Monetization Ideas

Create highly creative "simple line drawing + real scene" style healing pet videos using domestic AI tools, attract a large amount of traffic, and then monetize through platform rewards, advertising collaborations, and e-commerce.

Target Audience

People who are interested in short video creation and want to monetize through short videos, especially suitable for beginners with no experience and lacking professional video production skills.

 Difficulty Level

Low, just follow the steps to operate the corresponding AI tools and video editing software.

Operation Process Method

- Step 1: Generate images with Dou Bao

    - Open Dou Bao.

    - Enter a similar instruction in the chat box: "Generate a 9:16 fusion style illustration. The main subject is a cute red panda, drawn in a minimalistic children's simple line drawing style, with white glowing thick lines outlining the shape, the body is semi-transparent, only the lines are left, no color filling. The red panda should be fluffy, wearing a warm knitted scarf, sitting next to a wooden table, holding a steaming mug with both paws. The background should look like a real photo, a coffee shop window, with raindrops on the glass, and a blurred city night view outside, with car lights and streetlights turning into soft circular light spots. The overall feeling should be warm, healing, quiet, and the glowing lines of the red panda should blend with the background, with soft lighting that makes people feel relaxed."

    - Click generate, the AI will give several pictures, select the most satisfactory one and save it.

Step 2: Generate a video from the image with Ji Meng

    - Open Ji Meng, click "Imagine", and select the image-to-video function.

    - Enter a dynamic description in the chat box, such as: "The red panda holds the cup, slowly brings it to its nose to smell, the steam from the cup slowly rises upwards. The raindrops on the window slowly slide down, and the city light spots outside gently sway."

    - Click generate, and after a while, you can get a 5-second short video.

- **Step 3: Edit the video with CapCut**

    - Open CapCut, import the video generated by Ji Meng.

    - Click "Audio", search for keywords like "rainy day" and "coffee shop", and select a soothing and relaxing song as background music.

    - Click the "Text" feature, choose a handwritten or round font, type a warm message, such as "On a rainy day, may there be warmth to accompany you."

    - Add effects like "steam" and "glow" appropriately to enhance the warm feeling of the video.

    - Export the video in 1080P resolution.

- **Step 4: Publish the video and try to monetize**

    - Publish the finished video on short video platforms such as Douyin and Xiaohongshu, and pay attention to the platform's labeling requirements for AI-generated content.

    - After accumulating a certain number of followers and views, you can monetize through platform creator incentive programs, advertising collaborations, and live streaming sales.

Case Evaluation

This case uses popular AI tools to achieve low-entry, low-cost video creation. The fusion-style video is highly creative and easy to attract user attention, making it easy to gain traffic on major platforms. The operation steps are clear and simple, making it easy for beginners to get started. The creative theme can be flexibly replaced, such as replacing the cute pet with a person, allowing continuous production of different content. However, the number of creators in this field is gradually increasing, leading to intensified competition. Continuous optimization of creativity and video quality is needed to stand out among many works. At the same time, different platforms have different policies on AI content, so it is important to keep track of changes in platform rules.

Tools Used

Dou Bao

Ji Meng

CapCut