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Best AI side hustles for 2027

9 side hustles206 real cases with earnings

Picks for 2027, based on what is already earning in 2026. Every card is a real case with a link to its source. No forecasts.

121 earningBuild an App with AIBuild a paid web app on your phone with Replit: $37,000 in revenue26 earningFaceless ContentBuild an AI character account on TikTok21 earningAI WorkflowsPick an AI music niche with keyword research before you make songs15 earningDigital ProductsMake a first $1,000 with Claude, Canva, Etsy and Pinterest6 earningTrending FormatsMake stick-figure history explainers for YouTube6 earningUGC Creator JobsMake AI UGC ads for small brands: $7,000 in 4 months4 earningBrand DealsEarn from brand deals with an AI-avatar Instagram page: $32,9534 earningAffiliate IncomeEarn from a faceless channel before monetization with CPA offers3 earningCreator ShopsEarn $7,000 making AI ad creatives for brands

1. Build an App with AI

All Build an App with AI cases
Source image for Build a paid web app on your phone with Replit: $37,000 in revenueReplitREVENUEBuild an App with AIPhone-Built Web App$37,000earnedSource image for Grow an AI app builder solo: Base44 hit $1M ARR in 3 weeksBase44REVENUEBuild an App with AISolo AI App Builder$1M ARRearned140KcustomersSource image for Start on Lovable with a prototype and grow it to $20K MRRLovableREVENUEBuild an App with AIPrototype$20K MRRearnedSource image for Build a production B2B SaaS with Lovable: $4,600 MRR in 2 monthsLovableREVENUEBuild an App with AIB2B SaaS$4,600 MRRearned~30customersSource image for Validate a SaaS idea with a Lovable waitlist: $1,137 MRR in 45 daysLovableREVENUEBuild an App with AIWaitlist Validation$1,137 MRRearned~40customersSource image for Build business apps for clients with Base44: $10,000 for 10 appsBase44REVENUEBuild an App with AIClient Apps$10,000+earned

2. Faceless Content

All Faceless Content cases
Source image for Build an AI character account on TikTokHiggsfieldREVENUEFaceless ContentAI Character on TikTok$33Kearned53.3Kfollowers4.2MlikesSource image for Start a faceless story channel in a niche doing millions of viewsClaudeREVENUEFaceless ContentFaceless Story Channel$10,000earnedSource image for Build a faceless YouTube channel with outliers, AI voice and AI visualsvidIQREVENUEFaceless ContentOutlier-Led Faceless Channel$65,000/moearned35.2KviewsSource image for Run an AI avatar YouTube channel with a cloned voiceElevenLabsREVENUEFaceless ContentAI Avatar Channel, Cloned Voice$20,000earned37.1KviewsSource image for Run AI avatar YouTube channels with Claude doing most of the workClaudeREVENUEFaceless ContentClaude-Run AI Avatar Channels$7,981earnedSource image for Make $10,000 a month on YouTube with AI, explained in a TikTokElevenLabsREVENUEFaceless Content$10K a Month, AI YouTube$10,000/moearned105Kviews

3. AI Workflows

All AI Workflows cases
Source image for Pick an AI music niche with keyword research before you make songsSunoREVENUEAI WorkflowsAI Music Niche Research$167,000earned503KviewsSource image for Release AI violin-metal instrumentals made with Suno: 2.6M Spotify streamsSunoREVENUEAI WorkflowsViolin-Metal Instrumentals~$7,000earned2.6Mviews3.2KfollowersSource image for Go from an iPhone and Suno to $10,800 in one month of royaltiesSunoREVENUEAI WorkflowsIPhone and Suno Royalties$10,800earnedSource image for Make a 5-minute AI film with Grok Imagine: $100K grand prizeGrokREVENUEAI WorkflowsNem Perez, Grok Imagine Winner$100Kearned902KviewsSource image for Write your own ending with Grok Imagine: $50K second place in the Odyssey contestGrokREVENUEAI WorkflowsJSFILMZ, Grok Imagine Runner-Up$50Kearned24KviewsSource image for Turn a classic into AI horror with Grok Imagine: $25K third placeGrokREVENUEAI WorkflowsAllen T., Grok Imagine Horror$25Kearned24.3Kviews

4. Digital Products

All Digital Products cases
Source image for Make a first $1,000 with Claude, Canva, Etsy and PinterestClaudeREVENUEDigital ProductsFirst$1,000earnedSource image for Launch a first course on Stan StoreStan StoreREVENUEDigital ProductsFirst Course on Stan Store~$8KearnedSource image for Reach a first $4k on Stan StoreStan StoreREVENUEDigital ProductsFirst$4KearnedSource image for Sell $20 paid requests from your link in bioLinktreeREVENUEDigital Products$20 Paid Requests$10.5K+earnedSource image for Relaunch after a first course that sold nothingKajabiREVENUEDigital ProductsCourse Relaunch After Zero Sales$7M+earnedSource image for Sell AI-made digital prints (JPGs) on Etsy: $6,289 in one month from one shopEtsyREVENUEDigital ProductsAI Digital Prints on Etsy$6,289/moearned
All Trending Formats cases
Source image for Make stick-figure history explainers for YouTubeClaudeREVENUETrending FormatsStick-Figure History Explainers$4K-$6Kearned606KviewsSource image for Rebuild proven viral formats with AI: an 11-second cat video pipelineChatGPTREVENUETrending Formats11-Second Cat Video Pipeline$12,900earnedSource image for Promote your own app with AI Reels: 30M views and $7K a monthHiggsfieldREVENUETrending FormatsJaxon Poulton, App Promo Reels$7,000earned30MviewsSource image for Make 3D explainer Shorts in the Zack D Films style with AIChatGPTREVENUETrending FormatsZack D Films-Style 3D Shorts£1.1K-1.8K/wkearnedSource image for Run an AI-made model for brand deals: €3,000 a month on average, up to €10,000InstagramREVENUETrending FormatsAitana López, AI Model€3K/moearned404KfollowersSource image for Run an AI etiquette influencer on Instagram: 3.1M views in 30 daysInstagramREVENUETrending FormatsAI Etiquette Influencer$180earned3.1Mviews55.9Kfollowers

6. UGC Creator Jobs

All UGC Creator Jobs cases
Source image for Make AI UGC ads for small brands: $7,000 in 4 monthsInstagramREVENUEUGC Creator JobsAI UGC Ads, Small Brands$7,000earnedSource image for Grow AI consumer apps with UGC creator campaigns: Glam Up and Sprout, $400K a monthTikTokREVENUEUGC Creator JobsGlam Up and Sprout Apps$400K/moearned1Mcustomers~100MviewsSource image for Sell with AI ads like Janson Smith: "$5,000 in 3 Days", 83.5K viewsYouTube & ShortsREVENUEUGC Creator Jobs$5K in 3 Days With AI Ads$5,000earned83.5Kviews3.8KlikesSource image for Pitch 500+ brands for UGC: $11,125 from 28 paid collabs in 55 daysTikTokREVENUEUGC Creator Jobs$11,125 UGC in 55 Days$11,125earnedSource image for Book a $1,000 UGC deal in your first week: 65 pitches through Bento and SideShiftTikTokREVENUEUGC Creator Jobs$1,000 UGC in First Week$1,000earnedSource image for Turn a product into a video ad with AI UGC: Agent Media, $1,812 MRRWeb & AppsREVENUEUGC Creator JobsAgent Media UGC$2,576earned

7. Brand Deals

All Brand Deals cases
Source image for Earn from brand deals with an AI-avatar Instagram page: $32,953HeyGenREVENUEBrand DealsAI-Avatar Page Brand Deals$32,953earnedSource image for Edit videos in 15 minutes and turn content into incomeCaptionsREVENUEBrand Deals15-Minute Video Editing~$100KearnedSource image for Make your first $10,000 from AI by selling one skill to brandsChatGPTREVENUEBrand DealsFirst $10K Selling One Skill$10,000earned9,012viewsSource image for Run a virtual menswear influencer with brand deals: $2,100 a monthInstagramREVENUEBrand DealsDaniel Kowalczyk, Virtual Menswear$2,100/moearned86Kfollowers

8. Affiliate Income

All Affiliate Income cases
Source image for Earn from a faceless channel before monetization with CPA offersYouTube & ShortsREVENUEAffiliate IncomeCPA Offers Before Monetization$23,000earned3BviewsSource image for Post Amazon home finds to a storefront: $5,000 to $50,000 a monthAmazon AssociatesREVENUEAffiliate IncomeBrooke JuLyn, Amazon Storefront$5K-$50K/moearned843KfollowersSource image for Upload Amazon review videos to your storefront: $67,000 in a yearAmazon AssociatesREVENUEAffiliate IncomeCarissa DeVries, Amazon Reviews$67KearnedSource image for Build 300+ programmatic SEO pages with AI on a niche site: $38K in year oneWeb & AppsREVENUEAffiliate IncomeProgrammatic SEO Baking Site$38Kearned700Kviews

9. Creator Shops

All Creator Shops cases
Source image for Earn $7,000 making AI ad creatives for brandsChatGPTREVENUECreator ShopsAI Ad Creatives for Brands$7,000earnedSource image for Automate faceless AI product videos for TikTok Shop: $4,204 in salesTikTok ShopREVENUECreator ShopsFaceless TikTok Shop Videos$4,204.93earnedSource image for Connect Grok Bot to X Money for temporary virtual card numbersGrokREVENUECreator ShopsVirtual Card Shopping$5earned

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Build a paid web app on your phone with Replit: $37,000 in revenue
Prompt
I want to build a simple web app where [what people buy or do]. Write a build plan for Replit Agent: the pages, the database tables, Stripe payments, and the smallest first version I can ship in one weekend that can take money.
Build an AI character account on TikTok
Prompt
Create an original AI character for short videos: name, signature look, 3 personality traits, catchphrase, and 10 everyday scenario ideas.
Pick an AI music niche with keyword research before you make songs
Prompt
Suggest 10 mixed-genre music niches like "outlaw country rap" that combine two genres with a clear look and mood. For each: 3 search phrases, a visual style for thumbnails, and a Suno style prompt.

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