AI/automation developer for social media

AI Social Media Automation Expert — Fully Hands-Off Content System Budget $3,000–$5,000 fixed price, depending on experience and proposed solution I am looking for an experienced AI/automation developer to build a highly automated, hands-off social media content system for two related personal brands: 1. Salsa / dance brand 2. Fitness / personal brand I am NOT looking for a traditional social media manager who manually posts content every day. I want someone who can BUILD THE SYSTEM so that my involvement is reduced as close as reasonably possible to: Film → put videos into a folder → walk away. I already have approximately 5,000 videos on my iPhone/iCloud Photos, and I continually create more. My goal is to dramatically increase my content output while spending almost no time operating social media. WHAT I WANT THE SYSTEM TO DO 1. Simple Video Intake I need an extremely simple way to add content. Ideally, I put videos into designated folders such as: SALSA — New Content FITNESS — New Content From there, the automated system takes over. Please recommend the best solution for getting content from an iPhone/iCloud Photos into the automation without requiring me to manually upload individual videos every day. 2. AI Content Library The system should maintain a database/library of my content and track things such as: * Original video * Brand/category * Whether it has been edited * Whether it has been posted * Which platforms it was posted to * Date posted * Caption used * Content variations created * Performance where API access allows * Top-performing content * Eligibility for future recycling/reposting * Duplicate protection I do not want to personally manage this database. 3. AI Video Editing This is especially important for my fitness content. I will often record simple 4K tripod footage of myself training in the gym. I want the system to be capable of turning relatively simple raw footage into compelling short-form content. Depending on the content, this may include: * Identifying interesting moments automatically * Cutting dead time * Creating multiple clips from longer footage * Dynamic punch-ins / digital zooms * Reframing * Automatic subject tracking * Speed changes where appropriate * Captions/subtitles * Hooks * Text overlays * Music where legally/platform-appropriately available * B-roll where appropriate * Voiceover where appropriate * Creating multiple creative variations from one recording The finished product should NOT look like boring, unedited tripod footage. I want polished short-form content designed for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and other vertical-video platforms. I understand some of this may require specialized AI video-editing tools rather than n8n/Make alone. Please explain the editing stack you recommend. 4. Two Different Content Brands The system needs to understand that my salsa and fitness content are different. SALSA: dancing, instruction, classes, performances, social dancing, events, personality, education, etc. FITNESS: strength training, physique, athleticism, mobility, lifestyle, performance, and potentially the relationship between fitness and dance. Each needs its own: * Content strategy * Caption style * Calls to action * Editing rules * Hashtags/keywords where useful * Posting destinations * Brand voice I want ONE underlying content engine capable of supporting multiple brands rather than paying to build completely separate systems. 5. AI Captions and Copy I do NOT want to write captions. The system should generate captions based on the actual video and learn/adapt to my voice. I want the developer to create a system for establishing my brand voice using examples of my previous content. Captions should not sound like generic ChatGPT-generated marketing copy. 6. Automatic Publishing My long-term target is potentially up to approximately 9 pieces of content per day, distributed intelligently across my social platforms. Platforms include: * Instagram * TikTok * YouTube Shorts * Facebook * Threads where appropriate I want the developer to recommend a sustainable posting strategy rather than blindly posting identical content everywhere nine times per day. Publishing should use official/API-compliant integrations wherever possible. 7. Automated Comment Management I also want to automate as much comment management as the platforms officially allow. The system should be capable of distinguishing between: Normal engagement → AI can respond appropriately where supported. Potential customer/student → AI identifies the lead and moves the conversation toward my class/signup/DM process where appropriate. Important or sensitive comment → Send to me for personal attention. Spam/abuse → Handle according to predetermined rules where platform functionality permits. AI-generated replies need to be contextual and varied. I DO NOT want a bot posting the same “Thanks! 🔥” response hundreds of times. I want to personally spend my social-media time primarily dealing with real people who are interested in my classes/business or conversations that genuinely require me. 8. Analytics / Learning Loop Where platform APIs allow it, I want the system to learn from performance. For example: If certain hooks, editing styles, topics, exercises, dances, captions, or videos perform significantly better, I want that information captured and used to improve future content decisions. I would like a very simple dashboard or report showing what is working without requiring me to live inside social-media apps. MOST IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT I do not want another complicated system that creates more work for me. The entire reason I am building this is to remove social-media operation from my daily life. My ideal workflow is: I film my life/classes/workouts → videos go into the appropriate folder → the system handles editing, content creation, captions, scheduling, publishing, tracking and routine engagement → I handle important DMs/leads. If your solution requires me to spend an hour every day approving posts, writing captions, moving files around, or operating dashboards, it defeats the purpose. POSSIBLE TECHNOLOGY I am open to your recommendations. Technologies I expect a qualified developer may consider include: * n8n and/or Make * OpenAI API or other appropriate AI models * Google Drive / Dropbox / another reliable cloud-storage workflow * iCloud/iPhone ingestion solution * Airtable or another lightweight content database * Official Meta APIs * Official TikTok integrations/APIs * YouTube APIs * Buffer, Metricool, Later, or another appropriate publishing layer * AI video-editing services/APIs I am NOT requiring this exact stack. I want you to recommend the architecture you believe is best. I care about reliability and simplicity more than using trendy tools. OWNERSHIP & SECURITY This is important: * I must own the automation/workflows. * Accounts should be created under my ownership where practical. * I must retain control of my data. * Another qualified developer must be able to maintain the system later. * Please use secure OAuth/API integrations wherever available. * Do not build a fragile browser bot that logs into my social accounts and imitates human clicks. * Do not use automation that unnecessarily risks suspension of my social-media accounts. DELIVERABLES I expect: 1. Architecture/design of the system 2. Working Salsa content pipeline 3. Working Fitness content pipeline 4. Automated/AI-assisted video processing 5. AI caption generation 6. Automated scheduling/publishing 7. Content tracking/database 8. Duplicate/reposting protection 9. Comment/engagement automation where officially supported 10. Lead identification/escalation 11. Basic performance tracking 12. Documentation 13. Training/handoff 14. Testing before launch 15. Short post-launch bug-fix/support period WHEN APPLYING Please begin your proposal with: “HANDS OFF” This tells me you actually read the job description. Then answer these questions: 1. Have you built a similar AI content automation system? Show me examples. 2. What exact technology stack would you recommend and WHY? 3. How would you handle iPhone/iCloud Photos ingestion? 4. How would you automate video editing rather than just scheduling? 5. How would you handle Instagram/TikTok publishing while staying within platform rules? 6. What portions of comment replies can currently be safely automated? 7. How would you prevent duplicate or excessive posting? 8. How would you make captions/replies sound like me? 9. How much human intervention would this realistically require each week? 10. What would the ongoing monthly software/API cost be? 11. What would you charge as a FIXED PRICE to build the complete system? 12. How long would the initial build take? 13. What are the biggest technical limitations I should know about? Please do not apply with a generic AI-generated proposal. I am specifically looking for someone who understands automation architecture, APIs, AI content processing, and short-form social media. The objective is simple: I want to be a creator without having to be a full-time social-media operator. budget is $3,000–$5,000