Ranked Short-Form Video Ideas From One Topic
Turns one topic into a ranked batch of filmable Shorts, Reels, and TikTok ideas, each with a spoken hook, opening frame, payoff, and score.
Before & after
Same prompt, same agent — the only difference is the skill.
That's a great topic for shorts. I can brainstorm some ideas with you. What angle appeals to your audience most – educational, entertainment, or controversial takes? Do you have any trending sounds or formats you like? Are you more comfortable doing talking-head or animated content? Once I know your style and what platforms you're focusing on, I can suggest some concepts.
SHORT-FORM VIDEO IDEAS: AI Research Topic
→ TIER 1: HIGH ENGAGEMENT POTENTIAL
1. "This AI Can Now Do Your Taxes" (platform: YouTube Shorts, 35s, trend-aligned)
Hook: Demo tax return completion in real-time
Format: Screencast + voiceover
CTA: Subscribe for weekly AI breakthroughs
2. "I Asked AI To Replace My Job – Here's What Happened" (TikTok, 45s, controversial)
Hook: Direct prompt conflict with job description
Format: Talking head + split screen (AI output vs human)
Engagement: High comment debate expected
3. "5 AI Shortcuts Nobody Knows About" (Instagram Reels, 30s, how-to)
Hook: Text overlay "#5 SAVES HOURS"
Format: Quick cuts, each tip 6-second segments
Ending: Link in bio for full guide
→ TIER 2: STRONG SECONDARY PERFORMERS
4. "Machines Learning Explained in 30 Seconds" (educational, any platform)
5. "AI Fails Compilation – Hilarious Model Mistakes" (entertainment, viral bait)
6. "I Paid $20 for AI Tool vs $500 Tool – Honest Comparison" (skeptical audience)
7. "Interview: AI Researcher Predicts the Next 3 Years" (authority, expert opinion)
8. "POV: Your Startup Idea But AI Does It Better" (startup audience)
→ BATCHING STRATEGY
Film 20 shorts in one session (same lighting, same location)
Edit 5 per day (reuse transitions, music, format for speed)
Schedule across 20 days (1 per day on each platform for consistent feed)
Monitor: Check CTR after 24h on Tier 1 ideas, double-down on highest performer
Trap: Don't film shorts that feel like ads – authenticity drives sharesAbout this skill
You type "give me Shorts ideas about X" and get back ten topics that any creator could have posted, with "hooks" nobody would actually say on camera. This skill turns one topic into ideas you can film this week. Each one has the literal first line you say, what's on screen at second zero, the payoff the viewer gets, and a score against your goal.
What it does
- Runs every idea through a payoff test, so you get videos rather than vague topics, and cuts or rewrites the ones that fail
- Dedupes by payoff instead of by format, so 12 ideas really are 12 different videos
- Writes two spoken hook variants per top idea using different hook mechanics, plus the opening frame for muted viewers
- Matches length, retention mechanic, and CTA to each idea, and flags ideas that need assets you may not have
- Scores ideas on goal fit, hook strength, effort, and freshness, weighted toward your actual goal (reach, followers, leads, or trust)
- Reviews a list of ideas you paste in: what to kill, what to merge, and sharper hooks for the survivors
What you get
A ranked top 5 with full hooks, opening frames, format, length, and scores, plus a one-line backlog, a list of ideas it killed or merged, and any series candidates. Missing details get stated assumptions so you're never blocked.
Best for
Solo creators and small brand teams posting on TikTok, Reels, or YouTube Shorts who have a niche but keep running out of distinct, filmable angles.
SKILL.md preview
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name: ranked-short-form-video-ideas
description: Turns one topic into a ranked batch of filmable short-form video ideas (TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts). Each idea gets a spoken first-line hook, an opening frame, a one-sentence payoff, a format and length, and a score against the creator's goal. Ideas are deduplicated by payoff, not by format. Use when the user says "give me Shorts ideas about X", "I need TikTok ideas for this week", "what can I post about X", "turn this topic into a bunch of Reels", "I'm out of content ideas", "my shorts keep getting 200 views", "every idea I have feels like something everyone already posted", or "are these video ideas any good".
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