Why Stick Figure Videos Go Viral and How to Create Them with AI

Why do stick figure videos go viral? He always wondered. Now the secret is out! A few YouTube channels are simply posting stick figure animation videos, yet getting millions of views and thousands of subscribers within the first 200 uploads. Take one example: some videos have 7.3 million views, some have 241,000 subscribers but only eight videos. One such channel is just five months old but has already received millions of views.

But how do you make stuff like this, without Animation skills? The good news is there is lots of automation on our side through AI tools like ChatGPT, Pika Labs, Luma AI, Kling AI, Hailuo AI, and many more. In this article, we shall take you step by step, through how you could create viral stick figure videos using AI to earn passive income and make money online.

How to use ChatGPT for content development | Step 1

Now to begin, create the script and concept of your stickman video with ChatGPT. Here’s how:

Look this up publicly available stick figure drawings.

Though, in October 2023, upload up to 10 screen shots of stick figures to ChatGPT.

Now write this: “Analyze these images and what the script behind them. Here’s the script:” (paste the script here).

ChatGPT will learn the style and flow of the video so you’ll be able to come up with similar concepts.

This method allows you to create viral videos and stick to formats that work.

Step 2: The Script and Prompts Generation

The first use would be to ask ChatGPT to write a 5-minute motivational story and pull prompts for stick figure animations. Use the following command:

“But hey, now I want you to create a five minute motivational story in the style of what you just read, and also give me prompts that I can use to generate images of each scene”

This helps maintain engagement but makes the storytelling process easier and clearer.

Making Voiceover Using AI Tools Step 3:

Once you have the script, here is how to generate a voice over using CapCut:

Take the Script and copy & paste it into voiceover box in Capcut

Choose an appropriate voice (for demonstration purposes, choose Bill).

Just hit the generate button and download the audio file.

An engaging video is created with a high-quality AI-generated voiceover, thus giving your video a more professional edge.

Step 4: Creating Stick Figure Images using AI

Now you have the verbage, to create the visuals:

Get your first prompt of the ChatGPT and paste it into Piclumen

Choose the model “Piclumen Art 1,” pick a 16:9 aspect ratio, and generate two images by prompt.

Just repeat for any and all scenes that made it into your video.

So, you have high-quality stick figure animation images in hand drawn style images for you to go for next step.

Step 5: AI Stick Figure Animation

Animation Tools as Stick Figure images will be of thousands & to stand out, you can animate them using A.I. animation tools such as Luma AI, Kling AI, & Hailuo AI:

Here, import the 1st image by opening Luma AI.

Take the animation prompt provided by ChatGPT and copy paste it into Luma.

And click generate to create smooth animations.

However, repeat the steps for all of the images until your video is fully animated.

These animated stickman videos are more engaging than stick figure images which are static.

Step 6: Edit and Finalize Your Video

Now combine everything on CapCut:

Add your voiceover and animated video files.

Synchronize the Audio with the Animations.

Change characters (e.g, add Ali to a character, add arrows)

Just tweak it all for smooth transitions and maximum engagement.

When you are done, export the actual video as 1080p or 2K resolution to keep the quality intact.

Bonus Tip for Making Your Video More Viral

Want to go a step further? Use additional visuals to highlight key story moments. For example:

So if you write in your script “wealth, health, and happiness”, create more stick figure images for each point as you go.

More latest = because newer versions work better, so try to use ChatGPT to revise prompts and to make more images if needed.

This ensures that there is some extra effort to make your video more immersive which can only lead to better audience retention and as a result a better potential for monetization.

End: How to create your stick figure video production?

At this point, you know how to create a stick figure video using AI, so it’s time for you to take action! You can automate video generation with AI-powered apps, such as Luma AI, Kling AI, ChatGPT, Pika Labs, and Hailuo AI, and start to earn passive income. Funny you should say that, because we will due showcase cute, animated stick figures on our viral niche YouTube automation video step by step guide to making money online.

So, are you ready to make your first viral TikTok or YouTube short video? Read this guide, apply these strategies, and kickstart your path to success!

Visit Learnify AI for other AI video generator tools and tips.

Prompts for making Content:

First prompt:

I need you to analyze the images that I have attached and the script behind these images. This is the script [ Script] “

Second prompt:

Great! Now I need you to write me a 5-minute motivation story similar to what you have analyzed and write me prompts to generate the same images you analyzed. First, write me the story, then provide the prompts for each scene

Extra generations prompt:

For [Number of the scene]: [name of the scene]. We need 3 more prompt generations to generate hand-drawn stick images. Write me the prompts to match the other images I have generated