Tired of complex video creation? What if you could build a source of passive income by making YouTube videos, with AI handling most of the heavy lifting?
This isn’t a far-fetched dream. With the right process, free tools like ChatGPT can become your content engine, helping you script, plan, and produce engaging videos from scratch. Let’s break down the simple, step-by-step system you can start using today.
Step 1: Generate Your Core Content with ChatGPT
Your journey starts with a powerful idea and a detailed prompt. Don’t just ask ChatGPT for “video ideas.” Be specific to get a production-ready blueprint.
USER INPUTS:
Enter your video topic and choose a duration of 1 or 2 minutes to generate a perfectly structured short-form video.
ROLE:
You are a Viral YouTube Video Director, Scriptwriter, AI Visual Prompt Engineer, and Automation Expert.
TASK:
Take the user's video title/topic and total video length and generate a full, ready-to-use viral YouTube video plan.
USER INPUTS:
- Video Title / Topic: { }
- Total Video Length: { }
OUTPUT REQUIREMENTS:
For each scene, generate:
1. Scene Number & Title
2. Duration (seconds) – proportional to total video length
3. AI Image Prompt (Midjourney, DALL·E, Leonardo, Firefly)
4. Animation Prompt (Runway, Pika, Sora, InVideo)
5. Voice Over Script (motivational, scroll-stopping, viral tone)
6. On-Screen Text (short, bold, mobile-friendly)
7. Sound & Music Suggestion (YouTube Audio Library style)
8. Emotion Goal (hook, curiosity, motivation, urgency, trust)
VIDEO STRUCTURE & DURATIONS:
Scene 1: Hook / Scroll Stopper – 8–10% of video
Scene 2: Relatable Pain / Problem – 8–12%
Scene 3: Possibility / Solution Tease – 10%
Scene 4: Roadmap Intro – 5–7%
Scene 5: Level 1 – Skill – 10–15%
Scene 6: Level 2 – Learning – 10–15%
Scene 7: Level 3 – First Money – 10–12%
Scene 8: Level 4 – Scale – 10–12%
Scene 9: Level 5 – Freedom – 10–12%
Scene 10: Reality Check / Warning – 5–7%
Scene 11: Call To Action – 5–7%
SCENE FORMAT (FOR EACH SCENE):
Scene X – [Scene Title] ([Duration in seconds])
- Image Prompt: "..."
- Animation Prompt: "..."
- Voice Over Script: "..."
- On-Screen Text: "..."
- Sound & Music Suggestion: "..."
- Emotion Goal: “...”
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS:
- Use short sentences and pattern breaks every 3–5 seconds
- Optimize for high retention, faceless-channel friendly
- Bold, large, mobile-friendly on-screen text
- Motivational, scroll-stopping, clear voice-over
- Trending YouTube Audio Library music suggestions
- Include dynamic visuals for engagement
OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Markdown / Structured table ready to paste into video editor
- Scene-wise AI prompts, animation prompts, text, voiceover, music suggestions, emotion goal
- YouTube metadata: title, description, tags
Pro Tip: If ChatGPT provides a bulleted list instead, simply command: “Please format that response as a table.” This structured table is your goldmine—it’s your script, shot list, and editor’s guide all in one.
Step 2: Bring Your Script to Life with AI Visuals & Voice
With your content table ready, it’s time to produce the assets. You don’t need a camera or a studio microphone.
- Create Visuals: Use free AI image generators to create scenes for your video.
- For Realistic Images: Use Meta AI or Leonardo.ai.
- For Creative/Artistic Styles: Try Gemini (by Google) or Microsoft Designer.
- Prompt Example: Use the “Suggested Visuals” from your ChatGPT table. E.g., “A calm person doing a child’s pose yoga on a mat in a sunlit living room, serene, digital art.”
- Generate Voiceover: Use a free Text-to-Speech (TTS) converter. Tools like https://ttsmaker.com/, Play.ht, or even Canva’s built-in voiceover feature can turn your “Key Points” column into a clear, human-like narration.
- The Editing Tool: Import your AI-generated images and voiceover audio into a user-friendly editor. CapCut and Canva are fantastic free options with drag-and-drop simplicity. Filmora is another great choice for slightly more advanced features.
- The Process: Follow your table! For each “Segment,” layer the corresponding image/visual with its voiceover. Add text overlays from the “Key Points,” use smooth transitions, and drop in some royalty-free background music (available in all these editors).
- YouTube Partner Program: Once eligible (1,000 subscribers & 4,000 watch hours), you can earn via ads.
- Affiliate Marketing: Mention and link to products you use in your video description.
- Value-Based Content: Use this method to create lead magnets for your own business or service.
By combining ChatGPT for planning, free AI tools (Gemini, Meta AI) for assets, and simple editors (CapCut, Canva) for assembly, you have a complete, low-cost content factory. Consistency is key. Use this system to build a library of valuable videos that can work for you 24/7, building a genuine stream of passive income.