AI + storytelling = the new growth hack
How I’d use a Perplexity + Claude 3.5 + Sora + Runway + ElevenLabs workflow to generate 1M+ views on AI videos in 2025:
→ Perplexity = audience research engine. It maps psychology, viral trends, and winning formats in your niche. No more guessing what works.
→ Claude 3.5 = strategist. It transforms that research into 20+ short-form ideas, then scores each one for: • Hook strength • Emotional triggers • Pacing/retention • Algorithm fit
→ Runway Gen-3 = fast storyboard mockups. Before committing, you can preview tone, pacing, and visuals in minutes.
→ Claude 3.5 (again) = prompt engineer. It refines the winning ideas into detailed Sora scripts (visuals, dialogue, text overlays).
→ Sora = execution engine. Hollywood-quality video outputs tuned for 10–20 seconds of maximum impact.
→ ElevenLabs = voiceover & dialogue. Human-level delivery, customized accents, tones, and pacing.
→ CapCut / Descript = quick edits + captions to finalize for TikTok, Reels, Shorts.
Why this works:
- Audience research is data-driven (not a gut call)
- Hooks are optimized before you ever hit render
- Each AI tool is used where it’s strongest
- Distribution is baked in from day one
Every startup will eventually run AI-native video pipelines for growth.
Right now, knowing how to orchestrate these tools = your unfair advantage.
Distribution used to cost millions. Now it costs prompts. And the ones who learn prompt craft early? → They turn AI into leverage.
AI + storytelling = the new growth hack.
Until next time,
AD
Hi, I’m Andrew Duggan. After decades working with AI and building enterprise technology, I started Code Forward to help developers and entrepreneurs discover how AI can make coding smarter, faster, and more fun.