Social media videos in After Effects with AI
Yes, you can make social media videos in After Effects with AI: ChatGPT, Claude or any MCP client connected to Prism builds the hook, captions, cards and end card as editable layers in your open comp, in every format.
What ranks for this is template packs and browser editors: pick a preset, export an MP4, leave After Effects. A Reel is a hook, captions, a few cards and an end card, and each is a layer you describe.
What you say, and what lands
| You type | What appears in your comp |
|---|---|
| "Hook at 0 s: 'Stop scrolling' fills the top third, slams in with overshoot, and 'this took four minutes' types on underneath." | Two text layers, scale keyframes with overshoot on the first, a write-on animator on the second |
| "Transcribe the clip and caption it three words at a time, Anton, all caps, low centre, the spoken word in yellow." | One text layer per group on the spoken timestamps, a text animator that colours the current word |
| "Card at 6 s: rounded rectangle, 'Step 2 of 3', slides in from the right, holds two seconds, slides out." | A shape layer and a label, position keyframes in and out with a named ease |
| "End card for the last three seconds: logo centred, handle underneath, 'Follow for part 2', everything fades up." | The logo from your project, two text layers, opacity keyframes on the last three seconds |
Test it on your own project. A Free account is enough to start: Sign up, then connect your AI and ask for this.
How to do it
One edit, every format
| Frame | Size | Where it goes | What usually changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:16 | 1080×1920 | Reels, Shorts, TikTok | the master |
| 4:5 | 1080×1350 | Instagram feed | captions rise, hook shrinks |
| 1:1 | 1080×1080 | feed, LinkedIn | cards move to the centre |
| 16:9 | 1920×1080 | YouTube | captions go wider and lower |
Repurpose an existing video
| You have | You ask | What lands |
|---|---|---|
| a 16:9 talking-head clip | "Put it in a 9:16 comp, scale to fill, centre the face, then caption it." | The footage scaled and positioned, captions on the words |
| a finished 16:9 explainer comp | "Rebuild this for 9:16 with the text stacked." | A new comp, every layer re-laid, keyframes kept |
You pick the moment
Prism does not pick the sixty seconds for you. You give the in and out; the captions and cards are built for that stretch.
What it needs
| After Effects | 2024, 2025 or 2026, macOS or Windows |
| AI client | any MCP client: ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and others |
| Plan | a Free account is enough for the layout; transcription is a Prism AI capability, paid from your balance |
What it does not do
It does not trim your footage into highlights, record a voiceover, pull clips from a stock library or post to any platform. There is no template pack: the style is the one you describe, reused by asking for it again. Every change is undoable in After Effects as usual.
Common questions
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