B-roll is the supplementary footage that brings a video to life — product close-ups, hands at work, environment shots. Finding and selecting the right B-roll takes time. AI can shorten that process by suggesting a list of shots based on your script content.
How Does AI Suggest B-roll?
You provide a script or video outline to the AI. It analyses each section and suggests: "This section is about the product — relevant B-roll: unboxing shot, product on table, hand holding product." AI doesn't create video — it suggests the type of shots you should film or search for.
Practical Workflow
Step 1 — Prepare Your Script or Outline
Write your video script in clearly defined sections. The more specific the script, the more specific the AI suggestions. Example: "Section 1: Introduce the lip balm product. Section 2: Application tutorial. Section 3: Results after 2 weeks."
Step 2 — Prompt AI Effectively
Use ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini with a prompt like:
"I'm creating a video about [topic]. Script is attached. Please suggest a list of relevant B-roll shots for each section — specify the type of shot, camera angle, and suggested duration."
Step 3 — Review and Filter Suggestions (CRITICAL)
AI may suggest shots that are:
- Not realistic to film (missing equipment, location, or actors)
- Not aligned with your brand
- Redundant or unnecessary
Filter down to only the most feasible and relevant shots.
Step 4 — Find Stock B-roll or Film Your Own
Use your curated list to search for stock video on Pexels, Pixabay (free) or to plan your own filming. If you need to download B-roll from online sources to edit locally, use klypio.com/app or Klypio YouTube Downloader.
Limitations of AI B-roll Suggestions
AI doesn't know your brand voice, colour palette, visual style, or specific target audience. AI suggestions are a starting point — not an endpoint. The final decision is always yours.
Read more: How to use AI to auto-generate thumbnails and How to use AI to summarise video clips.
Download B-roll for editing: klypio.com/app or @KlypioBot.