Note on earnings: The specific earning figures and income promises in earlier versions of this post have been removed because they could not be verified. No monthly income or per-day income is promised or guaranteed here. Results vary widely, and many channels earn little or nothing, especially at first.
Introduction
This post describes a method people try for making money online: using AI tools to create faceless YouTube videos, such as scary or ancient stories, and monetizing them through ads and affiliate products. AI tools can help with parts of the process, but they do not automate everything, and no income is guaranteed.
Proof of Concept
Some AI-made channels have videos with large view counts. View counts are not earnings, and applying the same strategies does not guarantee similar views. Other channels’ results are not typical results.
AI-Powered YouTube Channels
Some videos on these channels are made with AI tools. AI-generated content must follow YouTube’s rules, and originality and accuracy should be checked.
Step 1: Find a Niche
Step one is to find a niche. Examples given are scary stories, ancient stories, or stories from the past. The original video describes a blueprint for finding these stories.
Using Reddit for Story Ideas
Reddit can be used to find story ideas. The original video refers to a text guide in the video description containing the links and resources for this method. A free Reddit account can be created to browse communities.
Finding Popular Scary Stories on Reddit
Large Reddit communities exist for scary stories. Any community can be browsed for stories that could be turned into videos, but a story found on Reddit must not be copied without permission where rights apply, and credit and originality matter.
Sorting Stories by Popularity
Within a community, stories can be sorted by popularity, such as by “hot,” “new,” “top,” or “rising.” Sorting by “hot” is described as showing stories that are performing well, but popularity on Reddit does not guarantee views on YouTube.
Saving Scary Stories for Video Creation
Once stories are sorted, a story can be read, and if it is suitable, saved for use in creating a video.
Subscribe for More Tips
The creator invites viewers to subscribe to the channel for more methods for making money online.
Step 2: Making the Video Without Recording or Editing
For viewers who do not want to record, edit, show their face, or use their own voice, AI tools are presented as an alternative. AI-generated video, voiceover, and footage still need to be checked for accuracy and originality.
Using AI to Create Videos
The original video uses the second link in its text guide to reach ai.invideo.io. A free account option is described for getting started.
InVideo AI 3.0: Next-Gen Video Creation
Once logged in, the original video selects version 3.0, described as a generative AI version that can produce full-length, publish-ready videos from a text prompt, including footage generated from scratch rather than only stock footage.
Advantages of InVideo AI Over Other Tools
The original video presents this version as going further than tools like Sora, Runway, or Pika, with generative capabilities for turning ideas into videos. Tool comparisons like this are the creator’s opinion, and features change with updates.
Signing Up for InVideo AI
The original video describes InVideo AI as its sponsor and points to a link in the video description for joining. Sponsorship does not guarantee results from the tool.
Creating Videos with Scripts
The creator describes using a prompt to generate story scripts, which can then be copied into the video tool.
Step 3: Monetizing Your AI Videos
Step three is monetization. While the video is being created, the original video explains two routes.
YouTube Partner Program
The first and most obvious way to make money from these videos is the YouTube Partner Program, which pays for ads shown before videos. Earning through the program is subject to YouTube’s current eligibility rules, and meeting them takes time and is not guaranteed.
Affiliate Marketing to Monetize Fast
A second method is affiliate products, which can be promoted from the first video. Affiliate links do not guarantee sales, and commission terms vary by product.
Posting to Other Platforms
A pro tip given is to post the same video to TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Posting to more platforms may reach more people and may allow earning through programs such as the TikTok Creativity Program, subject to their current rules, but it does not guarantee more sales.
Using Digistore24 for Affiliate Marketing
To promote affiliate products, the original video uses Digistore24 and refers to its text guide for the links and resources.
Creating an Account on Digistore24
On Digistore24, a free account can be created by choosing a username, entering an email, choosing a password, and selecting “affiliate” as the account type.
Choosing Affiliate Offers
Once logged in, the Marketplace tab shows the offers available to promote as an affiliate.
Promoting Affiliate Products
Offers can be filtered by currency, popularity, earnings, or sales. Filter rankings are not proof of what a new affiliate will earn.
Making Money from Affiliate Sales
Once an offer is selected, clicking “promote now” provides an affiliate link. Saving that link is how affiliate sales are tracked for videos posted on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, but sales are not guaranteed.
Bonus Method: Making Money with Instagram
A bonus method described is using Instagram to reach local businesses, for example burger businesses, and offering to create videos for their products using AI.
Using AI to Create Creative Business Videos
The creator describes a prompt for InVideo AI version 3 to generate creative business videos, such as a short video of a burger being made. Results from AI prompts vary, and business clients are not guaranteed.
