See what YouTube paid for an AI African storytelling video: $47.20 for 15K views
Romance and drama stories told with AI visuals, rooted in African settings.
Real numbers for one video help you set expectations: a few thousand dollars needs dozens of videos like this, not one.
Figures as shown in the creator's own video (self-reported, YouTube Studio on screen); views as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 20, 2026) · source
From @AiwithChi on YouTube · Aug 2026
The Short Version
- What: Ai with Chi runs an AI storytelling channel of African stories.
- Result: On screen: 17.4K views, about 150,000 impressions, 1.3K watch hours and 229 new subscribers from that one video, which earned $47.20 on 15.0K monetized views, an RPM of $3.14.
The workflow
Where & With What
What They Did
- 1The moveAi with Chi runs an AI storytelling channel of African stories.
- 2Step 2Pick a story niche you know
- 3Step 3Hook in the first seconds
- 4ResultOn screen: 17.4K views, about 150,000 impressions, 1.3K watch hours and 229 new subscribers from that one video, which earned $47.20 on 15.0K monetized views, an RPM of $3.14.
Quick Answers
What tools do you need?
Just the platform account.
How much does it cost?
No paid tools needed: this case uses only the platform itself, which is free to join.
Is it allowed?
Yes, if it is original. YouTube does not monetize mass-produced or repetitive content. Source.
Watch out: Self-reported. She promotes a paid class via WhatsApp at the end of the video.
Try It Yourself
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) Write a 6-minute AI story script set in [country]: a strong title, a hook in the first 15 seconds, 3 turning points and a visual prompt for each scene with the same two main characters.
Your first step
Paste the prompt into your AI assistant and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.
Full write-up & sources
More detail: In this video she opens YouTube Studio for one story video ("he was rich, she was poor") that she says she made in a hurry.
Results: Her total earnings at that point were $50.16 (YouTube, Aug 2026). Most views came from the United States.
Source: @AiwithChi on YouTube · Aug 2026. Summarised in our own words; figures as shown in the creator's own video (self-reported, YouTube Studio on screen); views as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 20, 2026). Updated .
