Can AI Provide Passive Income? Week 6 Insights
The challenge of building a passive income with AI-driven content creation continues to unfold in unexpected ways.
This week reminded me of something simple but powerful: sometimes the best results come not from major changes, but from doubling down on what already works.
In this update, I’ll share the results from a week of steady creation, a few smart adjustments, and what I learned from resisting the urge to pivot too soon.
If you are looking at ways that AI can generate passive income, keep reading.
A Week of Quiet Consistency
After a big week last week, this one was more understated. I didn’t always write in my daily progress journal — four days went by with work done but not recorded — but I did stay on course.
There was just the one day when other commitments meant I didn’t get to any video creation, but even then I kept an eye on analytics, brainstormed ideas, and returned to the strategy I laid out earlier: post consistently, improve gradually.
Results That Speak
The highlight? My Shorts posted during Week 6 have generated 84,164 views so far.
One Short in particular, reached 7,800+ views within 24 hours, outperforming all other content released in the first 18 hours post-publishing — with an average watch time of 91.8% on a 39-second video.
My subscriber count is now up to 46, and overall, views are still steadily rising. The visual brand changes (logo and banner) seem to be helping too — even if it’s hard to measure directly.
Refining, Not Reinventing
Inspired by a YouTuber who posted Shorts daily and made $8K in 100 days, I was tempted to pivot. But instead of changing everything, I made subtle but intentional improvements:
- Extended video length
- Removed the “subscribe + comment” outro (viewers were dropping early)
- Softened the background blur
These small tweaks have clearly helped, and they didn’t require abandoning the strategy that’s already working.
Where AI Fits (and Where It Doesn’t)
This week, I explored Adobe Premiere Pro’s AI clip extension tool. It’s designed to help with pacing, but since my edits are tightly synced to voiceovers, I haven’t needed it yet.
Still, it’s encouraging to see more creative software baking AI into their core features — and it’s a reminder to keep exploring where these tools might save time or unlock new formats.
Looking Ahead
Week 6 didn’t bring a big breakthrough, but it reinforced a valuable truth: progress often comes from quiet, repeated action.
Next week, I’ll continue to refine the Shorts, and potentially start testing a more ambitious video idea I’ve been holding back on — one that involves more editing and storytelling.
If you’re building something with AI, I’d love to know: how do you decide when to hold steady vs. when to shift your approach?
Follow my journey as I keep testing what it takes to build passive income from AI-powered content.