4 AI Video Business Ideas — Step-by-Step Guide & Transcript

[00:01] replacing you. It should be waking up a few years from now watching everyone else make money with AI and realizing you had the same opportunity but did nothing. AI videos are taking over the internet.

[00:14] They're generating millions of views, replacing expensive video production, and creating completely new businesses. And right now, there's still time to get ahead. So, in this video, I'm breaking down four of the best AI video

[00:27] businesses you can start in 2026. I'll show you exactly what to create, where to find paying clients, how much to charge, and the tools and prompts needed to copy every process. And by the end, I'll reveal the exact strategy you can

[00:42] use to land your first client as fast as possible. Let's begin with way one, cinematic product ads. If you search Etsy for any visually interesting product like perfume, you'll notice that listings with videos usually sell better

[00:57] than listings that rely only on images. People want to see the actual product in action before buying it. But we're not creating those boring slideshow videos. With the new version of Seedance 2.5, we can actually turn a basic product image

[01:11] like this into this type of cinematic hypermotion ad. The seller can use it on their Etsy listing or post it on their social media. And trust me, I barely see anyone creating this type of video for Etsy sellers, so you're getting in at

[01:25] the perfect time. To create videos like these, first head over to Etsy and search for any of the products you see on the screen right now. I searched for handmade perfume. For your first product, it's okay to select almost

[01:38] anyone because we only need it to create our portfolio. But after that, only contact sellers who have already made sales because they're the ones who are more likely to invest money back into their products. Now that we have the

[01:51] product we want to turn into cinematic ads, we need a platform that gives us Seedance 2.5 and a canvas where we can work freely without random AI slop or errors. After testing a lot of platforms to get the best possible result, I found

[02:05] this one called TopView. It includes exactly the type of canvas we need. Head over to the blog linked in the description and download my ad skill. From here, click skills, then create skill, upload the skill file, and save

[02:19] it. Now it will appear here with the rest of your skills. Click use, then run it using this prompt. Add the product link along with a few clear images that you can simply screenshot from the listing. It will start by analyzing the

[02:33] product link and extract all the images and information about the product from the link. Sometimes the link can't be scraped, but that's fine. It'll use the images you uploaded. It'll also give you this card where you can upload more

[02:45] images and information. So I'll just keep saying continue after each task. First, it will generate the primary frames. Then, it will turn each concept into two connected frames before giving us the final three videos ready to

[02:59] generate. If you think one of the images looks bad, just ask it to edit that image before generating the videos. But in our case, these images look more than good enough. So I'll click generate for all three. And if you're worried about

[03:12] credits, remember that you only need to do this once to build your portfolio. After that, show these examples to potential clients and ask them to pay at potential clients and ask them to pay at least 50% upfront before you create new

[03:25] ads for their products. Now, let's see the results.

[03:41] advertising. And honestly, I'm still not seeing this type of content on the social media pages of smaller brands, which means you can be one of the first people to offer it to them. Now, let's return to the same seller. This shop is

[03:53] still new on Etsy and has already made sales, which is a positive sign. Here's the complete pricing breakdown in the blog, so you can check it and adjust it however you want. But, you can't easily send the videos directly through Etsy,

[04:08] so stay until the end because I'll show you the secret method I use to get these videos in front of sellers, and you don't have to limit yourself to Etsy. You can also use Facebook Marketplace, filter by almost any location in the

[04:21] world and find plenty of potential clients you can contact directly. Just focus on sellers who clearly have multiple units or an existing stock of that product. The second way is AI cinematic real estate walkthroughs, the

[04:35] most slept on side hustle in this video. The idea is simple. You take a real estate listing that only has images and turn those images into a cinematic walkthrough the owner can use to promote the property. It makes the listing feel

[04:49] more premium and can capture the attention of potential buyers or renters. To start, choose any real estate platform like Airbnb, Redfin, or Zillow. Click search, filter by almost any location, and you'll find plenty of

[05:04] properties for sale or rent with clear images, like this one right here, and turn it into a cinematic walkthrough. This time, we need the second skill from the blog. Upload it the same way we uploaded the first one, and then select

[05:18] it. Now, run the skill using this prompt. Paste the property listing link here, upload the images of the house, and send it. The process is almost the same again. I'll keep confirming each task the skill completes. First, it will

[05:31] organize and analyze all the images. It will tell me which ones should appear first and which weak or duplicate images should be removed. Then, it will recompose the selected images into the same 16:9 ratio. By the way, if you want

[05:46] a vertical video instead, just ask it to create it in 9 to 16. As you can see, it didn't change the property. It simply extended the images and prepared them for smooth camera movement. Next, it will show us exactly what it plans to do

[06:01] with every frame. Just keep confirming and saying continue until it begins generating the final version. Now, let's see the results.

[06:27] equipment or editing skills, we just created this cinematic property walkthrough. The owner can use it on listing pages or social media to make the property stand out and attract more attention. Now, go back to the real

[06:39] estate agents and all the other leads and start contacting them with the video. Here's the pricing structure you can offer. The best part is that one client can work with you more than once because agents and property managers

[06:52] usually handle multiple properties. Now, let's move to the most scalable one, AI UGC ad agency. And nope, I'm not talking about those AI slop tutorials you've already seen. Look at this product. Now, look at the ad we created for it. Do you

[07:08] see that quality? Now, imagine offering the owner not one, but three completely different UGC ads, each with a different creator, script, and marketing angle. Brands constantly need fresh ads to test because showing the same content again

[07:22] and again makes people lose interest in the product. This is exactly why this business is so scalable. One brand may need new videos from you every month. For our portfolio, I'll take this Chanel boy bag listing from Facebook

[07:36] Marketplace. This seller isn't our target client. We're only using the product to create a sample. I'll show you the right audience to target afterward. First, download the third skill from the blog, add it to TopView,

[07:48] and run it using this prompt. Add the listing link, upload the product images, and send it. Just like with the first method, the skill will give you this card, so I'll keep confirming each step. First, it will generate the primary

[08:02] frame for all three ads. Then, it will give you the exact script for each video. Once you confirm the scripts, it will generate the additional frames needed for each concept. After that, it will prepare the final videos. Click

[08:15] generate on all three, wait for them to finish, and there you go. >> I saved this bag in my cart for 14 months. 14 this exact bag on >> The red does all the work. You don't

[08:28] need anything else. >> This is actually amazing. Do you see how quickly AI video is improving? You can also click edit inside the canvas to change a specific keyframe or part of the video. So, if a brand requests a

[08:41] small revision, you don't need to regenerate the entire video from the beginning. Now, our real target audience is brands that are already running ads. They already understand the importance of investing in their business, and they

[08:54] know they need fresh content regularly to keep people interested. One simple way to find them is by scrolling through Facebook and interacting with product ads so that more of them start appearing in your feed. Then, you can contact

[09:07] those brands and show them your UGC examples. Here's the pricing strategy I recommend. You can check it and adjust the packages however you want. Another way to find clients is by going directly to the Facebook Ads Library. Search

[09:21] using the keywords shown on the screen, copy these filters, and you'll find plenty of brands already running ads that may need your offer. The fourth way is AI fashion influencer, and I can confirm that this is probably the most

[09:34] fun one in the entire video. To understand it, look at this fashion influencer. She's a real creator, by the way. Her content follows a simple pattern that repeatedly generates millions of views. She walks on a

[09:46] treadmill while wearing a different outfit. If you check the caption, you'll notice that she tags the brands sponsoring the videos. We're going to do this differently. First, we'll create an attractive AI fashion influencer. Then,

[09:59] we'll create those same viral-style videos of her wearing real outfits. We'll put affiliate links to those clothes in her bio. So, whenever someone buys an outfit through our link, we earn a commission. This strategy is already

[10:12] working for multiple accounts. So, let's see how to do it for the lowest price possible. First, open a new canvas so we can create our character using this first prompt. You can change the prompt and describe your influencer however you

[10:25] want. Keep requesting changes until you create a version you're happy with. Then, use the second prompt to generate a close-up image that we can use as the profile picture for our social media accounts. Again, you can ask it to

[10:38] change the expression or pose until you get the result you want. The best part is that our character remains consistent across the entire canvas, which is exactly why I like using it for this process. Now, I'll use the final prompt

[10:52] to generate the treadmill image. We now have all the assets we need. Next, download the AI fashion influencer skill from the blog and upload it the same way we uploaded the previous skills. Then, run it using this prompt. But before

[11:06] choosing the clothes, there's something important you need to understand. Before applying to an affiliate program, we need a successful social media profile that is already generating views. So, here's my strategy. If you look at these

[11:19] viral videos, you'll notice comments asking for outfits inspired by different countries and colors. That's how this creator keeps people engaging with the head over to any women's clothing

[11:32] Let's say we want to create a Canada-inspired outfit. I'll filter for red clothing and select this one because it fits the Canadian vibe. Now, take a few screenshots, paste the product link, upload them here, and run the skill.

[11:47] Keep confirming each step until it generates the outfit. It only copied the T-shirt, but when I return to the store, I can see that this is actually a T-shirt listing. The agent understood the product correctly, but I want the

[11:59] complete look, so I'll simply ask it to adapt the full outfit. There we go. Now, keep saying continue until it generates the final video.

[12:15] three businesses, I told you that you only need to generate the videos once this method is different because generating three to five new outfit videos every day could become expensive. Here's the solution. TopView currently

[12:29] offers 2 months of unlimited seedance 2.5 generation when you subscribe to the yearly ultra plan. That could be a great move because during those 2 months, you can generate as many outfit videos as possible and schedule them across the

[12:44] following weeks or months. Once your profiles begin growing and generating consistent views, you can apply to an affiliate platform such as ShopMy, where some brands offer commissions of up to 30% per sale. ShopMy also gives you a

[12:58] digital storefront with your own shareable link, which you can place in your bio. Inside that storefront, organize every outfit by number. Then, in each video's pinned comment, say something like, "Check outfit number 12

[13:12] in my storefront." Viewers can click the link in your bio, find the exact outfit number, and purchase the clothes, earning you a commission from every eligible sale. Now, you've got the four ways, and as promised, I'll show you the

[13:25] secret strategy that can help you land your first client. You've probably already noticed the connection between the first three side hustles. They all involve creating premium AI videos for business owners. So, instead of

[13:37] presenting yourself as a random freelancer selling one type of video, we're going to combine all three services into one complete AI video agency. We already have the videos. Now, let's build the portfolio. I'm going to

[13:50] use Claude AI and ChatGPT, then compare the results. First, copy this prompt from the blog and upload all the videos we created. Try to name each video before uploading it so the AI can organize everything correctly. But,

[14:04] before sending the prompt, go to Pinterest and search for UI portfolio design. Take some time to find a visual style you like, something like this. Upload that design as a reference, then send everything. And here's the result

[14:18] send everything. And here's the result from Claude.

[14:31] result, so I'll ask it to give me the complete website folder so we can host it on Vercel. Download the folder and extract it. This is the folder we need. Now, go to Vercel, click new project, then folder, upload the website folder,

[14:45] and click deploy. After a few seconds, your portfolio will be live online. But, there's still one problem. It has a free Vercel link, and sharing that with potential clients can make your agency look unfinished. A lot of freelancers

[15:00] send the exact same type of link, and we want to get ahead of 99% of them. So, think of a creative name for your agency. Let's use Cinematic Shot as an cinematicshot.com on Namecheap, you can see it's already

[15:14] taken, and that's what usually happens with the best creative names. The biggest mistake you can make is adding random numbers or characters that can instantly make your business look less professional. Instead, we're going to

[15:26] use one of the most underrated domain extensions, .online. It's clean and it instantly tells people that your business operates online. In fact, millions of businesses already use it and with online appearing in over 500

[15:41] million searches each month, it can help your website gain more visibility and clicks. To get your domain for only 99 cents, use the link in the description. Enter your agency name, search for it and click proceed. Complete the payment

[15:55] and there you go. The domain is yours. Copy your domain, return to Versoly, click add custom domain, select connect an existing domain, paste it here and click add. Versoly will now show you the DNS records you need. Keep this page

[16:10] open, return to your domain provider, click manage, then open the DNS settings. Click add record and copy the records from Versoly. Start with the A record, save it and then do the same with the CNAME record. Now, wait around

[16:25] 5 to 10 minutes for everything to configure and that's it. Your portfolio now looks professional and you have one clean link containing all your work and video examples in one organized place. Now, it's your turn to take action. Good

[16:39] Now, it's your turn to take action. Good luck.