect ratio (default 16:9; I may also export 9:16). 5. Which video tool I'll use: Higgsfield or Grok Imagine Video. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) First a CONSISTENCY BLOCK: 2-4 sentences describing the look, palette, lighting and texture that stay identical in every clip, to be pasted at the start of every prompt. Then SHOTS: for each clip give Shot number, duration (5 seconds), aspect ratio, camera (angle, lens feel, movement), subject and action, lighting, motion details, and a "keep unchanged" line that tells the tool to preserve the cover art's look. Write each shot as one paragraph prompt ready to paste (consistency block included), and say these are for image-to-video using my cover art as the first frame. End each with a note of how it could loop (for example, start and end on a similar frame). Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: upload the cover art as the first frame in Higgsfield or Grok Imagine Video, paste one shot prompt per generation, keep the best take, then move to the editor.

5. Build the lyric video: put the lyrics on screen as timed text over the visuals, cut footage to the audio, export 16:9 and 9:16.

   Tool

   A video editor (e.g. CapCut, Clipchamp; not one of our tools)

   Why

   None of our six tools times lyrics to audio. Claude can also generate a text-animation lyric video through code, per a creator post (see learn list).

   Cost

   cost not sourced (we did not price an editor).

6. Check rights and metadata: confirm your Suno plan covers commercial release, write title/credits, export WAV/MP3 and artwork at the sizes your distributor asks for.

   Tool

   Suno (plan terms) + Claude (checklist)

   Why

   Free-plan Suno songs have no commercial rights; the rights come from the plan you generated on.

   Cost

   $0 beyond the plan.

7. Upload song, cover art and lyric video to a distributor and to YouTube, schedule the release date.

   Tool

   A music distributor + YouTube (not our tools)

   Why

   Needed to reach streaming services; we have not priced distributors.

   Cost

   cost not sourced.

2. Recommended tool chain

1. Claude (ChatGPT or Grok work too)
2. Suno
3. ChatGPT image or Grok Imagine (Midjourney if you prefer its look)
4. Higgsfield (Wan 3.0 / Seedance) or Grok Imagine Video
5. A video editor (e.g. CapCut, Clipchamp; not one of our tools)
6. Suno (plan terms) + Claude (checklist)
7. A music distributor + YouTube (not our tools)

3. Total cost

Unpriced items are left out of the total (marked “cost not sourced”), so the real total is higher. All totals are our arithmetic from sourced unit prices.

4. Current promos

• Suno annual billing: save 20%

  Suno's pricing page shows a 'save 20%' option for yearly billing on Pro and Premier. Standing discount, not a time-limited sale.

  Applies to: Suno Pro steps (standing 20% saving for yearly billing; our prices use monthly billing for a one-month project)

  Start = first archive snapshot with readable text; earlier snapshots show no readable pricing, so it may be older.

  Source: suno.com/pricing (Wayback 2025-09-01), checked Oct 15, 2026

• Claude Pro annual billing: $17/month vs $20 monthly

  Anthropic's pricing page lists Pro at $17/month with annual billing ($200 up front) versus $20/month billed monthly. This is a standing discount, not a limited-time sale.

  Applies to: Claude Pro on the best-quality route ($17/month billed annually vs $20 monthly)

  Start = first archive snapshot where the pricing text is readable (earlier snapshots are not readable, so the discount may be older). Standing, no end date.

  Source: Anthropic: Claude pricing (live, fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

• Wan 3.0: free week of unlimited use on Pro and above; 60% off API (ends Oct 31, 2026)

  Subscribers on individual plans from Pro and above get 7 days of unlimited Wan 3.0 and Wan 3.0 Prime; API users get 60% off the model until Oct 31, 2026.

  Applies to: Video-generation steps that use Wan 3.0 on Higgsfield (subscriber window and API 60% off to Oct 31)

  Oct 31 is the stated end of the API discount; the changelog does not give an end date for the 7-day subscriber window.

  Source: Higgsfield changelog: 'Unlimited Wan 3.0 for 7 days and 60% off on the API' (Oct 13, 2026), checked Oct 15, 2026

• The X Subscription: Grok, Cursor and X Premium in one plan

  xAI's new plan bundles Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium: Premium is $30/month for what it says was $90/month combined (SuperGrok + Cursor Pro + X Premium+). Existing subscribers can keep their plan or switch, with limited-time switching offers shown in billing settings.

  Applies to: Only if you use Grok through a consumer plan; our routes use the xAI API unit prices

  The xAI page shows no visible date; the 2026-10-13 start comes from the TechCrunch URL date. The switching offers' terms are not public.

  Source: xAI: Introducing The X Subscription (live, fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

• ChatGPT Plus: 4 free months for US college students (Back to School 2026) (ends Oct 31, 2026)

  Eligible US college and graduate students get four free monthly billing periods of ChatGPT Plus if they claim by October 31, 2026. It renews at $20/month unless cancelled.

  Applies to: Only if you use ChatGPT plans and qualify as a US college student; claim by Oct 31, 2026

  Start = first archive snapshot of the 2026 offer page; the offer may have opened earlier. End date is the claim-by deadline (the free months run after claiming).

  Source: OpenAI Help Center: ChatGPT Back to School offer for students (live, fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

• Midjourney annual plan: 20% off

  Midjourney's plan comparison page says you can get a 20% discount by committing to an annual plan, paying the full year up front. Standing discount.

  Applies to: Midjourney steps (standing 20% saving for yearly billing)

  Start = first archive snapshot found; the discount may be older.

  Source: Midjourney docs (Wayback 2025-02-15): Comparing Midjourney Plans, checked Oct 15, 2026

5. Learn it

Last verified Oct 15, 2026. Items older than 30 days are marked.

6. Caveats and assumptions

• Suno song length is not stated on the pages we read; check that one generation covers your song.
• Suno's Black Friday page (suno.com/hub/suno-black-friday-deals, claims 40% off Nov 24-Dec 1) contradicts itself and is unverified; we do not list it as a promo.
• AA music ranking covers songs with vocals only.
• Lyric-video text timing and distribution costs are not sourced.
• Playbook costs are our arithmetic from sourced unit prices, not quotes; prices change. Subscription lines are one month unless stated.
• Video and post relevance was judged from titles and descriptions; we confirmed title, creator and publish date on the live page, not the full content.

Last verified Oct 15, 2026.

1. Workflow

1. Write the brief, a 15-30 second script and a shot list (4-6 shots, each 3-6 seconds) with hook in the first 2 seconds.

   Tool

   Claude

   Why

   Claude connects to Higgsfield via MCP, so the same chat can plan and generate shots (Higgsfield blog, Aug 12 2026).

   Cost

   Free $0; Pro $20/month.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Ad brief, script and shot list

   ROLE You are a direct-response ad creative who writes short video ad scripts and shot lists for AI video production. GOAL Help me write a brief, a 15-30 second script and a 4-6 shot list for a short video ad. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS A script with timing and a shot list where each shot is 3-6 seconds, with the hook in the first 2 seconds, so I can make reference stills and then generate each shot. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. What is the product or service, and the one-sentence offer? (Example: handmade candles, 20% off first order.) 2. Who is the ad for, and where will it run (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, other)? 3. The single most important benefit or claim, and any claims I must NOT make. Only use claims I give you. 4. Tone and length: friendly, funny, premium, urgent? 15 or 30 seconds? Voiceover, on-screen text, or both? (Default: 15 seconds, voiceover plus captions.) 5. Visual constraints: the product's look, brand colours, any person or character, and the call to action (Example: Shop now at ...). THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) 1. BRIEF: 4-5 lines (audience, offer, single message, tone, CTA). 2. SCRIPT: a table with time range, voiceover line, and on-screen text. The hook lands in the first 2 seconds. 3. SHOT LIST: 4-6 shots, each 3-6 seconds, with number, duration, what is in frame, camera (angle and movement), lighting, and the exact still image that should be the first frame. 4. FIRST-FRAME STILL PROMPTS: one image-generation prompt per shot, each stating aspect ratio (default 9:16), and a short consistency line (product, palette, lighting) to repeat in all of them. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste the still prompts into your image tool (ChatGPT image or Grok Imagine Image) for Step 2, and keep the script for the voiceover.

2. Make reference stills: the product/character first frame for each shot. Approve the still before generating motion.

   Tool

   ChatGPT image or Grok Imagine Image (Higgsfield Soul/Seedream also work)

   Why

   Catching a wrong direction on a still is cheaper than on a finished clip (Higgsfield blog).

   Cost

   Grok API $0.02/image; GPT Image ≈$0.21/image (AA).

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Reference still prompts

   ROLE You are an art director who writes image prompts for ad reference frames. GOAL Help me turn my shot list into one approved first-frame still per shot. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS One copy-ready image prompt per shot, written so the stills look like they come from the same ad, plus a consistency block. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Paste your shot list (or describe each shot in a line). 2. Describe the product or character precisely: shape, colour, materials, logo, size, and any reference image I will upload. Never invent product details. 3. Visual style: realistic product photography, illustrated, cinematic? Lighting and palette. (Default: realistic, soft natural light.) 4. Aspect ratio (default 9:16) and which tool: ChatGPT image or Grok Imagine Image (Higgsfield Soul or Seedream also work). THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) A CONSISTENCY BLOCK (2-4 sentences, repeated in every prompt), then one prompt per shot labelled Shot 1, Shot 2, and so on. Each prompt states subject, composition and camera angle, lighting, background, style, and aspect ratio, and tells the tool to leave clean space where captions will sit if relevant. Do not ask the image tool to render text unless I say so. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste each still prompt into your image tool, approve one still per shot, then use those stills for video in Step 3.

3. Generate each shot as a 5-second clip from its approved still; keep the best take per shot.

   Tool

   Higgsfield (Seedance / Wan 3.0 / Kling) or Grok Imagine Video

   Why

   Higgsfield bundles several video models; Grok Lite is the cheapest priced; Wan 3.0 is #1 on AA.

   Cost

   Grok Lite $0.10 per 5 s; Wan 3.0 ≈$1.00 per 5 s (AA). Higgsfield API lists Seedance 2.5 from $0.206/s, Kling 3.0 from $0.084/s, Wan 3.0 from $0.050/s.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Shot-by-shot video prompts

   ROLE You are a commercial director who writes image-to-video prompts for AI video tools. GOAL Help me write one video prompt per shot, to generate 5-second clips from my approved stills. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS Shot-by-shot prompts for Higgsfield or Grok Imagine Video, plus a consistency block to reuse. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Paste your shot list and tell me what each approved still shows. 2. Camera and motion for each shot: push-in, pan, orbit, handheld, static? Offer defaults if I have no preference. 3. What must stay fixed (product shape, logo, colours) and what may move. 4. Does the video model make its own audio, and do I want spoken lines or sound effects in the clip? (Default: no audio; I will add voice later.) 5. Aspect ratio (default 9:16) and which tool: Higgsfield (Seedance, Wan or Kling) or Grok Imagine Video. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) A CONSISTENCY BLOCK first. Then, for each shot: shot number, duration (5 seconds unless I say otherwise), aspect ratio, camera (angle, lens feel, movement), subject and action in plain sentences, lighting, motion details (what moves, how fast), and a "keep unchanged" line for the product. Write each as one paragraph, ready to paste with the consistency block, and state that the approved still is the first frame. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: upload each approved still as the first frame in Higgsfield or Grok Imagine Video, paste the matching prompt, and keep the best take per shot.

4. Add a voiceover for the script (only if the video model's own audio isn't enough).

   Tool

   Grok TTS (cheapest) or ElevenLabs (best; non-site tool, used only here)

   Why

   ElevenLabs ranks #1 for voice quality on AA (Elo 1330); Grok TTS is far cheaper but ranks lower (Elo 1147).

   Cost

   Grok TTS $15 per 1M characters; ElevenLabs Starter $6/month (~30 min).

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Voiceover script for TTS

   ROLE You are a voiceover director who prepares scripts for text-to-speech tools. GOAL Help me turn my ad script into clean voiceover text for text-to-speech, timed to the video. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS A voiceover text I can paste into a TTS tool (Grok TTS or ElevenLabs), with pronunciation help and a short voice direction. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Paste your final script and the video length (15 or 30 seconds). 2. Voice: gender, age feel, accent and energy. (Examples: warm and upbeat; calm and premium. Default: friendly, mid-pace.) 3. Any brand names, numbers or terms that are easy to mispronounce. 4. Which TTS tool I'll use: Grok TTS or ElevenLabs. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) 1. VOICEOVER TEXT: spoken-English sentences only, no stage directions inside, numbers and symbols written out as they are spoken, brand names respelled phonetically in brackets only if needed. Trim to what can be spoken in the length I gave (assume roughly 2.5 words per second and say if you cut anything). 2. VOICE DIRECTION: 2-3 lines describing the voice and pace I should pick or request. 3. LINE TIMING: which line lands in which shot. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste the voiceover text into Grok TTS or ElevenLabs, choose a voice that matches the direction, and listen through for mispronunciations.

5. Add a music bed (optional) and generate a short instrumental.

   Tool

   Suno

   Why

   Pro plan includes commercial rights, which an ad needs.

   Cost

   Suno Pro ≈$10/month billed monthly (our arithmetic).

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Suno instrumental music prompt

   ROLE You are a music supervisor who writes Suno prompts for instrumental ad music beds. GOAL Help me write a Suno prompt for a short instrumental music bed for my video ad. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS A short style-of-music field and a minimal lyrics field I can paste into Suno to get an instrumental. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. What is the ad's mood and pace, and its length (15 or 30 seconds)? 2. Genre feel: upbeat pop, lo-fi, cinematic, acoustic, electronic? (Default: you suggest two.) 3. Anything the music must leave room for, such as voiceover. 4. Any sounds to avoid. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) 1. TITLE: one line. 2. STYLE OF MUSIC: one line of comma-separated tags under about 120 characters, including the word "instrumental" and that it sits quietly under a voiceover. 3. LYRICS FIELD: only section tags such as [Intro], [Instrumental], [Outro], and no sung words. 4. A one-line note on which part of the result to trim. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste the style line and the tags into Suno, generate a few versions, and keep one for the editor.

6. Assemble shots, voice and music in an editor, add captions and the call to action, trim to 15 or 30 seconds.

   Tool

   A video editor (not one of our tools)

   Why

   Clips are 5 seconds; stitching happens outside the generators (Higgsfield's docs say longer films are built by generating several clips and assembling them afterward).

   Cost

   cost not sourced.

7. Export 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9, check claims and any platform ad rules, then upload.

   Tool

   Claude (claims checklist) + ad platform

   Why

   Platform ad-policy rules were not researched here.

   Cost

   $0 for the check; ad spend not part of this estimate.

2. Recommended tool chain

1. Claude
2. ChatGPT image or Grok Imagine Image (Higgsfield Soul/Seedream also work)
3. Higgsfield (Seedance / Wan 3.0 / Kling) or Grok Imagine Video
4. Grok TTS (cheapest) or ElevenLabs (best; non-site tool, used only here)
5. Suno
6. A video editor (not one of our tools)
7. Claude (claims checklist) + ad platform

3. Total cost

Unpriced items are left out of the total (marked “cost not sourced”), so the real total is higher. All totals are our arithmetic from sourced unit prices.

4. Current promos

• Wan 3.0: free week of unlimited use on Pro and above; 60% off API (ends Oct 31, 2026)

  Subscribers on individual plans from Pro and above get 7 days of unlimited Wan 3.0 and Wan 3.0 Prime; API users get 60% off the model until Oct 31, 2026.

  Applies to: Video-generation steps that use Wan 3.0 on Higgsfield (subscriber window and API 60% off to Oct 31)

  Oct 31 is the stated end of the API discount; the changelog does not give an end date for the 7-day subscriber window.

  Source: Higgsfield changelog: 'Unlimited Wan 3.0 for 7 days and 60% off on the API' (Oct 13, 2026), checked Oct 15, 2026

• Suno annual billing: save 20%

  Suno's pricing page shows a 'save 20%' option for yearly billing on Pro and Premier. Standing discount, not a time-limited sale.

  Applies to: Suno Pro steps (standing 20% saving for yearly billing; our prices use monthly billing for a one-month project)

  Start = first archive snapshot with readable text; earlier snapshots show no readable pricing, so it may be older.

  Source: suno.com/pricing (Wayback 2025-09-01), checked Oct 15, 2026

• Claude Pro annual billing: $17/month vs $20 monthly

  Anthropic's pricing page lists Pro at $17/month with annual billing ($200 up front) versus $20/month billed monthly. This is a standing discount, not a limited-time sale.

  Applies to: Claude Pro on the best-quality route ($17/month billed annually vs $20 monthly)

  Start = first archive snapshot where the pricing text is readable (earlier snapshots are not readable, so the discount may be older). Standing, no end date.

  Source: Anthropic: Claude pricing (live, fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

• The X Subscription: Grok, Cursor and X Premium in one plan

  xAI's new plan bundles Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium: Premium is $30/month for what it says was $90/month combined (SuperGrok + Cursor Pro + X Premium+). Existing subscribers can keep their plan or switch, with limited-time switching offers shown in billing settings.

  Applies to: Only if you use Grok through a consumer plan; our routes use the xAI API unit prices

  The xAI page shows no visible date; the 2026-10-13 start comes from the TechCrunch URL date. The switching offers' terms are not public.

  Source: xAI: Introducing The X Subscription (live, fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

• ChatGPT Plus: 4 free months for US college students (Back to School 2026) (ends Oct 31, 2026)

  Eligible US college and graduate students get four free monthly billing periods of ChatGPT Plus if they claim by October 31, 2026. It renews at $20/month unless cancelled.

  Applies to: Only if you use ChatGPT plans and qualify as a US college student; claim by Oct 31, 2026

  Start = first archive snapshot of the 2026 offer page; the offer may have opened earlier. End date is the claim-by deadline (the free months run after claiming).

  Source: OpenAI Help Center: ChatGPT Back to School offer for students (live, fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

• ElevenLabs Starter: $1 first month (until Oct 18, 2026) (ends Oct 18, 2026)

  ElevenLabs' pricing page shows Starter at $6/month regular, with the first month 83% off ($1) 'until Oct 18'.

  Applies to: Voiceover steps that use ElevenLabs

  Found by us on the live pricing page; not in deals.json or past-deals-research.json. Start date not stated. Also on best-for-job notes. Renews at $6.

  Source: ElevenLabs: Pricing (fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

5. Learn it

Last verified Oct 15, 2026. Items older than 30 days are marked.

6. Caveats and assumptions

• Many video models generate audio themselves (AA's board is 'with audio'); the voiceover and music steps are optional.
• Higgsfield app plans (Starter $19, Plus $59/month) are not in the totals: credits per clip are not published on a page we could read.
• Grok Imagine Video Lite resolution is not stated by xAI; AA lists a different (higher) price for it.
• Editing and ad-platform costs are not sourced.
• Playbook costs are our arithmetic from sourced unit prices, not quotes; prices change. Subscription lines are one month unless stated.
• Video and post relevance was judged from titles and descriptions; we confirmed title, creator and publish date on the live page, not the full content.

Last verified Oct 15, 2026.

1. Workflow

1. Write the plan: what you sell, who for, the 4-6 pages (Home, Services, About, Contact, maybe Pricing), headline and copy for each page.

   Tool

   Claude

   Why

   Claude is #1 on LMArena Creative Writing (Oct 15 2026). Its free plan covers a small site's copy.

   Cost

   Free $0; Pro $20/month.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Website plan and copy brief

   ROLE You are a website strategist and copywriter for small businesses. GOAL Help me plan my business website and write the page structure and copy. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS A page-by-page plan (4-6 pages) with headlines and copy I can paste into a site builder, and a visual-direction summary I can reuse in the next steps. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. What does the business sell, and where do you operate? (Example: local bookkeeping for tradespeople.) 2. Who is the customer, and what problem brings them to you? What should a visitor do on the site (call, book, buy, enquire)? 3. The facts I can use: services, prices if public, years in business, testimonials, contact details. Do not invent any of them; mark gaps as [NEEDS FROM OWNER]. 4. Tone of voice and 2-3 sites I like the look of. (Default: plain, friendly, confident.) 5. Pages I want (default Home, Services, About, Contact) and any extras like Pricing or FAQ. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) 1. SITE SUMMARY: business, audience, main action, tone, in 4-5 lines. 2. SITEMAP: the pages in order with each page's job. 3. PAGE COPY: for each page, a headline, subheadline, section-by-section copy with a heading per section, and a call-to-action button label. Include a page title (under about 60 characters) and a meta description (under about 160 characters) for each page. 4. VISUAL DIRECTION: palette, type feel, image style, and a list of the images needed per page. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: keep this as your source copy: use the image list in Step 2 and paste the site summary and sitemap into Framer in Step 3.

2. Collect brand assets: logo ideas, hero and section images; use your own photos wherever you have them.

   Tool

   ChatGPT image or Grok Imagine (Midjourney optional)

   Why

   Real photos usually beat generated ones for a local business; generated images fill gaps.

   Cost

   Grok API $0.02/image; GPT Image ≈$0.21/image (AA).

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Brand image prompts

   ROLE You are an art director who writes image prompts for small-business websites. GOAL Help me write prompts for the hero and section images and logo ideas for my site. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS Copy-ready prompts for an image generator (ChatGPT image, Grok Imagine or Midjourney), consistent in style, for each image my site needs. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Paste the image list and visual direction from my website plan, or describe the business and style. 2. Which images can I replace with my own photos? Skip those. (Real photos of people, premises and work are better where I have them.) 3. Realistic photography, illustration, or abstract? Palette and mood. Offer 3 examples. 4. Aspect ratio per image (default: hero 16:9, sections 3:2 or 1:1) and which tool I'll use. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) A STYLE LINE (1-2 sentences to append to every prompt), then a numbered list: image name, where it goes on the site, aspect ratio, and the prompt. Avoid text, logos with lettering, and identifiable real people or brands in images. For logo ideas, give 4 simple concept prompts and say plainly that an AI-generated logo should be checked and cleaned up before use. If I chose Midjourney, end prompts with parameters like --ar 16:9 (only ones you are sure exist). Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste the prompts into your image tool, save the best, and bring the images to Framer in Step 3 or 4.

3. Generate the first draft of the site from a prompt: describe the business, pages, content and visual direction.

   Tool

   Framer (non-site tool, needed because none of our six tools sells a website plan)

   Why

   Framer's Agent builds editable pages, navigation, CMS and responsive breakpoints from a prompt (Framer Academy, Sep 2026). Alternative for people who code: ChatGPT Codex or Claude Code, then host elsewhere (hosting not priced).

   Cost

   Free plan $0 (500 AI credits); Basic $10/month billed yearly.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Framer site-generation prompt

   ROLE You are a web designer who writes briefs for AI site builders. GOAL Help me write one prompt that describes my business, pages, content and visual direction, to generate a first draft of my site in Framer. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS A single self-contained prompt for Framer's site generator, with the page structure and key copy, that I can paste in without editing. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Paste your website plan and copy if you have it, or describe the business in 2-3 sentences. 2. The pages, in order, and the main action on each (default: Home, Services, About, Contact). 3. Visual direction: palette (hex codes if known), type feel (modern, serif, playful), image style, light or dark. 4. Sections you want on the Home page, such as hero, services, proof, FAQ, contact form or booking link. 5. Anything the draft must not do: stock-photo clichés, long pages, pop-ups. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) One block, written as direct instructions to a site generator: business description, audience, pages and their sections in order, the headline and call-to-action text for each key section, tone, visual direction, and a note that the layout must work on desktop, tablet and phone. Keep it under about 500 words so it is easy to edit. Do not state features you are not sure Framer has. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste it into Framer's generate-a-site prompt, then edit on the canvas (Step 4).

4. Edit on the canvas: swap in your copy and photos, check Desktop, Tablet and Phone layouts, add the contact form or booking link.

   Tool

   Framer

   Why

   Text, colour and layout edits on the canvas don't use AI credits (Framer Academy).

   Cost

   Included in plan.

5. Connect your own domain and publish.

   Tool

   Framer

   Why

   Framer's Free plan publishes to a Framer-branded domain; Basic adds a custom domain, and the pricing page lists a complimentary domain on yearly billing.

   Cost

   Basic $10/month × 12 = $120/year (our arithmetic).

6. Run the checks: page titles and descriptions, broken links, mobile speed, analytics, privacy/contact details.

   Tool

   Framer Agent (audit) + Claude (review of copy)

   Why

   Framer's Agent can audit links and SEO details (Framer Academy).

   Cost

   Uses Framer AI credits (Basic: 1,000/month).

7. Launch, then update monthly: new offers, testimonials, one new page or post.

   Tool

   Claude + Framer

   Why

   Keeping content current is the maintenance cost.

   Cost

   Plan fee only.

2. Recommended tool chain

1. Claude
2. ChatGPT image or Grok Imagine (Midjourney optional)
3. Framer (non-site tool, needed because none of our six tools sells a website plan)
4. Framer
5. Framer
6. Framer Agent (audit) + Claude (review of copy)
7. Claude + Framer

3. Total cost

Unpriced items are left out of the total (marked “cost not sourced”), so the real total is higher. All totals are our arithmetic from sourced unit prices.

4. Current promos

• Framer Basic/Pro: 2× AI credits in the first month

  Framer's pricing page lists '2× credits first month' on Basic and Pro.

  Applies to: Framer step of the website playbook

  Found by us on the live pricing page; not in deals.json or past-deals-research.json; terms and any end date not stated.

  Source: Framer: Pricing (fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

• Claude Pro annual billing: $17/month vs $20 monthly

  Anthropic's pricing page lists Pro at $17/month with annual billing ($200 up front) versus $20/month billed monthly. This is a standing discount, not a limited-time sale.

  Applies to: Claude Pro on the best-quality route ($17/month billed annually vs $20 monthly)

  Start = first archive snapshot where the pricing text is readable (earlier snapshots are not readable, so the discount may be older). Standing, no end date.

  Source: Anthropic: Claude pricing (live, fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

• Codex: $100 credits for US/Canada university students

  Verified university students in the US and Canada can claim $100 (2,500 credits) of ChatGPT credits for Codex via SheerID. Credits expire 12 months after the grant.

  Applies to: Code-based website route with Codex, for verified US/Canada university students

  Start = first archive snapshot; the offer may have started earlier. Page states no end date. Credits are for Codex usage, not a plan price cut.

  Source: OpenAI Help Center: Codex credits for Students - Terms of Service (live, fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

• ChatGPT Plus: 4 free months for US college students (Back to School 2026) (ends Oct 31, 2026)

  Eligible US college and graduate students get four free monthly billing periods of ChatGPT Plus if they claim by October 31, 2026. It renews at $20/month unless cancelled.

  Applies to: Only if you use ChatGPT plans and qualify as a US college student; claim by Oct 31, 2026

  Start = first archive snapshot of the 2026 offer page; the offer may have opened earlier. End date is the claim-by deadline (the free months run after claiming).

  Source: OpenAI Help Center: ChatGPT Back to School offer for students (live, fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

• The X Subscription: Grok, Cursor and X Premium in one plan

  xAI's new plan bundles Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium: Premium is $30/month for what it says was $90/month combined (SuperGrok + Cursor Pro + X Premium+). Existing subscribers can keep their plan or switch, with limited-time switching offers shown in billing settings.

  Applies to: Only if you use Grok through a consumer plan; our routes use the xAI API unit prices

  The xAI page shows no visible date; the 2026-10-13 start comes from the TechCrunch URL date. The switching offers' terms are not public.

  Source: xAI: Introducing The X Subscription (live, fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

5. Learn it

Last verified Oct 15, 2026. Items older than 30 days are marked.

6. Caveats and assumptions

• No sourced quality benchmark for website builders (LMArena WebDev board was not retrievable), so we make no quality claim for any builder.
• Framer's monthly-billing price is not shown in the page text we read; all Framer prices here are yearly billing.
• Wix's cheapest plan includes GST in its displayed price, so it's not comparable and not used.
• Domain renewal, hosting for code-based routes (Codex/Claude Code) and email hosting are not priced.
• Playbook costs are our arithmetic from sourced unit prices, not quotes; prices change. Subscription lines are one month unless stated.
• Video and post relevance was judged from titles and descriptions; we confirmed title, creator and publish date on the live page, not the full content.

Last verified Oct 15, 2026.

1. Workflow

1. Define the character: name, niche, look, personality, voice, 3-4 recurring settings, posting plan. Decide how you'll disclose that it is AI.

   Tool

   Claude

   Why

   One written 'character sheet' keeps every later prompt consistent.

   Cost

   Free $0.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Character bible

   ROLE You are a character designer and social media strategist. GOAL Help me build a character bible for an AI influencer or character, so every later prompt stays consistent. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS A one-page character bible: identity, exact visual description, personality and voice, recurring settings, content plan, an AI-disclosure line, and a reusable look description I can paste into image prompts. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. What is the niche and who is the audience? (Example: budget travel for students.) 2. Name, age feel, and the exact look: face shape, skin, hair, eyes, build, 3 signature items of clothing. Realistic or stylised? 3. Personality, how they speak, and a few phrases or habits. 4. 3-4 recurring settings (Example: a small apartment, a cafe, a city street) and the platforms and posting frequency. 5. How will I disclose it is AI? (Default: a plain line in the bio and on each post, and follow each platform's own rules.) Anything the character must never do or say. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) 1. CHARACTER BIBLE: sections for identity, looks, personality, voice, settings, content pillars, posting plan, disclosure line, and rules. 2. LOOK BLOCK: a 60-100 word description of the face, hair, build and style in neutral wording, to paste at the start of every image prompt. 3. VOICE BLOCK: 2-3 lines describing the speaking voice for TTS or voice selection. 4. LOG TEMPLATE: a table with date, prompt, tool, Soul ID or Element version, result, to track consistency. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: save the bible, then paste the LOOK BLOCK into your image prompts in Step 2 (and ask for portrait prompts in the next prompt).

2. Create the base portraits: 20+ clear, well-lit images of the character (varied angles and expressions, one full-height shot).

   Tool

   Higgsfield AI Influencer Studio / Soul 2.0 (Midjourney for stylized, non-photoreal characters)

   Why

   Higgsfield's Soul ID needs 20-80 images of one identity (Higgsfield help center). Midjourney's Omni Reference takes one reference image per generation (docs).

   Cost

   Higgsfield Starter $19/month (270 credits); credits per image: not sourced. Midjourney Basic $10/month; images per hour not published.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Base portrait prompts

   ROLE You are an art director who writes image prompts for building a consistent AI character. GOAL Help me write prompts for 20+ base portraits of my character with varied angles and expressions. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS A list of copy-ready portrait prompts for Higgsfield (AI Influencer Studio or Soul 2.0), or Midjourney if my character is stylised. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Paste your character's LOOK BLOCK (or describe the look precisely). 2. Realistic or stylised? (Realistic goes to Higgsfield; stylised may suit Midjourney.) 3. Lighting and background for the set. (Default: clear, even, well-lit, plain background, so the face is easy to learn.) 4. Any expressions or outfits I want to include or avoid. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) A LOOK BLOCK repeated at the start of each prompt, then a numbered list of at least 20 prompts covering front, three-quarter and profile angles, close-up and mid shots, a range of expressions, and one full-height shot. Each prompt is one or two sentences with framing, expression, lighting and background. Keep the face and hair identical across prompts. If Midjourney, add parameters such as --ar 3:4 (only ones you are sure exist). Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste the prompts into Higgsfield (or Midjourney) and generate the set, then choose the best for Soul ID training in Step 3.

3. Lock identity: train a Soul ID from the portraits (takes a few minutes), save the character as an Element for video.

   Tool

   Higgsfield (Soul ID, Elements)

   Why

   Higgsfield says Soul ID holds the face across images and video; this is the vendor's own claim, not independently tested by us.

   Cost

   Credit cost of training: not sourced.

4. Generate a batch of stills per content calendar (outfits, locations, poses) with the saved character; reject any that drift.

   Tool

   Higgsfield Soul 2.0 (or Midjourney with Omni Reference)

   Why

   Review each batch against the reference sheet before animating.

   Cost

   Credits per still: not sourced.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Content-calendar still prompts

   ROLE You are a social content director who writes image prompts for a consistent AI character. GOAL Help me write a batch of still-image prompts for my character matching my content calendar. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS Copy-ready prompts for Higgsfield Soul 2.0 using the saved character (or Midjourney with Omni Reference), one per planned post. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Paste the character's LOOK BLOCK and the posting plan or list of planned posts. 2. How many stills do I want (default 10) and for which platform formats (square, 4:5, 9:16)? 3. Outfits, locations and poses to cover, from the character's recurring settings. 4. Which tool: Higgsfield Soul 2.0 or Midjourney with Omni Reference. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) A CONSISTENCY BLOCK to reuse, then a numbered list: post idea, outfit, location, pose and expression, lighting, camera framing, aspect ratio, and the prompt. Write each prompt to use my saved character (in Higgsfield, selecting the Soul ID; for Midjourney, noting where my reference image goes). Add a short "reject if" checklist for drift: face, hair, skin, proportions. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste each prompt into Higgsfield Soul 2.0 (with your Soul ID selected) or Midjourney, and reject any image that drifts.

5. Animate the approved stills into 5-10 second clips.

   Tool

   Higgsfield (Seedance, Kling, Wan) or Grok Imagine Video image-to-video

   Why

   Animating a locked still keeps the face stable better than text-to-video, per Higgsfield's workflow pages (vendor claim).

   Cost

   Grok Lite $0.10 per 5 s; Higgsfield API Kling 3.0 from $0.084/s, Seedance 2.5 from $0.206/s; app credits per clip: not sourced.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Animation prompts for stills

   ROLE You are a video director who writes image-to-video prompts for a recurring AI character. GOAL Help me write short animation prompts for my approved stills, giving 5-10 second clips. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS One copy-ready motion prompt per still for Higgsfield (Seedance, Kling or Wan) or Grok Imagine Video, plus a consistency block. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Paste the list of approved stills (describe each in a line) and the LOOK BLOCK. 2. What should happen in each clip: a small gesture, a turn, a walk, hair movement? Default: subtle, natural motion. 3. Camera: static, slow push-in, handheld? Clip length (5 to 10 seconds) and aspect ratio (default 9:16). 4. Is the clip silent, or will speech and lip-sync be added? Which tool will I use? THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) A CONSISTENCY BLOCK (identity and style that must not change), then per clip: clip number, duration, aspect ratio, camera, subject action in plain sentences, lighting, motion details, and a "keep unchanged" line for face, hair and outfit. Each is one paragraph ready to paste, stating the approved still is the first frame. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: upload each still to Higgsfield or Grok Imagine Video as the first frame, paste its prompt, and keep the best take.

6. For talking posts add voice and lip-sync. Use a consistent voice every time.

   Tool

   Higgsfield Lipsync Studio; ElevenLabs only if you need a specific cloned or designed voice

   Why

   Higgsfield documents Soul ID plus Lipsync Studio for talking presenters.

   Cost

   Lipsync credits: not sourced. ElevenLabs Starter $6/month.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Spoken script and voice direction

   ROLE You are a scriptwriter who writes short spoken scripts for an AI character's talking posts. GOAL Help me write short talking-post scripts in my character's voice, prepared for voice generation and lip-sync. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS Spoken scripts of 10-20 seconds each plus a voice direction, to paste into Higgsfield Lipsync Studio or a TTS tool. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Paste the character's voice and personality notes. 2. The topic of each post, and how many scripts I want (default 3). 3. Length per post (default 15 seconds) and the call to action, if any. 4. Do I need a specific cloned or designed voice (ElevenLabs), or a standard voice? Any AI disclosure line I want spoken. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) For each script: a title, the spoken text only (short sentences, numbers written as spoken, roughly 2.5 words per second so it fits the length), and a one-line delivery note (pace, energy). Then one VOICE DIRECTION block that stays the same for every post, so the voice remains consistent. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste each spoken text into Higgsfield Lipsync Studio (or ElevenLabs first if you need a particular voice), using the same voice every time.

7. Write captions, schedule posts, and keep a log of prompts and Soul ID version so new content matches old content.

   Tool

   Claude

   Why

   A prompt log is the cheapest consistency tool.

   Cost

   $0 on Free.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Captions and posting log

   ROLE You are a social media copywriter who writes captions in a defined character voice. GOAL Help me write captions and a posting log for my AI character's content. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS Captions with hashtags for each planned post, a schedule, and a log entry per post so new content matches old. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Paste the character's voice notes and the list of posts (or describe each in a line). 2. Platform(s) and caption length preferences. (Default: short, 1-3 lines, 3-5 hashtags.) 3. The AI-disclosure wording to include in the caption or bio, and the platform's labelling rules if I know them. 4. Posting days and times, in my time zone. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) A table with post number, date and time, caption, hashtags, and disclosure line. Then a log table with prompt used, tool, Soul ID or Element version, and notes for each post. Do not invent engagement claims. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste the captions into your scheduling tool or the platform's post composer, and keep the log table in a spreadsheet or notes file.

2. Recommended tool chain

1. Claude
2. Higgsfield AI Influencer Studio / Soul 2.0 (Midjourney for stylized, non-photoreal characters)
3. Higgsfield (Soul ID, Elements)
4. Higgsfield Soul 2.0 (or Midjourney with Omni Reference)
5. Higgsfield (Seedance, Kling, Wan) or Grok Imagine Video image-to-video
6. Higgsfield Lipsync Studio; ElevenLabs only if you need a specific cloned or designed voice
7. Claude

3. Total cost

Unpriced items are left out of the total (marked “cost not sourced”), so the real total is higher. All totals are our arithmetic from sourced unit prices.

4. Current promos

• Wan 3.0: free week of unlimited use on Pro and above; 60% off API (ends Oct 31, 2026)

  Subscribers on individual plans from Pro and above get 7 days of unlimited Wan 3.0 and Wan 3.0 Prime; API users get 60% off the model until Oct 31, 2026.

  Applies to: Video-generation steps that use Wan 3.0 on Higgsfield (subscriber window and API 60% off to Oct 31)

  Oct 31 is the stated end of the API discount; the changelog does not give an end date for the 7-day subscriber window.

  Source: Higgsfield changelog: 'Unlimited Wan 3.0 for 7 days and 60% off on the API' (Oct 13, 2026), checked Oct 15, 2026

• Midjourney annual plan: 20% off

  Midjourney's plan comparison page says you can get a 20% discount by committing to an annual plan, paying the full year up front. Standing discount.

  Applies to: Midjourney steps (standing 20% saving for yearly billing)

  Start = first archive snapshot found; the discount may be older.

  Source: Midjourney docs (Wayback 2025-02-15): Comparing Midjourney Plans, checked Oct 15, 2026

• niji journey app: limited free trial

  Midjourney's Free Trials help page says a limited trial is available on the niji journey iOS and Android app, with no trial on Discord or midjourney.com.

  Applies to: Midjourney: niji journey app trial only; not the main product

  Same wording in all 15 archived snapshots through 2026-10-11. Trial size is not stated. Applies to the niji app, not the main product.

  Source: Midjourney docs (Wayback 2025-03-16): Free Trials, checked Oct 15, 2026

• Claude Pro annual billing: $17/month vs $20 monthly

  Anthropic's pricing page lists Pro at $17/month with annual billing ($200 up front) versus $20/month billed monthly. This is a standing discount, not a limited-time sale.

  Applies to: Claude Pro on the best-quality route ($17/month billed annually vs $20 monthly)

  Start = first archive snapshot where the pricing text is readable (earlier snapshots are not readable, so the discount may be older). Standing, no end date.

  Source: Anthropic: Claude pricing (live, fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

• ElevenLabs Starter: $1 first month (until Oct 18, 2026) (ends Oct 18, 2026)

  ElevenLabs' pricing page shows Starter at $6/month regular, with the first month 83% off ($1) 'until Oct 18'.

  Applies to: Voiceover steps that use ElevenLabs

  Found by us on the live pricing page; not in deals.json or past-deals-research.json. Start date not stated. Also on best-for-job notes. Renews at $6.

  Source: ElevenLabs: Pricing (fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

5. Learn it

Last verified Oct 15, 2026. Items older than 30 days are marked.

6. Caveats and assumptions

• Consistency claims come from Higgsfield's own pages and posts; we did not test them.
• Higgsfield credits per generation are not sourced, so neither route can state how much content it buys.
• Check each platform's rules on AI-generated personas and disclosure; we did not research them.
• Only use faces you have rights to; Higgsfield's Soul ID help page says to upload only yourself or people who gave permission.
• Playbook costs are our arithmetic from sourced unit prices, not quotes; prices change. Subscription lines are one month unless stated.
• Video and post relevance was judged from titles and descriptions; we confirmed title, creator and publish date on the live page, not the full content.

Last verified Oct 15, 2026.

1. Workflow

1. Research the topic and write a ~450-word script (about 3 minutes spoken), in short spoken sentences, with a hook and one takeaway.

   Tool

   Claude (ChatGPT or Grok also fine)

   Why

   Claude is #1 on LMArena Creative Writing (Oct 15 2026).

   Cost

   Free $0; Pro $20/month.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Narration script (~450 words)

   ROLE You are a scriptwriter for spoken explainers and podcasts. GOAL Help me research my topic with me and write a script of about 450 words (about 3 minutes spoken). WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS A narration script in short spoken sentences, with a hook and one takeaway, ready for a text-to-speech tool or my own voice. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. What is the topic, and what should the listener understand or do at the end? (One sentence.) 2. Who is the audience and what do they already know? (Default: curious beginners.) 3. Sources: do I have facts or links to use? Only use facts I give you or that you are confident about, and flag anything I should verify. 4. Tone: friendly, serious, wry? First person or neutral? (Default: friendly, neutral.) 5. Any points to include, and any to leave out. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) 1. SCRIPT: about 450 words, short spoken sentences, a hook in the first two lines, clear sections, and one takeaway at the end. No stage directions or headings inside the spoken text. 2. FACT CHECK LIST: each factual claim and what I should verify. 3. WORD COUNT and estimated spoken length. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste the script into a TTS tool (ElevenLabs or Grok TTS) for Step 2, and keep it for scene splitting.

2. Generate the narration from the script; listen through and re-generate any mispronounced lines.

   Tool

   ElevenLabs (best; non-site tool, needed for voice quality) or Grok TTS (cheapest)

   Why

   ElevenLabs is #1 for voice on AA (Elo 1330) and its Starter plan includes a commercial license; Grok TTS ranks lower (Elo 1147).

   Cost

   ElevenLabs Starter $6/month (~30 min); Grok TTS $15 per 1M characters.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Narration text prep for TTS

   ROLE You are a narration producer who prepares scripts for text-to-speech. GOAL Help me prepare my script for text-to-speech so it is read cleanly the first time. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS Clean narration text with pronunciation fixes and a voice direction for ElevenLabs or Grok TTS. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Paste your script. 2. Voice: gender, age feel, accent, pace. (Default: warm, steady, mid-pace.) 3. Any names, acronyms, numbers or technical terms that are likely to be mispronounced, and how they should sound. 4. Which tool: ElevenLabs or Grok TTS. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) 1. NARRATION TEXT: the script with numbers and symbols written as spoken, acronyms spelled out or respelled phonetically where needed, and punctuation adjusted for natural pauses. Do not change the meaning. 2. PRONUNCIATION LIST: each changed term and why. 3. VOICE DIRECTION: 2-3 lines on voice and pace. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste the narration text into ElevenLabs or Grok TTS, listen through, and regenerate any mispronounced lines.

3. Split the script into 10-12 scenes and write a visual for each; time each scene to the narration.

   Tool

   Claude

   Why

   Matching scene length to the audio avoids re-doing visuals.

   Cost

   $0 on Free.

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Scene breakdown with visuals

   ROLE You are a storyboard writer for narrated explainer videos. GOAL Help me split my script into 10-12 scenes and write a visual for each. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS A scene table timed to the narration, with a visual description per scene, which I will turn into still-image prompts. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Paste the script, and the narration's audio length if I have it. 2. Visual style: illustrated, photographic, flat graphics, painterly? (Offer 3 options; default: illustrated.) 3. Any recurring character, object or setting that must look the same in every scene. 4. Which scenes need motion and which can stay still with a slow pan or zoom. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) A table with scene number, the exact script lines, start and end time (estimate from 2.5 words per second if I have no audio length), visual description (subject, setting, composition), motion or still, and a one-line mood. Then a STYLE BLOCK of 2-3 sentences that describes the look shared by all scenes. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: use the table to write image prompts in Step 4 (paste the style block with each), and keep the timings for the editor.

4. Generate one still per scene in a consistent style.

   Tool

   ChatGPT image or Grok Imagine (Midjourney optional)

   Why

   Same style prompt for every scene keeps it coherent.

   Cost

   Grok API $0.02/image; GPT Image ≈$0.21/image (AA).

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Consistent scene image prompts

   ROLE You are an art director who writes image prompts for a consistent illustrated or photographic series. GOAL Help me write one image prompt per scene in a consistent style. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS Copy-ready prompts for ChatGPT image, Grok Imagine or Midjourney, one per scene, with a shared style block. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Paste the scene table and style block. 2. Aspect ratio (default 16:9; use 9:16 for vertical video). 3. Recurring characters or objects, described precisely so they stay consistent. 4. Which tool: ChatGPT image, Grok Imagine or Midjourney. Avoid text in images unless I ask. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) A STYLE BLOCK to put at the start of every prompt, then one prompt per scene labelled Scene 1, Scene 2, and so on, with subject, composition, camera angle, lighting, and aspect ratio. If Midjourney, end each with parameters like --ar 16:9 (only ones you are sure exist) and mention a style reference if I have one. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste the prompts into your image tool one scene at a time, keep the style block identical, and choose one still per scene.

5. Animate the scenes that need motion (5-second clips); leave the rest as slow pans/zooms in the editor.

   Tool

   Higgsfield (Wan 3.0 / Seedance) or Grok Imagine Video

   Why

   Optional: animating every scene is the biggest cost; a mix is cheaper.

   Cost

   Grok Lite $0.10 per 5 s; Wan 3.0 ≈$1.00 per 5 s (AA).

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Scene animation prompts

   ROLE You are a motion director who writes image-to-video prompts for explainer scenes. GOAL Help me write 5-second animation prompts for the scenes that need motion. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS Copy-ready image-to-video prompts for Higgsfield (Wan or Seedance) or Grok Imagine Video, plus a consistency block. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. Which scenes need motion? Paste their descriptions. 2. What should move in each: camera, characters, background elements? (Default: gentle, slow.) 3. Aspect ratio (default 16:9), and which tool I will use. 4. Anything that must stay unchanged in each still. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) A CONSISTENCY BLOCK, then for each scene: scene number, duration (5 seconds), aspect ratio, camera movement, what moves and how, lighting, and a "keep unchanged" line. Each is a single paragraph that states the approved still is the first frame. List the scenes I should leave as slow pans or zooms in the editor. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: upload each still as the first frame in Higgsfield or Grok Imagine Video, paste its prompt, and keep the best take.

6. Create a quiet instrumental music bed (optional).

   Tool

   Suno

   Why

   Pro plan includes commercial rights.

   Cost

   Suno Pro ≈$10/month billed monthly (our arithmetic).

   Copy prompt Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.

   Preview prompt: Suno instrumental music prompt

   ROLE You are a music supervisor who writes Suno prompts for quiet instrumental background music. GOAL Help me write a Suno prompt for a quiet instrumental music bed under narration. WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS A style-of-music field and a minimal lyrics field for Suno that produce an instrumental that sits under a voice. HOW TO WORK WITH ME Do not write the deliverable yet. Interview me first. - Ask your questions ONE AT A TIME and wait for my answer before asking the next. (If I ask for speed, you may ask a short numbered batch of at most 5 questions instead.) - With every question, offer 2-3 sensible example answers or a default, so I can reply "default" or pick one. - If an answer is vague, ask one follow-up. If I don't know, choose a sensible default and tell me what you chose. - Do not generate the deliverable until I have answered every question. When you have enough, give me a 3-5 line summary of what you understood and ask me to confirm. - Do not invent facts about me, my business or my work. If something is missing, ask. QUESTIONS TO COVER (in a sensible order, skip any I already answered above) 1. What is the mood of my video, and how long is it? 2. Genre feel: ambient, soft piano, light acoustic, gentle electronic? (Default: you suggest two.) 3. Pace and energy: very calm, or gently moving? 4. Anything to avoid, such as drums or vocals. THE DELIVERABLE (only after I confirm) 1. TITLE: one line. 2. STYLE OF MUSIC: one line of comma-separated tags under about 120 characters, including "instrumental", low intensity, and no vocals. 3. LYRICS FIELD: only section tags such as [Intro], [Instrumental], [Outro], and no sung words. 4. A one-line note on keeping the volume low under narration. Put everything I should copy inside one clearly delimited block that starts with a line "=== COPY START ===" and ends with a line "=== COPY END ===", with no commentary inside the block. Put any notes outside it. AFTER THE DELIVERABLE Ask me: "Anything to tweak?" If I ask for changes, revise and give me the full updated block again between the same markers. Repeat until I say it is good. FINISH When I'm happy, end with one line telling me what to do next: paste the style line and tags into Suno, generate a few versions, and keep one for the editor.

7. Assemble in an editor: lay narration, drop scenes on the timeline, add captions and music at low volume, export video (and the audio alone as a podcast episode).

   Tool

   A video editor / podcast host (not our tools)

   Why

   Syncing and captions happen outside the generators.

   Cost

   cost not sourced.

2. Recommended tool chain

1. Claude (ChatGPT or Grok also fine)
2. ElevenLabs (best; non-site tool, needed for voice quality) or Grok TTS (cheapest)
3. Claude
4. ChatGPT image or Grok Imagine (Midjourney optional)
5. Higgsfield (Wan 3.0 / Seedance) or Grok Imagine Video
6. Suno
7. A video editor / podcast host (not our tools)

3. Total cost

Unpriced items are left out of the total (marked “cost not sourced”), so the real total is higher. All totals are our arithmetic from sourced unit prices.

4. Current promos

• ElevenLabs Starter: $1 first month (until Oct 18, 2026) (ends Oct 18, 2026)

  ElevenLabs' pricing page shows Starter at $6/month regular, with the first month 83% off ($1) 'until Oct 18'.

  Applies to: Voiceover steps that use ElevenLabs

  Found by us on the live pricing page; not in deals.json or past-deals-research.json. Start date not stated. Also on best-for-job notes. Renews at $6.

  Source: ElevenLabs: Pricing (fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

• Wan 3.0: free week of unlimited use on Pro and above; 60% off API (ends Oct 31, 2026)

  Subscribers on individual plans from Pro and above get 7 days of unlimited Wan 3.0 and Wan 3.0 Prime; API users get 60% off the model until Oct 31, 2026.

  Applies to: Video-generation steps that use Wan 3.0 on Higgsfield (subscriber window and API 60% off to Oct 31)

  Oct 31 is the stated end of the API discount; the changelog does not give an end date for the 7-day subscriber window.

  Source: Higgsfield changelog: 'Unlimited Wan 3.0 for 7 days and 60% off on the API' (Oct 13, 2026), checked Oct 15, 2026

• Suno annual billing: save 20%

  Suno's pricing page shows a 'save 20%' option for yearly billing on Pro and Premier. Standing discount, not a time-limited sale.

  Applies to: Suno Pro steps (standing 20% saving for yearly billing; our prices use monthly billing for a one-month project)

  Start = first archive snapshot with readable text; earlier snapshots show no readable pricing, so it may be older.

  Source: suno.com/pricing (Wayback 2025-09-01), checked Oct 15, 2026

• Claude Pro annual billing: $17/month vs $20 monthly

  Anthropic's pricing page lists Pro at $17/month with annual billing ($200 up front) versus $20/month billed monthly. This is a standing discount, not a limited-time sale.

  Applies to: Claude Pro on the best-quality route ($17/month billed annually vs $20 monthly)

  Start = first archive snapshot where the pricing text is readable (earlier snapshots are not readable, so the discount may be older). Standing, no end date.

  Source: Anthropic: Claude pricing (live, fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

• ChatGPT Plus: 4 free months for US college students (Back to School 2026) (ends Oct 31, 2026)

  Eligible US college and graduate students get four free monthly billing periods of ChatGPT Plus if they claim by October 31, 2026. It renews at $20/month unless cancelled.

  Applies to: Only if you use ChatGPT plans and qualify as a US college student; claim by Oct 31, 2026

  Start = first archive snapshot of the 2026 offer page; the offer may have opened earlier. End date is the claim-by deadline (the free months run after claiming).

  Source: OpenAI Help Center: ChatGPT Back to School offer for students (live, fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

• The X Subscription: Grok, Cursor and X Premium in one plan

  xAI's new plan bundles Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium: Premium is $30/month for what it says was $90/month combined (SuperGrok + Cursor Pro + X Premium+). Existing subscribers can keep their plan or switch, with limited-time switching offers shown in billing settings.

  Applies to: Only if you use Grok through a consumer plan; our routes use the xAI API unit prices

  The xAI page shows no visible date; the 2026-10-13 start comes from the TechCrunch URL date. The switching offers' terms are not public.

  Source: xAI: Introducing The X Subscription (live, fetched 2026-10-15), checked Oct 15, 2026

5. Learn it

Last verified Oct 15, 2026. Items older than 30 days are marked.

6. Caveats and assumptions

• ElevenLabs credits per character for Eleven v4 Turbo not confirmed; the cost uses the page's '~30 minutes' for Starter.
• Speech length depends on pace; 1,000 characters/min is an approximation.
• ChatGPT and Claude voice features have no published price per minute, so they are not priced.
• Podcast hosting, editor and music-licensing costs are not sourced.
• Playbook costs are our arithmetic from sourced unit prices, not quotes; prices change. Subscription lines are one month unless stated.
• Video and post relevance was judged from titles and descriptions; we confirmed title, creator and publish date on the live page, not the full content.

Last verified Oct 15, 2026.