Case Title

Real People Reverse COS AI Fruits - 35 Million Views in Two Days by Riding the Trend

Earning Idea

Leverage the global popularity of AI fruit short videos. Real people imitate AI fruit characters to shoot funny COS videos, quickly gain followers, and earn money through traffic monetization, product sales, or advertising.

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Target Audience

  • Youth who like following trends and enjoy jokes
  • Ordinary creators with a group of friends who love to be funny
  • New short video bloggers wanting to grow their follower base quickly

Difficulty Level

⭐☆☆☆☆ Very Low (Just buy a headgear and you can film)

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Operation Process Method

Step 1: Understand the Original Content, Know What You're Imitating

  • Search "AI Fruit Short Drama" on TikTok or Douyin, watch a few episodes of the original video
  • Remember the main characters: Grape, Dragon Fruit, Banana, Eggplant, Apple, Blueberry, Onion Princess
  • Feel the original style of "weird, dramatic, and strange modeling," which is the feeling you need to imitate

Step 2: Prepare Props, The Weirder the Better

  • Search "fruit headgear" or "vegetable headgear" on Pinduoduo or Taobao, buy similar styles to AI fruit characters
  • For characters without headgear, use face painting instead (e.g., paint your face red like a dragon fruit)
  • The onion princess headgear is the most popular; whoever gets it will have the easiest time (no need to paint your face)
  • Choose bright and exaggerated clothes, the more cartoon-like the better

Step 3: Find Friends to Join, More People Make It More Fun

  • At least find 3-6 friends to film together, each playing a fruit character
  • Assign roles in advance and tell each person what fruit they are playing
  • No need to memorize lines, improvisation is more natural and funnier

Step 4: Imitate the Original Plot, Create a "Dramatic Feel"

  • Refer to classic scenes from the original AI fruit drama: quarrels, infidelity, betrayal, and flirtation
  • Use exaggerated expressions and body language, the more over-the-top the better
  • Keep the video length between 15-60 seconds, fast-paced, no dragging

Step 5: Add Your Own BGM, Instantly Create the Atmosphere

  • Add the Russian song "Камин" (the fixed background music of the AI fruit drama) when editing the video
  • Once this song plays, viewers immediately associate it with AI fruits, significantly increasing interaction rate

Step 6: Write a Good Title and Hashtags, Ride the Trending Traffic

  • Titles can be like: "Real People Version of AI Fruits!" or "Did We Cheat Too?"
  • Add popular hashtags: #AIFruit #A Group of Infidelity-Oriented Things #Real Person COS
  • Post the same video on Douyin and Xiaohongshu, harvest traffic from both platforms

Step 7: Monetize Once You Get the Traffic

  • Go live once you have over 1000 followers and earn through tips
  • Accept ads or product promotions for headgear or face paint
  • Once you have a large audience, you can accept brand placements or custom videos

Case Review

This case perfectly illustrates the low-cost, high-return logic of "riding the trend." Creators can achieve viral spread with almost no technical barriers, just by buying a few weird headgear and filming with friends. The smartest part is that it doesn't simply copy the original, but adds the element of "human reverse imitation of AI," creating a sense of contrast and self-deprecating humor, giving viewers both familiarity and freshness. This method of "trend on trend" is worth learning for all those wanting to make short videos — you don't necessarily have to be original, following the right trend is productivity.

Tools Used

ToolPurpose
Douyin / TikTokMain publishing platform, traffic harvesting
XiaohongshuSecond publishing platform, dual platform traffic guidance
CapCut /剪映Video editing and adding BGM
Taobao / PinduoduoPurchase fruit and vegetable headgear props
"Камин" BGMExclusive music that triggers viewer memory