The narrator explains how to use Google Gemini AI to easily create an ebook to sell online. First, ask Gemini for ebook ideas on a popular topic like crocheting for beginners. Gemini provides detailed outlines and content you can use to build your ebook. The narrator recommends starting with the introduction, asking Gemini to generate 300+ words in beginner-friendly language. Then go section-by-section, asking Gemini to write content for each. Copy the AI-generated text into a Google Doc, then edit and format it. Add images, videos, and links as desired. Once complete, you can sell your finished ebook product on Main Stack. The key is focusing on creating valuable content first. Design and formatting can come later.
The narrator demonstrates how to create a custom GPT in ChatGPT that can generate prose for novels. The goal is to create a GPT that performs one specific function well, like a robot on an assembly line. This particuar GPT will take story beats as input and output 800 words of prose per chapter.
The narrator shows step-by-step how to configure the GPT, including giving it a name and description, uploading images, adding capabilities like image generation, and customizing the instructions so it generates prose in the desired style and point of view. Reference prompts from the narrator's previous super prompts in Claude are used as a starting point.
After creating the GPT, the narrator tests it by inputting story beats. The output prose is reviewed and edits are made to the avoid word list to improve quality. The narrator emphasizes tailoring your own GPT to your specific needs rather than using a generic one.
The narrator has written 12 published books and is an expert on using AI to write books. He recommends a "fractal method" where you start with a small idea and progressively expand it into an outline and then a full draft.
For fiction, he demonstrates brainstorming plot ideas in ChatGPT, developing a synopsis, outline, story beats, and sample text. He emphasizes the importance of carefully reviewing and validating the AI's work at each step to ensure it matches your vision and style.
For non-fiction, he discusses ensuring you have expertise in your topic first. He demonstrates brainstorming ideas, developing an outline, and writing a sample chapter in ChatGPT. He recommends a "hybrid approach" where you write the creative hooks and stories yourself, provide the key points, and let the AI generate the informational sections.
Overall the narrator sees AI as a productivity tool to assist with the "grunt work" of writing, but says human creativity and validation are still essential to produce a good book.
The narrator decides to try creating an AI-generated influencer after seeing a viral YouTube video showing how to do it for free using Stable Diffusion. He installs the open-source AI art generator Fooocus and is amazed by the realism of the images it can generate.
He creates an influencer named Alexis Rayye with red hair. However, generating high-quality images takes 5-10 minutes each and many are unusable. After a frustrating process, he gets enough photos to create an Instagram account.
The narrator posts a photo montage video and plans to post for 3 weeks. In the end, he only got 35 followers and no sponsorship requests. He realizes AI influencers actually make money by selling adult content on Patreon, not brand deals.
While the narrator made no money, the experiment showed the power of free AI art tools. He's interested to try other AI side hustles in the future.
Here is a condensed summary of the main points from the video:
The Sora AI video creation tool makes high quality 60-second videos from text prompts, but it is not publicly available yet. The narrator found a similar free tool called Haiper AI that creates 4-second HD videos from imagination.
The narrator shows examples of funny cartoon videos Haiper created, like a mouse driving a steamboat. The videos have green screen backgrounds so they can be layered into other footage. Haiper's limit is 4 seconds per video right now. The narrator compiles multiple clips into a full video using editing software like Camtasia.
There are various ways to make money with AI video creation tools:
The tools will improve over time. The key is creativity and adding human interaction. The narrator shows how to quickly make a "Farmer Bob Gardening Tips" video compilation using AI tools and stock footage.