How to Generate AI Videos in Claude (MCP + 20 Prompts)

Claude generates AI videos through MCP, and setup takes about a minute.

MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It is the standard that lets Claude use outside tools. The AITuber MCP server for Claude gives it a full video pipeline: script writing, 1,300+ voices, scene visuals, word-synced captions, and publishing. You describe the video. Claude does the rest inside the chat.

This tutorial covers the one-minute setup, what your first generation looks like, and 20 prompts you can paste as they are. If you are still weighing a chat against code, our MCP vs API guide settles that in one question.

What Claude Can Do Once Connected

The connector adds video tools to Claude. In a normal conversation, Claude can then:

• Write the script from an idea, or use a script you paste
• Browse 1,300+ voices and pick one by accent, gender, or tone
• Generate the video with AI images, AI clips, or stock footage
• Use viral templates like the skeleton X-ray format
• Check your credits before it spends them
• Export the MP4 and hand you a download link
• Publish directly to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and X

Every tool works through plain language. There are no parameters to memorize. Claude reads the tool descriptions and figures out the calls.

Connect Claude in 3 Steps

The server is hosted at https://mcp.aituber.app. There is nothing to install and nothing to update. You add one URL and sign in.

1. Open Settings → Connectors in Claude Desktop or on claude.ai.
2. Click Add custom connector and paste https://mcp.aituber.app.
3. Click Connect and sign in with your AITuber account.

That is the whole setup. The connector also appears in Claude Code automatically, so you never set it up twice.

Prefer the terminal? Claude Code can add the same server with one command, then sign in with /mcp:

claude mcp add --transport http aituber https://mcp.aituber.app

Running headless or in CI? Create an API key in your AITuber dashboard and pass it as a header instead:

claude mcp add --transport http aituber https://mcp.aituber.app \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ak_your_key"

If you ever need that key route at scale, you have outgrown the chat. The AI video creation API is the same engine for code.

Your First Video, Start to Finish

Type this into Claude once the connector is live:

Create a 60-second video about 5 mind-blowing facts about the ocean.

Here is what happens next.

1. Claude asks the server for a script. You see the full script in the chat before anything renders. Ask for changes in plain English. “Make the hook shorter” works.
2. Claude picks the format. AI images with motion, AI video clips, or stock footage. Say which you want, or let it choose.
3. The video generates. This usually takes 1 to 3 minutes. Claude checks the status for you.
4. You get the result. Ask Claude to export an MP4 and give you the download link, or publish it straight to a connected channel.

Claude asks for your approval before it runs an action, and the server can only touch your own AITuber account. It cannot read your files or your other tools.

20 Prompts to Copy and Paste

Each prompt below works as written. Swap the topic for your own niche and keep the structure. The structure is the part doing the work.

Channel starters

1. Create a 60-second video about 5 mind-blowing facts about the ocean.

2. Make a 90-second history video about the fall of Rome, told as a countdown of 5 mistakes. Cinematic style, dramatic male narrator.

3. Create a 60-second finance video explaining compound interest to a 12-year-old. Use one running example the whole way through.

4. Make a 45-second true crime style video about a cold case from the 1970s that was solved by a library book. Keep it fictional and say so in the description.

5. Create a 60-second psychology video about why people forget names instantly. End with one trick to fix it.

Viral formats and templates

6. Make a skeleton-style video about what happens if you eat 100 bananas.

7. Make a skeleton-style video about what happens to your body during a 24-hour fast, hour by hour.

8. Create a horror story video about a night guard who finds an elevator button for a floor that does not exist. Slow build, reveal in the last 10 seconds.

9. Create a character-driven story video about a tiny robot learning to make coffee. Same character in every scene.

10. Make a “what happens if” video about skipping sleep for three days, with the turn saved for the end.

Voices and languages

11. List available British female voices for narration, then use the warmest one for a 60-second video about the history of tea.

12. Make the same video twice: once narrated in English, once in Spanish. Same script, same visuals.

13. Create a 60-second meditation video with a slow, calm male voice and soft watercolor visuals.

Clips and visuals

14. Generate a 6-second cinematic clip of a wave crashing in slow motion.

15. Create a 30-second product teaser with fast cuts and bold captions, vertical format for Reels.

16. Make a 60-second documentary-style video about deep sea creatures using stock footage instead of AI images.

Workflow and account

17. Check how many credits I have left.

18. Export my latest video to MP4 and give me the download link.

19. List my connected channels, then publish my completed video to YouTube with the title “5 Ocean Facts That Sound Fake”.

20. Take my last video’s script, rewrite it for a 30-second version, and generate that as a vertical Short.

Prompt libraries work in other niches too. Our horror story prompts and Pixar-style prompts both paste straight into a Claude chat once the connector is live.

Getting Better Results

Four habits separate a usable first draft from a video you post as is.

Say the length and the format. “A 60-second vertical video” beats “a video.” Claude passes your constraints through, and the script is written to fill the runtime you asked for.

Name the audience. “Explain it to a 12-year-old” or “for people who already trade stocks” changes the vocabulary the script uses. This is the cheapest quality win available.

Iterate in the chat, not in the render. Ask to see the script. Ask for a sharper hook. Ask for a different voice. Every one of those changes is free until you generate.

Check credits before a big batch. Ask “how many credits do I have left” and Claude tells you. Image quality, narration minutes, and clip seconds all draw from the same balance, and costs are shown before generation.

What Claude Cannot Do

Honesty section. An MCP connection needs a person in the chat. If nobody types, nothing generates. Claude will not wake up at 3am and publish a video on its own.

If you want videos on a schedule, or hundreds of them, that is API work. Same engine, same account, no conversation. Our MCP vs API guide covers where the crossover sits. The short version: about ten videos a week, done on a schedule, is where code starts to win.

Also worth knowing: most MCP video servers in this category return a short silent clip, because they wrap a single model. The full roundup of the best MCP servers for AI video generation sorts the category on exactly that line.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Setup

How do I connect Claude to the AITuber MCP server?

Open Settings, then Connectors, in Claude Desktop or on claude.ai. Click Add custom connector, paste https://mcp.aituber.app, click Connect, and sign in with your AITuber account. The whole thing takes about a minute.

Do I need to set it up again for Claude Code?

No. Add the connector once and it appears in Claude Code automatically. If you prefer the terminal, claude mcp add --transport http aituber https://mcp.aituber.app does the same job, and /mcp signs you in.

Do I need an API key?

Not for normal use. Claude signs you in through the browser, so no key sits in a config file. Keys are only for headless setups where nobody can sign in, like CI.

Cost

Is generating AI videos in Claude free?

Connecting the server is free, and a new AITuber account comes with 100 free credits and no card required. Generating videos spends credits, and the cost is shown before generation. Credits do not expire while your plan is active.

Does Claude charge extra for using MCP connectors?

The connector itself adds no AITuber fee on top of credits. For Claude’s own plan features, check your Claude subscription. The server works wherever your Claude plan supports custom connectors.

Usage

What kind of videos can Claude generate?

Faceless YouTube videos and Shorts, TikToks, Reels, explainers, horror stories, skeleton X-ray videos, character stories, music-backed clips, and documentary-style videos with stock footage. Any language, any aspect ratio, and lengths from 15 seconds up to 20 minutes.

How long does one video take?

Usually 1 to 3 minutes, depending on length and visual quality. Claude checks the status and tells you when it is done.

Can Claude publish the video for me?

Yes. Ask it to list your connected channels, then publish to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, or X. You approve the action before it runs.

Is it safe to connect?

The server only works with your own AITuber account. It cannot read your files, your browser, or your other tools, and Claude asks for approval before each action.

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How we built this guide: the setup steps, tool list, and credit behavior describe the hosted AITuber MCP server at mcp.aituber.app as it works in August 2026, tested against Claude Desktop, claude.ai, and Claude Code. AITuber is a product we build, so this is a first-party tutorial rather than an independent review; the MCP protocol itself is an open standard from Anthropic and works with other servers too.