The claim
Post AI-made Shorts and TikToks daily and get paid for views.
AI video tools (Sora/Veo-style generators) and 'brainrot' Shorts are a constant 2026 talking point, alongside platform labelling crackdowns. It came up in 1 digest story this month.
How we checked
This is an evidence check, not a hands-on test. We reviewed platform rules and policies, published earnings data, regulator warnings and reporting: 3 sources, listed below.
Costs
- Start-up cost
- £0–£30/month
- Effort
- medium
What the evidence shows
Short-form ads pay very little: US Shorts RPM is about $0.33 per 1,000 views, and the UK is lower, so a million views earns roughly £100–£250. TikTok's Creator Rewards needs 10,000 followers, videos over a minute long and original content, and it excludes videos made entirely by AI. The feeds are already full of AI content (around a fifth of what new YouTube users see), so getting views is harder too.
Realistic earnings: Typically £0–£20 a month in the first year; reaching platform payout thresholds is the exception.
Limitations
Earnings ranges are typical outcomes for a beginner, drawn from the sources; some people do far better or worse. Platform rules change often, so check the latest policy before you start.
Rarely matches what is promised.
