The number of methods you can use to make money with AI is growing every day. If you are looking for ways to start a profitable online side hustle or make a full-time income from home, you should definitely check out the following new income opportunities.
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11 Ways to Make Money with AI
The following list shows you some of the best and easiest ways to make money with AI. For these methods, you don’t need any previous experience and you also don’t need to invest any money to get started.
1. Manipulate Images with AI
You can use AI tools to easily manipulate and improve images for clients. There is no need to have a background in graphic design or know how to use Photoshop. With AI tools like Clickdrop, you can alternate an image with only a few clicks. For example, you can easily:
- Remove backgrounds,
- Remove objects, people, or texts on images,
- Create multiple variations of an image,
- Relight images, or
- Transform doodles into real images.
With little practice, you learn how to use these AI tools to offer your service to clients on freelance platforms like Upwork, freelancer.com, or Fiverr.
Tip: If you want to learn how to make money on Upwork or how to make money on Fiverr, check out the linked tutorials and insider tips.
How much you can earn depends on factors like what type of service you offer or how many good reviews you have. Here are a few examples:
- Simple retouching or relighting photos can earn you between 5 and $20 as a new seller on Fiverr.
- For quickly editing product photos so that they look better on Amazon listings, you can expect to earn around $25.
- And for adding or removing items from an image, a freelancer can charge $50.
Please note: If you offer services to clients, you should always disclose that you use artificial intelligence. The reason behind this is that some platforms like Google, Amazon, or YouTube are able to recognize AI-generated images and texts. In some circ*mstances using these images and texts can hurt factors like ranking positions. To avoid any trouble for yourself or your customer, be transparent in your service offer.
2. Offer Social Media Management
Another great way to make money with AI is by using it for social media management. It’s vital for most businesses these days to stay active on social media. But constantly coming up with new content ideas and creating posts can be very time-consuming. Luckily, you can use AI tools to help you out.
For example, you could go over to the platform ChatGPT and use prompts like:
Create 10 tweets on the topic of sustainability while traveling
A few seconds later you have 10 posts for Twitter including hashtags.
You can either use this method for your own business or sell it as a service to clients. Again, you can find work on freelancer platforms like Upwork or Fiverr.
Tip: If you’re looking for more ways to make money with ChatGPT, check out the linked article that includes more helpful prompts.
3. Start Blogging
Blogs are still a great source of income for many people around the world. So you could also start a blog on any topic you like and monetize it by
- Placing ads on your blog posts,
- Doing Affiliate marketing, or
- Creating Sponsored content.
AI tools can help you a lot by speeding things up in your daily blogging process.
- For one, if you struggle with coming up with new blog post ideas, you could head over to websites like ChatGPT and ask “What are blog post ideas on the topic of travel in Europe?”.
Now you receive a list of creative ideas that you could write about. - In case you want to save time writing the blog post, you could also tell the program to give you an outline for your post. For example, you could ask for an outline on the topic of how to find cheap flights and the tool creates a detailed structure for your article.
- If you have existing blog posts, that need updates or you want to add sections like Frequently Asked Questions, you can also use the system to get the job done for you.
In short, AI can save you a lot of time if you run a blog or want to start one.
4. Write Articles for Websites
If you don’t want to create your own blog but still want to make money writing articles with AI tools, you could also become a freelance writer and create content for other people.
For instance, you could register for free on freelancer platforms like Fiverr or Upwork and find clients who pay you for writing articles. They usually give you a topic and you can then head over to AI tools like ChatGPT to get help creating your content.
Just as with blogging, you can use it to generate an outline for the text or get entire paragraphs written. This can speed up the writing process immensely. Just keep in mind to be transparent with your clients and tell them you are using AI.
5. Offer Voice-Over Services
AI tools cannot only be used to create images or written texts but also for creating audio content. For example:
- You could use AI voices to start a podcast
- You could also use it to read scripts for YouTube videos or
- Sell it as a service and create voice-overs for clients. These audio files can then be used for things like commercial videos, audiobooks, or tutorials.
There are many AI tools out there that you can use to create realistic AI voices, for example, Lovo, Synthesys, or Murf. Just double-check that your generated audio sounds as human and natural as possible. Since some of the free AI tools only produce very robotic-sounding speech.
6. Sell AI-Generated Music
To take the audio content one step further, you can also create music using AI tools. Check out tools such as Loudly, Soundraw, or Boomy that help you generate songs and all types of musical files without having any previous experience in the industry.
This helps you create the exact music you need and it is also royalty free so you don’t have to worry about copyright infringements.
Simply play around with these tools a bit to find and develop a style that works for you. Now you have several options to make money with it. For example,
- You could sell your music on stock websites such as AudioJungle and earn money every time someone downloads your content.
- You could also use your music for a YouTube channel, for instance, for meditation videos.
- Or you could sell your AI-generated music to clients on platforms like Fiverr who can then use your creations for things like videos or background music.
7. Sell Stock Images
Creating and selling stock images is definitely one of the easiest AI side hustles you can do from home. You don’t need to have a background in art or graphic design to generate creative artwork. You can simply use so-called AI image generators that create your images with only a few clicks.
Some of the tools you can find online are FREE to use but you have to register first and there might be a cap on the number and size of images that you are allowed to create. If you want more images, you can pay per image or sign up for a monthly subscription.
Here are some examples of popular AI art generators:
Simply pick a tool and enter your prompts in the generator bar. These prompts are characteristics you’d like to see in your image, for example:
- Post-apocalyptic wonderland,
- Girl with short hair in the rain,
- Pink happy dog, or
- Mountain sunset, snow
You can also decide what style your image should have. For example:
- Painting,
- Anime,
- Photo, or
- Steampunk
Then all you need to do is hit the “Generate” button and your AI image gets created in only a few seconds. Depending on the tool you’re using you can either modify it further or download it straight away.
To make money with it, you need to upload your artwork to stock image websites like iStockPhoto, Shutterstock, or Unsplash.
As soon as someone downloads your images, you get paid. How much you can earn depends on various factors. For example, on Shutterstock, you get paid between $0.10 and $5.80 per image.
8. Create Print-On-Demand Art
If you want to make money with print-on-demand and artificial intelligence, you can follow the exact same process I’ve just described. That means you go to one of the AI generators and create an image of your choice. Alternatively, you can also create funny or artsy statements with these tools.
But instead of uploading your images to a stock image website, you upload them to a print-on-demand platform, like Printful, Printify, or Redbubble. Now every time a customer buys your design, it gets printed on items like
- T-shirts,
- Mugs,
- Pillows,
- Hoodies, or
- Caps
And automatically delivered. So you don’t have to worry about logistics.
Your earning potential here is huge but depends on your designs and how many people buy them. For example:
- Benny Hsu from the blog Get Busy Living made $100,000 in 5 months selling on TeeSpring.
- Pastor Carlos Rodriguez used Printify to make $200,000 for charity projects.
Tip: If you want to learn more about how to sell t-shirts online without inventory, check out the linked blog post.
9. Create Coloring Books
Creating and selling coloring books is another super easy AI side hustle you can do from home. There are many different types of coloring themes you could go for. Think of coloring books for kids with images like
- Animals,
- Cars,
- Dinosaurs, or
- Mermaids
Or coloring books for adults that are stress relieving like
- Funny statements,
- Mandalas, or
- Other patterns
To get inspiration, you could check the top search results on marketplaces like Amazon to see what themes are high in demand.
Now you go to one of the AI tools, for example, Imagine.art, and type in your prompt. In this example, we say:
coloring book for kids, outline no color, fairy
Now the tool generates the first page of our coloring book. Simply create as many pages as you like and combine them in one PDF file. Now you can upload this file to places like Amazon KDP. This platform automatically converts your PDF to a book and sells it on Amazon. Alternatively, you can sell your pages as printables on platforms like Etsy.
Depending on how many pages you have and your theme, you can charge somewhere between $5 and $40 per book.
10. Sell Etsy Printables
As just mentioned, Etsy is a great platform to sell your AI-generated content. But you cannot only sell coloring books on the platform. There are many other items you can create using artificial intelligence tools and sell them. Here are a few examples:
- Planner pages,
- Calendars,
- Wall art, or
- Party decorations
What tools you should use and how much money you can earn strongly depends on the digital product you go for.
For example, let’s say you want to create a printable party decoration with a dinosaur theme for a kid’s birthday. You can simply use image tools like Imagine.art again and type in prompts such as:
cute dinosaur images for toddlers, comic style, color green and orange, no background
Now you have a bunch of images you can work with. If you also need text on your decoration, like dinosaurs-themed quotes, head over to ChatGPT and use prompts like:
cute quotes on dinosaurs for toddlers
To generate your text. Now go to free online tools like Canva to combine your images and quotes to create the decoration item of your choice. Once this is done, you can upload your items to Etsy. Depending on what type of printables you sell and how many items you include in one purchase, your income can vary.
This seller, for instance, sells a dinosaur-themed party decoration set for $33.15.
11. Create Videos
If you combine the aforementioned methods, you will quickly see that you can also generate entire videos using artificial intelligence. For instance
- You can use ChatGPT to write a Script,
- Then you go to Lovo to turn this script into a Voice-over,
- Now you get additional Background music with tools like Soundraw
- And finally, you get your Video images using platforms like Pictory, Synthesia, or InVideo.
With all the help, you can easily create videos in less than 30 minutes. Again, you have several options to monetize your videos. Some of the most popular ones are:
- Creating a YouTube channel and making money by using affiliate marketing,
- Creating and selling Online courses in your field of expertise on platforms like Udemy or Teachable or
- Creating Videos for clients that you can find on freelance websites like Fiverr or Upwork.
Start Making Money with AI Today
As you can see, there are plenty of ways to make money with AI even if you are a beginner with no previous experience in the industry. You don’t even need to invest any money to get started. All you need to do is to decide on a business model and start.
You will get better at using the tools while practicing it and that also means that your income opportunities increase. So pick your preferred method and start making money with AI. Either from home or while traveling.
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions on How to Make Money with AI
Here are some of the most common questions people have when it comes to making money with AI.
Do I need a degree or experience in AI to make money with AI?
No, you don’t need a degree or experience to make money with AI. All the listed methods are very beginner-friendly and can be started without any industry knowledge. You will get better at using the AI tools with practice and time, but you can start learning as a beginner.
Do I need to invest money to make money with AI?
No, you don’t need to invest money to make money with AI. Many methods don’t require any specific tools. If you decide on a method where you need to use AI tools, there are many free tools online or platforms that offer limited plans for free.
What free AI online tools can I use to make money with AI?
There are many AI online tools that you can use for free or that offer trial versions or limited full versions. Depending on what you want to do with the tools, you can check out ChatGPT if you want to generate texts, Clickdrop if you want to manipulate images, Lovo for voice-over services, imagine.art for image generations, or InVideo if you want to create videos.
How much money can I make with AI?
How much money you can make with AI depends on various factors, like the method you pick and how many items you sell, or what you charge for your service. For instance, if you modify images for clients using AI, freelancers on Fiverr charge around $50. If you want to create printable coloring books, you could ask for $30 on Etsy. Creating print-on-demand art with AI and selling it on platforms like Printify can earn you a six-figure income.
How long does it take to make money with AI?
How long it takes to make money with AI depends on the method you pick, how talented you are, and, to be honest, how much luck you have. Theoretically, you could start making money the first day you start. For instance, you could create a Fiverr gig selling articles on AI and get your first order the same day. It could also take you days or weeks to get your first order.
