r/aitubers

I guess this is a discussion/ rant. But I wouldnt mind being able to check a box on my about page that says "I identify as a creator who uses ai" and let us describe how and to what extent.

The antis could then filter us out, the ones who are curious, could read more about it, and those who dont care can just carry on.

I know its not a perfect solution, but like, why not? Im not ashamed that I use TTS and ai generated images. I still put tons of effort into each video. Im proud of every bit of content ive made and proud of the progress ive made.

And it would save me having to check the ai box on every upload. (I post 3-6 things a week - long form and teasers of my long form)

I never fault someone for disliking the fact that I use tts. Its not for everyone. But I couldn't produce the cinematic quality stories i do without it.... im an indie creator on a budget... and I have more fun coming up with cheap/free solutions to get the effects I want.

Been running a couple of sleep documentary channels for a while and wanted to write up the workflow properly. Most advice focuses entirely on visuals, but the reality is that the thing deciding whether an ultra-long form video actually works or dies is the script. 

Everything below is the exact setup I use to run my operation.

Why the script is the whole game

For long-form content, the writing is 90% of the battle. You can have elite visuals, but a weak script will lose people by minute two. On my main channels, I’m seeing AVDs hover over 25 minutes on 90 min videos. That retention comes from the narrative structure, not the visuals.

The mistake I made for months was trying to generate the whole script in one giant AI prompt run. The model inevitably drifts, repeats itself, and loses the thematic thread around the halfway mark - which is exactly where your retention graph falls off a cliff. 

The fix that changed everything was building a system that writes strictly in chronological sections.

The section-by-section workflow

Instead of one massive prompt for a 15,000-word script, the process needs to be modular:

1. The model lays out a strict, comprehensive structural outline of chapters.

2. The engine loops through them one at a time.

3. Crucially, before writing the next section, the system compiles and feeds a running summary of everything written so far back into the context window.

 

This means Section 8 knows exactly what occurred in Sections 1 through 7. It prevents contradictions, maintains an even pacing tone, and keeps the narrative tight across a massive 90-minute runtime.

Moving direct to the API (Bypassing expensive AI video tools)

I run this entire architecture inside a custom Google Sheet I put together using Apps Script. It handles the state loops, tracks the chapter history, and calls the Claude API directly using my own BYOK setup. 

Going straight to the API source is what makes the economics actually make sense. A full, deep 15,000-word documentary script costs me roughly 30 cents in raw API usage. Compare that to wrapper tools charging $40 or $50 a month that are literally just hitting the exact same underlying Anthropic models and charging you a massive UI markup. 

I recorded a step-by-step video walkthrough showing the exact prompt required to build this above tool. 1 hour work. Check from my profile. 

The video assembly side

Once the script is done, I paste it into CapCut's AI video maker as paragraphs. Make sure you select a good voice. Taste and judgement matter here. Capcut generates the voiceover and automatically pulls context-aware stock and archival clips for each paragraph, so a section about an ice age gets ice and snow footage without me hunting for it. It gets you roughly 90% to a final cut. 

You may need to swap some mismatched stock videos with AI gen images (generated directly in Capcut), but if you are a new channel, I wouldn’t bother doing this. And Capcut has a 3000 word limit for each video, so just split the script into parts and then merge the final parts after export.

Two reasons this workflow matters:

1. The Demonetization Shield: Mixing real historical/stock footage alongside AI assets is the safest defense against the "Reused/Inauthentic Content" flags that destroy fully automated channels. 

2. The Financial Runway: The API cost is ~30¢ a script. Capcut charges flat fees for unlimited videos. By running two channels on alternating posting days, you can push out 30 high-length videos a month easily. That's ~30¢ in API plus ~66¢ of the CapCut flat fee spread across the month, under a dollar a video, all in.

That's the whole system: an outline prompt, a loop that carries a running summary forward, a direct API call, then CapCut for assembly. Nothing proprietary, nothing held back. If you build your own version and get stuck on the loop or the API wiring, drop it in the comments and I'll walk through it.

 

Hi everyone,

I'm fairly new to YouTube and I see a lot of these creators have amazing edits in terms of b-rolls, automatic zooms, automatic captions which apply unique effects when they emphasize on a given word or talk about a specific topic.

What apps are popular that automate all of this? I'm sure nobody is spending 3 hours on one YouTube video. My content is focused on tech & lifestyle with videos shorter than 5 minutes. How can I automate major parts of this?

I've tried Submagic, Capcut, and Descript but none of them have good auto b-rolls + smooth effects. Would love to hear what you use to make your life easier, appreciate any suggestions or recommendations!

Hello, I have a Spanish-language YouTube channel focused on horror stories. I use AI-generated narration and images created with ChatGPT. I don't make Shorts—only long-form videos. I also create a large number of high-quality images to visually match what the script is describing.

My first video reached about 900 views. However, on my second video, an AI label/icon appeared, and YouTube didn't promote it. Do you think I should abandon the project? It doesn't seem to make sense to continue if YouTube isn't going to recommend my videos.

If anyone would like to take a look at my channel and maybe suggest a solution, I'd be happy to send the link via private message, since I know posting it here isn't allowed.

What's the point of using Google AI Plus or Pro for Google Flow?. When cost 8 credit each photo, making 1 video a week would likely go over the given credit, then have to wait till next day. Have to factor in, AI occasionally make mistakes.

Does anyone have any other recommendations?

Hey everyone,

I’m reapplying for YouTube monetization on July 8th, and I’d really appreciate some honest feedback from people who understand AI-assisted content.

I run an AI-made sci-fi comedy/drama series with recurring characters, an ongoing storyline, lore, cinematic scenes, vlog-style footage, comedy, music, and action.

The channel has used AI since the beginning. I’ve created the characters across the past year using different tools: Midjourney, Dreamina, Nano Banana, sometimes ChatGPT, and most of the animation has been done with Veo. I also used Sora for a few specific scenes.

I was previously demonetized and tried appealing, but the appeal didn’t work. I was advised to delete anything that could be causing the issue, but without specific details it’s really hard to know what YouTube didn’t like. I deleted two videos that weren’t connected to the main storyline, and I’m hoping that helps.

The frustrating part is that I was never really given the chance to show my workflow properly on video, even after talking with Creator Support.

Since demonetization, I’ve had to reduce the budget per episode a lot, and I even had to pause the current episode for about a month because life and money had to come first.

I’d love honest feedback on a few things:

Do you think this kind of channel still has a chance of being approved for monetization?

Is there anything obvious that might make YouTube see it as reused, low-effort, or mass-produced AI content?

Would changing a channel name help if the original name feels a bit too generic, or is that not worth worrying about right now? (I like the name and my kids too lol).

Is there anything I should improve before reapplying?

I really care about the project and the characters, so I’ll try not to be too sensitive to criticism, but I genuinely want to improve it and give myself the best chance possible.

The channel link is on my profile if anyone wants to check it out for context.

Thanks in advance.

I was spending 4-6 hours per video on research, scripting, editing, thumbnails, uploading — and the moment life got busy, the channel went silent for two weeks and the algorithm buried me.

So I spent my downtime building a pipeline that handles the whole chain — topic research, script, the video itself, even the upload and description. Now my only job is deciding what the video should be about. One sentence of input.

25+ videos out since then. Consistency completely fixed. The weird part is the quality didn't drop the way I expected — turns out most of my "editing hours" were me second-guessing myself, not actually improving anything.

Not saying everyone should automate everything. But if burnout is what's killing your channel, the bottleneck might not be your creativity. Anyone else automated parts of their workflow? Curious what others hand off first.

I've noticed that many YouTube channels are producing AI-generated music videos that are 3–5 minutes long. However, based on the channel analytics I've seen, the revenue generated often doesn't seem to justify the cost and effort required to create those videos.

I'm curious which AI tools creators are using to make this financially viable. From what I've observed, relying solely on paid AI platforms doesn't appear to be sustainable, as creating even a single animation can consume a substantial number of credits.

Are you using a free, open-source, locally hosted graphical user interface for AI content generation? If so, I'd love to learn more about your setup, capabilities, and how creators are incorporating it into their workflows.

Hi guys

Does anyone know any free AI Images Generator beside Chat GPT and Gemini? I have limited usage and they never stick to 1 art style. I want to use stickman drawing

I'm running a horror channel using my voice but I'm not good at drawing.

Niches I keep seeing do well faceless: AI/tech news, personal finance, motivation/discipline, history & "did you know" facts, health tips, product roundups. Common thread: the value is information, so no face needed, and the content never runs dry.

Boring truth: the tool matters way less than picking a searched niche you can sustain for months. You can automate one without spending money on n8n or you can use a tool like Vidpal or AutoShorts.

That said, once you've picked a niche, automating production is what keeps you consistent. Curious which faceless niches people here have found saturated vs. still wide open?

I have been noticing that a lot more people are using AI to create videos now, which means there's much more competition than even a year ago.

Do you think faceless AI channels are actually getting harder to grow, or are people just making the same type of content over and over?

If you started a brand-new AI channel today with zero subscribers, what strategy would you use first?

So, I just tried to make a video for YouTube by using AI(I used abacus AI) and made it generate everything like scripts, narrations, and pictures. But because I needed many pictures, I ran out tons of credits rapidly and spent pretty much on purchasing extra credits. So my question is how do those who make fully AI generated videos, like zenn or whatly, deal with this problem? They are posting such videos almost every other day but it seems impossible due to lack of credits. They just pay for them every time they run out them? Please advice me.

I have been running this philosophy/psychology channel for a few months and I am not sure whether its my format that's not working or something else. Should I pivot to a different niche with the lessons I have learnt or should I keep uploading. If anyone has had significant success or momentum in the same niche, I would really appreciate some feedback.

Edit: link on my profile

There's a manga recap channel that is very obviously AI, from the thumbnails to the voiceover. Uploading 2-3 hour videos every single day. No ads, no membership, definitely demonetized. They don't have a funnel to anywhere either. So just wonder why they keep uploading?

I am thinking of creating a YouTube channel that is animated. So the way it works is that you would have a character and its movement will be motion captured. The character can move head and talk. So it would be sitting and talking so like a commentary channel, the other clips in the video would be images and small animated clips.

The animation won’t be ai, its actual animation created using 2D cartoon software and motion capture, the images would be ai.

I have heard that ai channels don’t get monetised. Will type of channel get monetised? Has anyone used ai and successfully monetised please guide.

If I generate and download a voiceover while I'm on a paid plan, can I still use that audio commercially after my subscription expires ?

is the license permanent once the audio is generated or does it only apply while the subscription is active?

So I basically found a niche (History) and it took me 4-5 days honestly just to make the whole video then edit it.I used adobe firefly and chatgpt for images and eleven labs for voiceover.

Now the thing is this is my first ever video on YouTube.I am looking for people to give me honest feedback on my video and tell me where I can improve.Also since its a long form 23 min video should I make a few clips out of it and upload it as shorts?

My channel recently got demonetized due to reused inauthentic content and I want somebody to help me get my monetization back, I will share my channel...
If someone can help on what ch ages to make on my videos to get the monetization back.

Hey guys!
Been doing youtube shorts for like 3 months and seem to go nowhere…
Would appreciate a lot if someone could share insights… would appreciate a lot if you could go to my channel and analyze some videos… whats the issue? The visuals? The script or the distribution? Or something else?
Thanks in advance