Why Your AI Art Isn't Selling (and never will)
Brad Colbow
8 min, 18 sec
The video discusses the pitfalls of relying on AI for quick profits and emphasizes the importance of brand building over time.
Summary
- The video starts with a Squarespace sponsorship message.
- It presents a case of an author using ChatGPT to write books, calculating the low hourly income earned.
- The creator reflects on his experiences with Amazon's print on demand service and the market saturation that followed.
- The importance of building a personal brand, rather than exploiting existing ones, is highlighted.
- The creator shares his journey of building his brand by providing valuable content and honest reviews.
- The video concludes with a promotion for Squarespace as a tool to build an online brand.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
An author's use of ChatGPT to write books is discussed, revealing the low earnings for the time invested.
- An author has written 97 books using ChatGPT, earning nearly $2,000.
- A deeper look reveals the author earns roughly $2.94 per hour, highlighting the false allure of easy money with AI.
Chapter 3
The speaker shares insights from a conference on Amazon's print on demand service, leading to a saturated market.
- At a Merch by Amazon conference, the speaker gave a design presentation to entrepreneurs and small business owners.
- Initially, users made significant profits, but market saturation led to a decline in earnings.
- The speaker learned the importance of brand building instead of relying on existing brands.
Chapter 4
The creator emphasizes the value of building an authentic brand over seeking rapid financial gains with AI.
- The speaker explains that without a brand, content such as AI-generated books has little value.
- Using AI to generate content may lead to a saturated market with low-quality products.
- A strong brand is built on the accumulation of positive experiences and genuine connections with the audience.
Chapter 5
The creator discusses the importance of investing time and effort into creating valuable content for building a brand.
- The creator's brand focuses on helping people through honest reviews of drawing tablets.
- By consistently producing useful content, the speaker built a trusted brand over years.
- Real-life examples illustrate the significance of personal brand over quick, low-effort content.
Chapter 6
The video wraps up with a promotion for Squarespace as a platform to build and manage an online brand and store.
- Squarespace provides tools for building websites and online stores with seamless customer checkout experiences.
- The platform offers analytics to help improve websites and marketing strategies.