How to make an event announcement video with AI
For services, gatherings, fundraisers, opening days. Warm, inviting, multilingual if you need it. Real photos of your venue + a clean schedule overlay. Ready in three minutes.
why this format works
Event announcements work for parishes, schools, community organizations, fundraisers, conference promotion, and store openings. Warm tone, clear what / when / where, and an invitation. Use this format when you need to inform AND invite. Use a different format if you're recapping an event that already happened (use news recap) or pitching a single product (use product launch).
what ivy does
What's automated, scene by scene.
Reads your event details
Date, time, location, what's happening, who's invited, any RSVP or contact info. The more specific you are in chat, the better the brief.
Uses real photos when you provide them
For community events, viewers want to see the actual venue. Upload 1-2 photos of your space — ivy weaves them in alongside atmospheric supporting imagery.
Builds a schedule overlay
If it's a multi-event series (Holy Week, conference agenda, festival weekend), ivy builds a clean on-screen schedule showing each session's date and time.
Writes the voiceover
Warm and inviting by default, in your chosen language(s). For religious or cultural events, use a tone descriptor like "reverent" or "celebratory" — ivy will match.
Returns a brief you can edit
Change the date, swap a photo, add a translation, request a different tone — all in chat before render.
make one in five minutes
Five steps. Five minutes.
Describe your event in chat
Date, time, place, what's happening, who's invited. "Easter Sunday service, April 20th, 10am at St. Aloysius parish, English and Spanish."
Upload 1-2 photos of your venue
Highly recommended. Without real photos, ivy generates atmospheric imagery, which reads as generic for community events.
Confirm schedule and language(s)
Ivy proposes a layout and language. Override in chat: "add a Spanish track" or "make it bilingual on-screen".
Press Render and refine
MP4 in 3-5 minutes. Then in chat: "add a QR code linking to RSVP", "change the music to something calmer", "swap the venue photo".
Share to your community
Download and share to WhatsApp, Facebook groups, parish bulletin boards, school newsletters.
what to watch out for
Hard-won lessons from shipping these.
Real photos beat AI photos
For community events, viewers want to see the actual venue. AI imagery for atmosphere (soft light, candles, gathering crowds) is fine; AI imagery for the venue itself reads as fake and erodes trust. Always upload real photos when you have them.
Multilingual cadence
Spanish and Portuguese voiceovers run roughly 15% longer than English at the same word count. Ask ivy to "rewrite for Spanish" rather than translate — the pacing will land. For bilingual videos, half-and-half (split scenes) reads better than full duplication.
Religious or cultural accuracy
If it's a religious or culturally-specific event (Holy Week, Ramadan, Diwali, Lunar New Year, Quinceañera), say so explicitly. Ivy will use appropriate visual language and avoid stock-photo clichés. Generic "celebration" imagery reads as disrespectful for specific traditions.
Date and time clarity
Dates and times must be on-screen text, not just voiceover. People skim with sound off — if the date isn't readable from a thumbnail, you'll lose attendance. Ivy includes them by default; verify before posting.
Always include a CTA
Every announcement needs a clear "what should I do next" — RSVP link, address, contact phone, or a QR code. Don't end with "we hope to see you" alone.
Length
30-60 seconds for single-event announcements. 60-90 for multi-event schedules (Holy Week, festival weekends). Past 90 seconds, viewers stop watching even on community channels where retention is otherwise high.
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faq
Common questions.
Yes. Ivy supports two languages in one video — typically half-and-half (split scenes), or one as voiceover and one as on-screen text. Specify in chat which arrangement you want.
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