How to Create TikTok Viral Content Using AI
Making $1,5k AI videos in minutes!
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Intro
We often talk about how great AI Tools are at simplifying our work. Sometimes, we use chatbots to write an email or quickly make an Excel spreadsheet. But all of these are more like supporting features rather than ideas based on and realized by AI. So, what if you build all the processes around a few tools and then turn them into viral and monetizable content for TikTok?
Today, I'm proposing that you proceed in two steps. First, we'll look at a few case studies of how content creators create monetizable content using AI and decompose their business. Then, we'll pick the right tools and try replicating the creators' journey by handing the reins to neural networks.
In the end, we'll look at the result and offer a full list of instruments that can be used to create such content.
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How Much Can You Make With Viral Content?
We need to look at case studies to understand how we should proceed. Since not all creators are ready to start a blogging career immediately, I suggest looking at a few channels that make faceless content using AI. That would be the "selectyourchoice", Chapter\_sixty and Bestfoodsecrets.
As you can see, even with minimal activity, such channels is still generating traffic and so creators are still making money. Provided that these videos gain 10-15 million views (which is no limit at all), these AI content bring the creators from $1,500 to $3,000 every month.
Let's look at our cases.
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AI Content With Interactive Questions
We have already mentioned creating videos in this format in one of our previous newsletters, but this time, let's dwell on this topic in more detail.
This is a popular category on TikTok (which is certainly good for our plans). The authors of these videos follow the same pattern. They ask several questions, from relatively simple and even silly to real dilemmas, and then show the ratio of votes in favor of this answer.
I'd call this content a pretty good way to pass the time. It's unlikely you'll learn anything, but you'll realize how popular your opinion is and be able to pick up a topic to discuss with your friends.
But what about making money from this content?
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Earnings
Popular creators participating in the Creator Fund program earn between $0.02 and $0.04 per 1,000 views. Considering that some of these videos get 30 million or more views, we can conclude that one viral video earns creators between $600 and $1200. Sounds pretty good for a video that can be created within an hour, right?
But of course, you should realize that every video in this type of content doesn't collect millions of views, and a lot depends on the platform's algorithms. Nevertheless, such videos can be a good source of additional income without serious labor costs.
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From 0 to 50k followers in 20 days with AI-Generated Images
In our second case study, I propose to look at an unusual creator, Chapter\_Sixty. This author chose a popular category for his AI content but figured out how to diversify and make it unique. ChapterSixty uses MidJourney and other image generators to show countries as monsters and superheroes.
And it works. He has several videos with over 10M views and many less popular videos with a steady number of views. But more importantly, his idea allowed him to gain 50K subscribers from scratch in less than a month. This is an impressive result for a channel with an author who has no name and no investment in the promotion.
These videos often provoke subscribers to argue about how the country should really look like in the form of a monster or simply write: "This is exactly how I imagined it!". Of use: with this kind of content, you can evaluate how far image generation has come.
Combination of Idea and Non-standard AI for Viral Content
As for the third case study, Bestfoodsecrets has managed to occupy an interesting niche using artificial intelligence. The creator uses AI to generate people and then brings them to life using a platform like D-ID. The output is slightly creepy characters that act as many faces for this channel.
The content itself, meanwhile, is centered around food. Bestfoodsecrets shows how marketers trick us with food advertising, share interesting facts about different dishes, and show unusual recipes. As you can prove, since this creator is also a part of our list, his idea worked.
Although his channel collects fewer views than the creators from the previous cases (but we are still talking about regular millions), this channel is extremely stable. He constantly maintains positions with hundreds of thousands of likes and views.
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Create Your Viral Content for TikTok
And here we are. I suggest not repeating past case studies precisely but being inspired by them. We'll split the work into generating ideas and editing the video with AI voice.
Along the way, I'll share what tools I use myself, offer alternatives that may also be useful, and give you additional tools that are rarely used even by popular creators.
Generating ideas with AI
As we know, everything starts with an idea. But there are times when you don't have an idea but want to start. So, let's turn to chatbots to solve this problem. I'll use Gemini (that's how I'm used to it), but you can ask ChatGPT, Claude, or Bing AI for advice. All of these AIs do a good job of suggesting ideas for content creation.
Here's my prompt: I want to create faceless viral content for TikTok and Shorts. Suggest some ideas about what content can appeal to social media users.
And here’s the result:
The Google chatbot generated many options for me, but let's focus on the first section. I like the "Top 5": it sounds pretty interesting and easy for a budding content creator. Let's pick it up and ask Gemini for some specifics for the first video.
Here is my prompt: I will create content in a "Top 5" format. The first video will be "5 Unusual European Cities You Must See. Give me those cities and find one panoramic photo for each"
Technically, you can use your prompt here to grow your existing business. For example, if you are involved in Hospitality or TravelTech, this way you will drive organic traffic to your product by creating hundreds of videos on relevant topics.
Great, we're basically halfway done: we have an idea and a plan for the first video. And all we need is one clever Gemini. In addition, Google chatbot gave us short descriptions of the cities from our Top. This will come in handy.
Alternatives to Gemini: ChatGPT, Claude, Bing AI (Or your imagination!).
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AI Voice & Video
If you are a regular reader of our newsletter, you know that in one of our previous newsletters, we used ElevenLabs for a similar task (this is the platform responsible for voice-over in What Would You Rather videos). Although this is a perfect platform, but now we need not only voice but also video. So, let's use Veed.io.
Once you sign up, you will get access to the platform. I created a new project and chose the TikTok format (you can also choose something else if you want to make videos for Snapchat, YouTube, etc.)
Now, go to the Audio tab, select Text-to-Speech, and then generate an audio track from Gemini's city descriptions. As a voice, I liked Jenny the most. She has a calm and pleasant but confident voice.
Now, we need to distribute the audio tracks over the video and overlay them with the corresponding images Gemini gave us. I decided to replace some of them as I didn't think they were perfect, but you can also ask the chatbot for alternative images.
And we're almost there. If you have a talent for video editing and a sense of taste (which you can see I don't have), you can also use Veed.io to add interesting transitions and additional sound effects. It will take a bit more time, but you will definitely be happy with the result.
And here is our result:
You can remove the watermark in any third-party editor. Just make sure you have enough space when creating your video. Or get a premium subscription to Veed.io.
Alternatives for Veed.io: Invideo.io, Synthesia.io, Hour One, and DeepBrain AI.
You can also use tools like Replica Studios, Resemble.ai, and WellSaid Labs to create better AI voices.
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Conclusion (+ Bonus)
Yes, the final product can be criticized for long and explained how it can be improved. But I propose to talk about something else. Using a couple of simple tools and spending less than 40 minutes, we created a complete faceless video - with an idea, voiceover, and a few simple effects from AI tools.
With some practice and experience, you can make 20 such videos a day!
And here is our bonus - useful AI Tools, which will also come in handy when creating viral content:
- MidJourney & DALLE-3: Best tools for real-time image generation
- Lumen5: Turns articles or blog posts into videos with automatic scene selection, captions, and music.
- Pictory: Finds the most engaging parts of long videos or articles and turns them into short-form social media videos.
- Zubtitle: Automatically adds captions and creative styles to videos, essential for accessibility and grabbing attention.
- Jukebox: OpenAI's tool for generating original music. You can specify genre, instruments, and even lyrics. Great for unique background tracks.
- Moises.ai: Isolate audio tracks, like separating vocals from instrumentals, for creative remixes or removing background distractions.
- Kapwing: Versatile editor with features for resizing, meme creation, and adding overlays – useful for quick visual edits.
- Didimo: Focuses on generating highly customizable 3D digital humans, useful for gaming or virtual-character-focused content.
I also have to note that while AI tools offer incredible support, crafting viral content remains a strategic endeavor. Pay attention to trends, tailor your content to the specific platform, and never underestimate the power of consistency and a strong call to action. In my opinion, combining AI's efficiency with your strategic vision could be the recipe for reaching new heights on TikTok, Shorts, and any other platforms!
What do you think about AI content on YouTube and TikTok? Tell us in the comments!
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