How to Turn Static Images Into Stunning Motion Graphics with AI 

Intro

If you still spend hours animating a single image just to make it move slightly, here's some good news for you. This motion graphics AI engine can turn any static image into smooth, professional animations in just a few minutes.

You just upload an image, describe the motion you want, select the aspect ratio, and the workflow creates a clean, polished animation—perfect for presentations, campaigns, or social media. The results look refined, consistent, and dynamic as if a motion designer worked on them for hours.

And the best part? It only takes a few minutes to set up.

So in this guide, I’ll show you how to build your own Motion Graphics AI Agent step-by-step using N8N.

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Get the N8N Hosting

To begin, we need N8N hosting.

We’re going to purchase N8N from Webspace Kit, where we get:

• Unlimited workflow executions
• Unlimited active workflows
• Full control since N8N is open-source

To host N8N on Webspace Kit:

1. Click the link provided in the description.
2. Scroll down and select the N8N hosting plan you want.
3. Choose the duration of hosting.
4. Fill in your details.
5. Enter payment information and complete the checkout.
6. Once done, click Go to Setup.

Now your N8N hosting is successfully activated.

 

 

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Setup N8N

After the hosting is ready:

1. Scroll down and click Go to Setup.
2. Fill in the required details.
3. Click Next, and you’ll reach your N8N workflow dashboard.

Instead of building a workflow from scratch, we’ll use a ready-made template.

To download the workflow template:

1. Go back to Webspace Kit.
2. Scroll down and browse through workflow templates for different AI agents.
3. Select the Motion Graphics AI Agent template.
4. Click Download.

The template is now saved to your computer.

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Import the Workflow

1. Go back to your N8N dashboard.
2. Click the menu icon.
3. Select Import from File.
4. Upload the workflow file you downloaded.
5. Rename it to Motion Graphics AI Agent.
6. Click Save.

Your workflow is now imported and visible.

Next, we will configure the nodes and connect the required APIs.

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Connect Dropbox to N8N

Dropbox will act as the storage for the input images.

The image is uploaded, and a direct link is generated, which is used for creating the final animation video.

Steps:

1. Open the Upload File node in the workflow.
2. Click Create New Credentials.
3. You’ll be asked for a Dropbox API key.

Get the Dropbox API Key:

1. Visit dropbox.com.
2. Click Get Started → choose the Basic plan → sign in with Google.
3. In the URL, replace home with developers.
4. Click Create App.
5. Select the required options → give a name → click Create App.
6. Go to Permissions → enable the required ones → click Submit.
7. Go to Settings → click Generate.
8. Copy the API key.

Add the key in N8N:

1. Paste the API key into the Dropbox node.
2. Also paste the same key into the HTTP Request nodes where required.

Dropbox connection is now complete.

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Connect Wavespeed AI to N8N

Wavespeed AI is the engine that generates motion visuals from the uploaded image.

Steps to connect:

1. Open the Wavespeed AI node.
2. It will ask for an API key.

Get the Wavespeed API Key:

1. Click the link in the description to open Wavespeed AI.
2. Sign in using Google.
3. Go to Billing.
4. Purchase credits by selecting a plan and completing the payment.
5. Go to API Keys.
6. Create a new key.
7. Copy the key.

Add in N8N:

1. Paste the key into the Wavespeed AI node.
2. Paste the same key into the 3 remaining Wavespeed nodes in the canvas.

Wavespeed AI is now connected.

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Connect OpenAI to N8N

OpenAI analyzes the input image and generates the motion prompt for the animation.

Steps:

1. Open the OpenAI node.
2. Click Create New Credentials.
3. You’ll be asked for an API key.

Get the OpenAI API Key:

1. Log in using the link provided.
2. Go to API Keys.
3. Click Create New Secret Key.
4. Enter a name and create the key.
5. Note: You must add a billing method before generating API keys.
6. Copy the key.

Add in N8N:

1. Paste the key into the first OpenAI node.
2. The second OpenAI node will be automatically configured.

OpenAI is now connected.

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Your Workflow Is Ready

Now click Save to store your entire configuration.

To run the workflow:

1. Click Execute Workflow.
2. A form will appear.
3. Upload your image.
4. Describe the type of motion you want.
5. Select the aspect ratio.
6. Click Submit.

The workflow runs in the background.

When finished:

1. Open the output node.
2. Copy the video link.
3. Paste it into a new tab to download the video.

You’ll get a smooth, clean, professionally animated motion graphic in just minutes—perfect for presentations, pitch decks, product demos, or social media.