How I Use AI to Generate Video Scripts That Do Not Sound Like AI

Most AI-generated video scripts sound robotic. Here is the prompt and workflow I use to make them sound like I wrote them.

The Problem

I make two videos per week for my YouTube channel. Writing scripts used to take me three hours each. AI can write them in thirty seconds. But the output is always too polished, too generic, too... AI.

The problem is not the AI. It is the prompt. Most people ask for "a YouTube script about X." The AI gives them a textbook summary. Boring.

My Solution

I do not ask the AI to write the script. I ask it to help me think through the script. Here is the difference.

The Prompt

The Workflow

1. Research (10 min): I use Perplexity to find the latest info and data points.
2. Ideas (5 min): I run the prompt above. The AI gives me angles I had not considered.
3. Outline (5 min): I write a simple outline based on the best ideas.
4. Draft (20 min): I write the script myself, using the outline as a guide.
5. Edit (10 min): I read it out loud and fix anything that sounds off.

Total time: 50 minutes. Down from 3 hours. And the script sounds like me, not a robot.

Why This Works

The key is that I am using the AI for the thinking, not the writing. The AI is good at generating angles and spotting gaps. It is bad at writing in a voice that is not generic.

By keeping the writing step for myself, I get the best of both worlds: AI-powered ideation and human-powered execution.

The Result

My audience retention has gone up 18% since I started using this workflow. The comments mention that the videos feel more personal. That is because they are.