Suggested workflow for the coming festival

One use of AI chatbots is brainstorming. I asked the DIA browser (AI based) what I can do for the festival and draft out a workflow. It’s pretty decent !!

Detailed Content Creation Workflow for Chess Festival (Sept 12–21)

Overview

Leverage your equipment and idle computers to automate as much of the content pipeline as possible, focusing on rapid turnaround for blog posts, video content, and social media updates. The workflow below assumes you’ll be capturing photos and videos at the tournament hall, with the Mac Minis in the hotel room acting as your processing and content-generation hub.

Equipment Roles

• Sony A5100: Main camera for high-quality photos and video clips.
• iPad Pro M2: For quick edits, social media posts, and note-taking.
• MacBook Air i5 (4GB RAM): For lightweight tasks (e.g., uploading, basic text editing).
• Mac Mini i7 (16GB RAM): Video/audio processing, transcription, file management.
• Mac Mini M1 (16GB RAM): AI content generation (summarization, drafting, formatting).
• 5TB USB HDD: Central storage for all media and project files.
• Streaming Phone on Tripod: Live streaming matches/events to social platforms.

Daily Workflow

1. Morning Prep (Hotel Room, before heading to hall)

• Ensure both Mac Minis are powered on and connected to Wi-Fi.
• Check available storage on the 5TB HDD.
• Prepare and charge all batteries (camera, iPad, phone).
• Sync previous day’s processed media to cloud backup (Google Drive/Dropbox).

2. At the Tournament Hall

• Sony A5100: Capture key moments (games, player reactions, venue shots, interviews).
• iPad Pro M2: Use for live social updates, short video clips, and jotting down notes/quotes.
• Phone: Stream live video (ensure stable connection and power supply).
• MacBook Air: Use for quick uploads of small media files or text updates if needed.

3. Midday Quick Transfer (Optional, if a lot of footage)

• Return to hotel room (2 min via elevator) if camera SD card is nearly full or for a quick backup.
• Offload morning photos/videos from Sony A5100 to 5TB HDD.
• Start initial video/audio processing on Mac Mini i7.
• Return to hall with empty SD card.

4. Evening Workflow (Hotel Room)

A. File Ingestion

• Transfer all new media from Sony A5100, iPad, and phone to 5TB HDD.
• Organize files by date and session (e.g., “2025-09-12_Morning”, “2025-09-12_Afternoon”).

B. Processing & Automation

• Mac Mini i7:
  • Run FFmpeg scripts to extract audio from video clips.
  • Use Whisper (or similar) for speech-to-text transcription of interviews and commentary.
  • Batch convert and compress videos for web upload.
  • Generate image thumbnails and basic video previews.
• Mac Mini M1:
  • Use local LLM (e.g., Llama 2 or Phi-3 via Ollama) to summarize transcripts, generate draft blog posts, and suggest social media captions.
  • Run scripts to auto-format content for WordPress/blogger and social platforms.
  • Create daily highlight summaries and chess game analysis posts.

C. Content Review & Manual Edits

• Review AI-generated drafts on iPad Pro or MacBook Air.
• Make quick manual edits, add personal insights, or select best photos for each post.
• Prepare scheduled posts for the next day (blog, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok).

D. Publishing & Backup

• Upload finalized content to blog and social media.
• Sync all processed files and drafts to cloud backup.
• Archive raw footage and unused assets on the 5TB HDD.

5. Nightly Maintenance

• Check AI agent logs for errors or stuck processes.
• Ensure both Mac Minis are set to process overnight tasks (e.g., batch video conversion, large uploads).
• Prepare a to-do list for the next day (key matches to cover, interviews to capture).

Special Notes

• Live Streaming: Monitor stream quality remotely from hotel room using iPad Pro.
• Remote Collaboration: If working with a remote editor or team, share a synced folder (e.g., via Dropbox/Google Drive) with daily highlights and raw assets.
• Automation: Use cron jobs or Automator workflows on Mac Minis to trigger scripts at set times.
• Redundancy: Always keep a backup SD card and portable battery for the camera and phone.

Example Day Timeline

7:00 AM – Prep gear, check Mac Minis, review previous day’s output
9:00 AM–6:00 PM – At hall, capture content, live stream, social updates
12:00 PM – Optional quick transfer to hotel room
7:00 PM – Transfer all files, begin processing and AI content generation
9:00 PM – Review, edit, and schedule posts
10:30 PM – Final backups, set overnight tasks
11:00 PM – Rest

Summary Table

This workflow balances automation and manual curation, making the most of your hardware and minimizing downtime during the festival.