u/RadiantQuests

I'm stuck trying to understand which approach to choose for a project for my BOSS.

First let me write my understanding, correct me if I'm wrong:

• AI agents: I understand they are like apps built by a developer to do tasks, example summarizing things, drafting posts, moving data, research, reports, manage tickets, reply to emails, chat support agent, etc
• Workflow platforms: example n8n, Zapier, Make, etc... I understand that one can do with them exactly the same what an AI agent does but without coding. Plus you can also connect to AI Agents inside a workflow system somehow.

But WHEN should I use each?

Let me give you a direct example, my boss needs to create AI storyboard generator, do I create an AI agent? or do I build an Automation platform that connects to AI model APIs? Or something else?

I need to build an AI-powered storyboard workflow or app or any system which MY BOSS WILL USE and I’d like advice on the best tools. I have not worked with automation tools before, neither an agent, neither python.

What I need to accomplish (an automated visual system for boss):

My non-technical non-coder BOSS writes a concept/synopsis → AI generates the storyboard word document (maybe sent to google drive?) → BOSS approves/edits the document → BOSS sends the approved document to an image AI generator which creates INDIVIDUAL storyboard frames/images → Finally same or another AI assembles the generated images into storyboard pages/PDF pitch deck (maybe canva?) ALL SHOULD BE AUTOMATED.

Questions:

1. Please how can I create an easy to use VISUAL SYSTEM/workflow for my boss? And what are all the tools or models I should use?
2. Can an automation tool like n8n, zapier accomplish this?
3. Or should I use an agent (OpenAI Agents SDK, Claude Code...), and how does it work How can an agent help here? Or is an agent an overkill?
4. Or is there already such an online paid solution which already creates a storyboard and storyboard image drafts?

Would love recommendations from experienced people who did something similar. And I really am not sure if an agent is needed or what it can do.

I need to build an AI-powered storyboard workflow or app or any system which MY BOSS WILL USE and I’d like advice on the best tools. I have not worked with automation tools before, neither an agent, neither python.

What I need to accomplish (an automated visual system for boss):

My non-technical non-coder BOSS writes a concept/synopsis → AI generates the storyboard word document (maybe sent to google drive?) → BOSS approves/edits the document → BOSS sends the approved document to an image AI generator which creates INDIVIDUAL storyboard frames/images → Finally same or another AI assembles the generated images into storyboard pages/PDF pitch deck (maybe canva?) ALL SHOULD BE AUTOMATED.

Questions:

1. Please how can I create an easy to use VISUAL SYSTEM/workflow for my boss? And what are all the tools or models I should use?
2. Can an automation tool like n8n, zapier accomplish this?
3. Or should I use an agent (OpenAI Agents SDK, Claude Code...), and how does it work How can an agent help here? Or is an agent an overkill?
4. Or is there already such an online paid solution which already creates a storyboard and storyboard image drafts?

Would love recommendations from experienced people who did something similar. And I really am not sure if an agent is needed or not or how it can help.