Jack’s Epic (and Mostly Failed) AI Adventure – How NOT to Make Videos
Once upon a time, in a world where the internet is flooded with cats doing the cha-cha and people making money by unboxing random objects, there was a guy named Jack. Now, Jack wasn’t your typical YouTube sensation material. In fact, his idea of “cutting-edge technology” was getting a new mouse with a working scroll wheel. But one fateful night, after watching an ad promising he could make thousands just by “uploading his first video,” Jack made a life-altering decision: He was going to become a content creator. (Spoiler alert: It didn’t go as planned.)
Jack’s First Video – Chaos, Disaster, and a Dash of Delusion
Jack’s first attempt at making a video was what one might call a “complete and utter trainwreck.” But hey, what’s a good story without a little self-destruction? He’d heard about InVideo IO, a fancy AI tool that promised to turn him into the next Spielberg with the click of a button. Jack, ever the optimist (or just stupid), dove in without checking if he had any clue how to use it. Spoiler: He didn’t.
He started with a simple idea: “How to become a YouTube star.” You’d think this was a straight-up tutorial, but no. Jack, being Jack, picked the worst font possible (hello, Comic Sans), threw in random stock footage of puppies, and didn’t even bother to crop out his webcam footage, which was awkwardly placed in the corner of the screen like a bad afterthought. The result? A video that looked like it was made by a 12-year-old with a sugar rush and a caffeine addiction.
But did Jack care? No, he didn’t. He was a visionary. His grandma, who still thought the "cloud" was a weather phenomenon, was the first to comment, “I love it, sweetie! But can you make a tutorial on knitting instead?” Yeah, it was rough, but Jack thought, “Hey, viral success is just one puppy video away!”
So, Jack uploaded the video to Rumble. Why Rumble? Well, no one else seemed to be using it, so Jack figured he’d be a trendsetter. Rumble Link. His first video was... let’s say, “memorable.” The internet did not disappoint – his video was shared, liked, and commented on by precisely three people: his grandma, an awkward guy who watched it by accident, and a dude who was just looking for cat videos. But, in Jack’s eyes, he was famous. The likes were rolling in… or at least, the two likes were.
Jack’s Next Step – More Tools, More Fails, More Memes
Jack wasn’t one to give up. Sure, his first video was an abomination, but he could improve, right? Of course. So, he decided to spice things up and get fancy with some AI-generated voiceovers. That’s where Fliki AI came in. Jack was sold – AI-generated voices were the future, right? He could finally get rid of his own voice, which sounded like a cross between a sloth and a dying vacuum cleaner.
Enter the voice of “Fliki,” who sounded like she was way too excited about literally nothing. Imagine a voice that’s constantly trying to sell you something you don’t need. Now imagine that voice narrating your life – Jack’s life, to be exact. “Hey, guys! Welcome to another tutorial on how to do absolutely nothing but pretend you’re busy!” Yeah, Jack wasn’t sure how this was going to work, but at least he could blame the weird energy on the AI. His next video was somehow worse than the first. It had way too much energy, and a surprising amount of enthusiasm for a tutorial on “how to procrastinate like a pro.”
At this point, Jack was about as close to quitting as someone can be without actually quitting. But no! He pushed on, and that’s when he decided he was going to get serious about his online “brand.” He needed the perfect avatar. Not some lame human-looking one. He was going full digital. Jack had heard of Deepbrain AI Studios, which promised to create the perfect avatar. What he didn’t expect was an avatar that looked like a cross between a potato and a malfunctioning robot. His “perfect” digital avatar looked so lifelike… if you were watching a nightmare in slow motion.
But Jack didn’t care. He embraced the potato-robot hybrid as part of his “artistic vision.” This was his new identity. And let’s be real, no one else had a potato-bot like Jack. He was pioneering a new genre of content: terrible, but somehow watchable.
The Holy Grail of Video Tools – Jack Finds Elai.io, VidIQ, and Descript
By now, Jack had learned to “adapt” to failure. So he figured, why not keep going? So, what did he do? He found more tools, naturally. And of course, he used Elai.io to create some AI-generated talking heads. These heads would finally make his content look “professional.” Well, let’s just say the heads were talking, but they weren’t exactly saying anything of value. In fact, they were just repeating random phrases like, “Like, share, and subscribe,” which... okay, yes, Jack had been desperate enough to use this as a “quote.” But it wasn’t working.
Next, Jack turned to VidIQ, the all-knowing tool that promised to “optimize” his videos for success. It promised to improve his views, his audience, and his relevance. And sure, his video titles were now slightly more SEO-friendly, but Jack realized, at the end of the day, no amount of SEO would save his potato-bot avatar from being the main star. He used VidIQ, but let’s just say that even with SEO, his titles still looked like a failed attempt at a 5th grader’s science project.
And, just when Jack thought he’d hit rock bottom, he discovered Descript, a tool that promised to let him “edit” his videos with ease. Well, it was easy all right. Editing Jack’s videos now involved cutting out awkward pauses, removing the potato-bot’s weird hand gestures, and praying that the AI would suddenly get smart enough to understand his sense of humor. Spoiler: It didn’t. It definitely didn’t. Jack spent hours trying to teach the software how to “laugh” at his jokes. No luck. At this point, Jack was wondering if Descript was secretly trying to sabotage him.
Jack’s “Success” – It’s a Meme, Not a Masterpiece
So, Jack’s content didn’t exactly “go viral” in the way he imagined. But… something unexpected happened. People started watching. Maybe it was out of pity. Maybe it was because they thought he was so bad, he was good. Either way, Jack became a bit of a meme. His disastrous avatar, his weird robot voice, and his questionable video editing became a source of entertainment for everyone except Jack. But, you know what they say: “Any publicity is good publicity.”
Jack had found his niche in the world of terrible content. And people loved it. His subscribers grew, even if it was mainly people wondering if he was trolling them. And Jack? He just shrugged, leaned into the absurdity, and figured that maybe this was the future of content creation.
Jack’s tools, in case you’re wondering:
So, if you’re ever feeling down about your own content creation skills, just remember: Jack didn’t have a clue what he was doing, but somehow... he made it work. Sort of.
