How I Automated a Faceless YouTube Channel That Runs Without Me (Code + Architecture)

I built an automated system that produces and schedules faceless YouTube content with minimal manual intervention. Here's the technical architecture for developers who want to build something similar. Why Faceless YouTube? Faceless channels (stock footage + voiceover + captions) are one of the most automatable content formats: No camera, no face, no filming schedule Stock footage is reusable across videos Scripts can be AI-generated and human-reviewed Editing follows repeatable templates Upload and scheduling can be API-driven Channels in niches like finance explainers, tech reviews, history, and motivation routinely hit 100K+ subs with this model. The Architecture ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Content Pipeline │ │ │ │ Niche Research → Script Generation → │ │ Voice Synthesis → Stock Footage Match → │ │ Video Assembly → Caption Generation → │ │ Thumbnail Creation → Upload & Schedule │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Step 1: Script Generation const