Introduction
How To Use AI To Create A Motivation Channel & Earn Money With Faceless Youtube Channel.
Today, we’ll learn how to create viral videos like those on the IncognitoCEO channel. This channel has grown at an astonishing rate, accumulating 140,000 subscribers within just 3 months of its first video release. According to Social Blade analysis, he can earn up to $5,700 per month from advertising revenue alone. However, that’s not his only source of income.
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Diversified Monetization
As per his channel description, he has also launched audio content on Spotify, earning considerable revenue from audio streaming every month. Additionally, he has founded a paid community called Skool, which currently has 547 free members.
Faceless Channel Positioning and Topic Selection
Choosing the right channel positioning is a prerequisite. IncognitoCEO has focused on the topics of “self-improvement” and “motivational content,” with video titles revolving around inspirational growth themes, such as “How to Stop Procrastinating for Real” and “How to Make People Actually Like You.” Such topics not only motivate the audience but also attract attention and traffic.
When selecting our topics, we can emulate this approach by covering subjects like “How to Overcome Anxiety” or “How to Study Efficiently.” By identifying the right direction and generating relevant content, we can consistently produce high-quality videos.
Video Style Breakdown
Animated Footage Selection
The first step in creating high-quality videos is to choose the right footage. IncognitoCEO heavily utilizes clips from classic Japanese and American animated works, including those by Hayao Miyazaki, SpongeBob SquarePants, and The Simpsons. We can simply select our favorite animated works regardless of their origin, be it Japanese or American.
The key is to ensure that the selected scenes match the current narration content. For instance, when discussing learning new knowledge points, you can use classroom or study room scenes to create an environment conducive to focused learning.
Voice-over narration
While visuals are important, audio plays an even more crucial role. When watching self-improvement programs, viewers often treat them as audiobooks, playing them in the background. This is why IncognitoCEO has also launched content on Spotify, as listening is key for this type of content.
Consequently, the style of the narration voice becomes extremely important. The voice should aim for a deeper tone. We can take inspiration from the deep, magnetic male voices commonly heard in documentaries. If your natural voice is relatively high-pitched, consider doing some warm-up vocal exercises before recording to lower and slow down your tone, creating a more professional and authoritative voice quality.
Alternatively, you can directly use an AI tool to generate a magnetic voice-over. Before official recording, try a sample run with the AI to evaluate if the generated audio suits the video style.
I recommend using ElevenLabs to generate AI voices, as I’ve used this tool to create the narration for my English teaching videos. Check out the tutorial video in the article for instructions on how to use it.
Other Elements
In addition to animated footage and voice-over, IncognitoCEO’s videos also feature the following unique elements:
- Glitch effects: Similar to old TV static interference and distortion
- TV frame: A vintage TV frame around the video edges
- Warm color filter: An overall yellowish, warm color tone for a retro feel
- Upbeat background music: Lively, mellow background music
These elements can be added and adjusted using video editing software during post-production. However, you don’t necessarily have to mimic them exactly. Simply aim to create a slightly retro, serene, and textured visual atmosphere.
Systematic Production Process
Now, let’s learn step-by-step how to create videos in this style.
Step 1: Generate Content Script
We’ll start by selecting a theme. Let’s choose “How to Actually Achieve Your Goals.” You can pick a different theme based on your preferences.
Next, we need to generate appropriate content for this theme. You can directly ask an AI tool like ChatGPT to study the writing style of IncognitoCEO’s videos and then generate a new script of around 5,000 words for you.
First, go to https://downsub.com/ and download the subtitles/script from an IncognitoCEO video.
Second, show the downloaded script to ChatGPT and ask it to mimic the style to generate a new script on the theme “How to Actually Achieve Your Goals” with a 5,000-word requirement.
Prompt:
Based on the narrative style of the text below, please assist me in crafting another YouTube script with the theme of "How to actually achieve your goals" with a requirement of 5000 words.
[script]
The AI-generated draft script may not be perfect, so you’ll need to modify and refine it based on your own experience to make the language more fluent and logical. After all, no matter how smart AI is, it can’t match your deep understanding of the subject.
Step 2: AI Voice Generation
Once the script is ready, the next step is to generate a voice-over. I personally recommend an excellent AI voice tool called ElevenLabs.
Here are the steps:
- Register and log in, then create a new Project
- Select a voice artist you like, such as Paul
- Paste the script text into the text box
- Click “Convert to” convert the text to audio
- Click “Download“ to download the MP3 file
Step 3: Video Editing
Next, we move on to the editing phase, where we’ll use professional video editing software to seamlessly combine visuals, voice-overs, effects, and other elements.
Here, I recommend using the Chinese version of the video editing software “Capcut” because the major advantage of the Chinese version is that it has a vast library of high-quality animated footage that you can search and use directly within the software, saving you the hassle of downloading resources from various websites.
Steps:
- Create a new project and import the previously generated AI voice-over file
- In the “Media → Library,” search for your favorite animated works and find clips that match the current theme
- Drag and drop these visuals onto the timeline, ensuring they align with the corresponding narration
- Change the visuals every 2 seconds for an appropriate pacing
- At the start of each new paragraph, add a text box to indicate the upcoming topic
- Add entrance and exit animations to the text boxes to enhance visual tension
- Add glitch effects similar to TV static interference
- Add a vintage TV frame around the video
The above is a summarized version of the steps. For detailed instructions, please watch the tutorial video.
While editing may seem complicated, it will become second nature with practice.
Step 4: Import Background Music
Next, import the background music you’ve downloaded. You can search for a BGM that fits the video style on the music resource website Dova. Remember to adjust the BGM volume in Filmora so it doesn’t overpower the voice-over.
At this point, the main body of the video is complete! For those who want to export the video and subtitles, refer to the following settings:
- Resolution: 4K (3840×2160)
- Frame Rate: 60fps
- Bitrate: Recommended
- Encoder: HEVC
- Format: mov
You can adjust these settings according to your specific needs. If you need to export audio files and subtitle files, simply check the respective boxes during export.
Step 5: Design Thumbnail
The final step is to design an eye-catching thumbnail for the video to attract potential viewers.
Thumbnail design is straightforward. Usually, you can select the most representative frame from the video as the background image and then add an appropriate all-caps title text on top. You can also add shadows, outlines, or other decorative elements to the text.
For the font, choose a clean and visually appealing (English or Chinese) typeface. Overall, maintain a simple and elegant design style. Once processed, remember to export this static frame from the editing software as the video thumbnail.
It’s that simple – no professional graphic design skills required. Anyone can do it.
Conclusion
Through the above 5 steps, we’ve comprehensively learned how to create these viral self-improvement style YouTube videos. While the entire process may seem somewhat tedious, don’t be intimidated – the operations are straightforward. By following the tutorial videos step-by-step, even beginners can master the process.
If you encounter any questions during the learning process, feel free to reach out to us at hello@getamazingchannel.com, and I’ll be happy to provide clarification.
Thank you for reading, and I look forward to bringing you more valuable insights in our next course! See you then!