Can AI Influencers Really Make Money? A 7 Day Side Hustle Experiment
Making money online often sounds complicated. You might think you need a large audience, expensive equipment, a website, or even a personal brand before you can start. But what if you could build a social media influencer without showing your face or using your own voice? That was the idea behind a recent 7 day challenge by Mark Tilbury. He explored whether AI powered influencers could become a real online business with a starting budget of just $99. The goal was simple. Create virtual influencers, grow their social media accounts, build an audience, and then find a way to make money from that audience. The final result was interesting. The experiment generated 23 sales and a total profit of $157.48 after software costs and fees. Here is how the experiment worked. Starting With Three Different Niches The first step was finding a topic that people were already interested in. Three broad areas stood out: Health Wealth Relationships These are subjects that naturally att...