50 Faceless Video Prompts
One prompt per niche for YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Reels. Click a prompt and the Faceless video maker opens with it filled in, ready to make one video or a whole series.
How to use these prompts
Pick a niche, click Make this video, and Faceless writes a fresh script on that prompt, voices it, adds a picture for every line and times captions to the words. Edit the prompt first if you want your own angle. ChatGPT can write prompts like these but, since Sora shut down, cannot make the video itself: can ChatGPT make videos?
History
Ancient Rome
Daily life in ancient Rome told as short stories: one strange law, job, food or custom per video, with the date and a twist ending.
Make this videoLost civilizations
Lost civilizations and abandoned cities: what they built, the best evidence for why they vanished, and what archaeologists still argue about.
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What if history went the other way: one turning point per video, what really happened, then a careful guess at what would have changed.
Make this videoMedieval life
How ordinary people lived in the Middle Ages: medicine, food, jobs, punishments and hygiene, one surprising fact per video.
Make this videoUntold war stories
Little-known true stories from the World Wars: one soldier, spy or civilian per video, told with names, places and dates.
Make this videoInventions by accident
Inventions discovered by accident: the person, the mistake, the moment they noticed, and how the thing changed everyday life.
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Mystery and true crime
Unsolved mysteries
Unsolved mysteries from around the world: the facts of the case, the main theories, and the one detail nobody can explain.
Make this videoFamous heists
The most daring heists in history: the plan, the mistake that gave them away, and what happened to the money.
Make this videoLost at sea
Ships and crews that vanished at sea: the last known message, the search, and what investigators found or never found.
Make this videoCold cases solved
Cold cases solved decades later: the original crime, why it went cold, and the new evidence that cracked it. Respectful to victims, no gore.
Make this videoCreepy places
The creepiest real places on Earth: where each one is, the history behind it, and the stories locals tell about it.
Make this videoMyths debunked
Famous myths and conspiracy theories, debunked: what people believe, where it started, and what the evidence actually shows.
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Science and space
Space facts
Mind-bending facts about space: one planet, star or cosmic event per video, explained with a simple everyday comparison.
Make this videoThe human body
Strange things your body does and why: one fact per video, explained simply and checked against medical sources.
Make this videoPhysics made simple
Physics explained in under a minute: one everyday question per video, like why the sky is blue, answered with no formulas.
Make this videoThe deep ocean
Creatures and places of the deep ocean: what lives there, how deep it is, and how it survives the pressure and the dark.
Make this videoFuture technology
Technology that will change the next 20 years: how it works today, who is building it, and what is still hype.
Make this videoNatural disasters
The most powerful natural disasters in history: what caused each one, what it was like to be there, and what we learned.
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Nature and animals
Animal facts
Animals with unbelievable abilities: one animal per video, its superpower, and how it uses it to survive.
Make this videoApex predators
The world's deadliest predators: how each one hunts, what it eats, and the one animal it fears.
Make this videoDog breeds
Dog breeds and their history: what each breed was bred for, its personality, and what owners should know before getting one.
Make this videoExtinct animals
Extinct animals and why they disappeared: what they looked like, where they lived, and whether any could come back.
Make this videoWeird plants
The strangest plants on Earth: carnivorous, poisonous or ancient, one plant per video and the trick it uses to survive.
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Money and business
Brand origin stories
How famous brands started: the founder, the first product, the near failure, and the decision that made it big.
Make this videoPersonal finance basics
Personal finance basics for beginners: one money concept per video, like compound interest or an emergency fund, with a simple example. General education, not financial advice.
Make this videoHow billionaires made it
How self-made billionaires built their fortunes: the first business, the big bet, and the lesson anyone can take from it.
Make this videoBusiness failures
Famous companies that collapsed: how big they were, the mistake that sank them, and the warning signs people missed.
Make this videoSide hustle ideas
Realistic side hustle ideas: what the work is, what it costs to start, and what people honestly earn. No get-rich-quick promises.
Make this videoEconomics explained
Economics in plain words: why prices rise, how interest rates work, what a recession is, one idea per video.
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Self-improvement and psychology
Stoicism
Stoic lessons for modern life: one idea from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca or Epictetus per video, and how to use it today.
Make this videoPsychology facts
Psychology facts about how people think: one bias or experiment per video, what it showed, and how it shows up in daily life.
Make this videoMotivation
Short motivational stories of people who failed before they succeeded: the low point, the turn, and one line to remember.
Make this videoProductivity
Productivity techniques that actually work: one method per video, like time blocking or the two-minute rule, with how to start today.
Make this videoManipulation tactics to spot
Manipulation tactics and how to spot them: one tactic per video, a real example, and how to protect yourself.
Make this videoBetter habits
Small daily habits backed by research: what the habit is, what the study found, and the easiest way to start it.
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Stories
Scary stories
Original short horror stories with a twist ending, told in first person, slow build, no gore.
Make this videoBedtime stories
Calm bedtime stories for kids: gentle adventures with animals and a kind lesson at the end, soft and slow.
Make this videoGreek mythology
Greek myths retold as short dramatic stories: one god, hero or monster per video, faithful to the original myth.
Make this videoNorse mythology
Norse myths retold: Odin, Thor, Loki and the nine worlds, one story per video, ending on how it leads to Ragnarok.
Make this videoFables with a lesson
Short fables with a moral: animals or ordinary people facing one choice, and the lesson revealed in the last line.
Make this videoSci-fi short stories
Original sci-fi short stories set in the near future: one idea about technology per story, with a twist at the end.
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Culture, places and faith
Food history
The surprising history of everyday foods: where each one came from and how it ended up on our plates.
Make this videoBible stories
Bible stories retold simply and faithfully: one story per video, who was there, what happened and what it teaches.
Make this videoCountry facts
Surprising facts about countries: one country per video, its strangest law, tradition and record.
Make this videoWords and languages
The hidden stories behind everyday words: where a word came from and how its meaning changed over time.
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Learning, tech and sport
AI explained
AI explained for beginners: one idea per video, like how chatbots learn or what a neural network is, with a simple analogy.
Make this videoGeography
Geography questions answered: why borders look the way they do, why cities are where they are, one map mystery per video.
Make this videoSports legends
The greatest moments in sports history: the athlete, the stakes, the moment itself and what happened next.
Make this videoCar stories
The stories behind legendary cars: who designed each one, what made it special, and why it became an icon.
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