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Grow a faceless Instagram page to 15k followers on 20 posts

The poster broke down how another faceless Instagram page grew: a few days of only liking and saving niche posts, then Reels that break down videos with 10M+ views, voiced with ElevenLabs and edited in CapCut.

ElevenLabsCapCutInstagramNew@imjchn · X · Oct 2026
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I run a faceless Instagram page about [niche]. Here is a viral video transcript: [paste]. Write a 30-second voice-over script that breaks down why it worked, in my own words, with a hook in the first line.
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Cut a 40-minute walkthrough into Shorts with Opus Clip

The poster pasted a YouTube link to a 40-minute product walkthrough into Opus Clip and got a batch of vertical clips with captions burned in.

Opus ClipCapCutYouTube & ShortsTikTok@theaidood · X · Sep 2026
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Here is a transcript of my long video: [paste]. List the 8 strongest 30–60 second moments with timestamps, and a hook line for each.
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Test 14 AI tools and keep 5 for content

The poster tested 14 AI tools and kept 5: HeyGen for video, Claude for strategy, CapCut for editing, ManyChat for automating DMs and Wispr Flow for voice to text.

HeyGenClaudeCapCutManyChatInstagramTikTok@LolaStarMedia · X · Sep 2026
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I create [type of content]. From this list of tools: [list], which 3 would save me the most time each week, and how?
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Post your first TikTok Shop affiliate video

Once eligible, tag a product from the TikTok Shop marketplace in a short demo.

CapCutTikTok ShopStarbelo playbook · Oct 2026
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Write 5 TikTok Shop demo scripts for [product], under 25 seconds, opening with the result.
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Run a recurring AI character in real street footage

"Jean Phil" is an AI-made character (curled moustache, fluffy blond hair, houndstooth suit) who shadowboxes in real-looking streets and cafés in Paris and Brussels. The creator told VRT NWS the videos are "not fully AI-generated": they combine real footage with AI and human creative work.

CapCutHiggsfieldTikTokInstagramNew@jean_philanthrope · VRT NWS · Oct 2026
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1) Character sheet: create an ORIGINAL character (not based on any real person): name, era-inspired outfit, hairstyle, one signature move, personality in 3 words.
2) Image prompt: full-body photo of [character], [outfit], natural light, realistic street in [city], 9:16.
3) Video prompt: [character] performs [signature move] on a real street, handheld phone look, 8s, face and outfit identical every frame.
4) Edit: cut to the beat in CapCut, add trending sound, caption.
5) Disclosure: add "AI-generated character" on screen and turn on the platform's AI label.
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Put an AI character into the Toc Toc dance trend

"Toc Toc" by Patrick Sébastien (2015), known abroad as "Kicékéla", became a global TikTok trend in September 2026 after TikTok creator Nooah Prvv made a dance for it: a one-foot hop plus a door-knock mime. Fans then made AI edits of lines of Jean Phil look-alikes doing the dance (the original account itself shadowboxes).

CapCutSeedanceViggleKlingHiggsfieldTikTokInstagram20 Minutes · 20 Minutes · Sep 2026
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[Image 1] = my original character. [Video 1] = dance reference. Make the character perform exactly the moves, rhythm and framing of [Video 1]: hopping on one foot to the beat, fist knocking on an imaginary door on the chorus. Keep face, hair, outfit identical every frame. Deadpan expression. Setting: [location]. Vertical 9:16, 10s, handheld phone look. Avoid: face drift, extra limbs, floating feet, outfit changes, text, watermarks.
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Make stick-figure history explainers for YouTube (claimed)

The poster broke down a faceless stick-figure video, "What Did Ancient Humans Do For Pleasure?", built on a broad curiosity question.

ClaudeHiggsfieldCapCutYouTube & Shorts@NextGenStudioAI · X · Sep 2026
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Write a 6-minute stick-figure explainer script answering "[curiosity question about history]", split into 30 scenes with a one-line drawing description each.
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Pick a faceless format by what one video takes to make

The poster lists faceless formats you can make mostly with AI, starting with 2D cartoon / stick figure (AI images + CapCut, assembled by a VA) and story channels.

CapCutYouTube & ShortsTikTokNew@grundstromleo · X · Oct 2026
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Compare 5 faceless formats ([list]) for a beginner: hours per video, tools needed, and risk of looking repetitive to YouTube.
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Narrate Reddit-style stories over gameplay

The poster notes that faceless niches like AI Reddit stories and cozy Minecraft took off on TikTok months before YouTube.

ElevenLabsCapCutTikTokYouTube & Shorts@thegoldeenhand · X · Sep 2026
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Write an original 60-second first-person story in the style of a Reddit "Am I wrong?" post about [situation], with a twist at the end. Mark pauses for voice-over.
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Make satisfying / ASMR product demos

Close-up, sound-first demos of products being opened, poured, cleaned or organised. Fits TikTok Shop naturally.

CapCutTikTok ShopTikTokStarbelo playbook · Oct 2026
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Write 5 ASMR-style product demo shot lists for [product], 15 seconds each, with the key sound in each shot.
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Make AI "what if" and historical POV videos

First-person "POV: you wake up in [era]" or "What if [event] never happened?" clips made from AI images or video.

HiggsfieldKlingCapCutTikTokYouTube & ShortsInstagramStarbelo playbook · Oct 2026
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Write a 30-second "POV: you live in [era/place]" script in 6 scenes, each with an image prompt (9:16, realistic, no real people) and one line of narration.
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Post "day in the life" shorts with an AI character

An original AI character shown in everyday routines (morning coffee, commute, gym) as a recurring series.

HiggsfieldCapCutTikTokInstagramStarbelo playbook · Oct 2026
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Create a "day in the life" plan for my original AI character [name]: 8 scenes, each with an image prompt and a 1-line caption. Add "AI character" in the first frame.
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