做ai短视频有收益吗?怎么赚钱?手把手教你避开99%新人踩过的坑！
I recently saw trending news saying some creators earn 100,000 monthly by making *Journey to the West* animations with AI, and I was tempted! But can you really make money from AI short videos? I’ve only been in this field for half a year as a beginner, and I’m sharing my real experience and lessons to avoid pitfalls.
Conclusion first: You can earn money, but it’s not as exaggerated as rumors. I currently make 3000–5000 yuan per month, and some creators I know do earn over 50,000 yuan monthly. Picking the right niche matters most. I fell into many traps at the very beginning…
1. Where does the income come from?
1. Platform subsidies: My first viral hit was the AI-generated animation *If Li Bai Lived Today*. It got 8 million views, and Douyin rewarded me 1600 yuan (roughly 2 yuan per 10,000 views).
2. Affiliate commission from product sales: I made pet product unboxing videos with AI, linked cat scratchers for sales. On my best day, I earned 700 yuan.
3. Small commercial ads: I created AI wedding animations for local wedding agencies, charging 800 yuan per video (I regret pricing it too low now).
2. Essential Tools for Beginners
These are the tools I’ve tested and found useful:
1. Video creation: Jianying “AI Image-to-Video” (free), Runway (great for special effects)
2. Voiceover: Microsoft Azure Speech Synthesis (more natural than many paid alternatives)
3. Assets: Pixabay copyright-free footage + AI face swap (watch out for legal risks!)
3. Hard Lessons Learned
1. Never use celebrity face swap! Three of my videos got taken down, and my account nearly got banned.
2. Don’t blindly buy courses! I spent 1998 yuan on a “high-profit tutorial”, only to find it relied on outdated tools.
3. Content beats technology: All my viral videos were shot on mobile. Those flashy 4K tech demo videos get almost no views.
4. Recommended Niches for New Creators
1. AI narration: Generate history / popular science animations with AI (you still need to write scripts yourself).
2. Localized content: For example, “AI predicts the future look of City XX”.
3. Tool reviews: Test various AI software; this category usually has stable traffic.
I spend 2 hours making videos after work every day. I haven’t hit 10,000 monthly yet, but it covers my mortgage. Advice for newcomers:
1. Test 3 videos in different styles first.
2. Post consistently for one month before evaluating data.
3. Keep upfront costs under 500 yuan, enough for basic memberships.
Remember: AI only adds polish. Creative content is the core. I’ve seen too many people obsessed with tech, producing videos nobody watches…