Build a recurring AI animal character on YouTube: Bandar Apna Dost, 3.97M subscribers
One recurring AI monkey, one new episode a day.
A fixed, recognisable character gives viewers a reason to come back, which a one-off AI clip does not.
Subscribers and views as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 20, 2026); creator quotes from Mint; revenue is a Kapwing estimate, not disclosed · source
From @BandarApnaDost on YouTube · Jan 2026
The workflow
Made with
Where & with what
What they did
- 1The moveSurajit Karmakar, a creator from Bongaigaon, Assam, lost his live-action comedy channel to copyright strikes in July 2024.
- 2Step 2Design one original recurring character
- 3Step 3Post on a fixed schedule
- 4ResultHe told Mint he hit 100,000 subscribers and was monetised within a month, and that he earns "very well" but would not share figures.
Quick answers
What tools do you need?
Veo (google's ai video model with native sound (veo 3), used in gemini and flow).
How much does it cost?
Veo is paid or trial-based. Check each tool's site for current prices.
Is it allowed?
Yes, if it is original. YouTube does not monetize mass-produced or repetitive content. Source.
Watch out: The $4.25M is a third-party estimate. YouTube does not pay for mass-produced, repetitive ("inauthentic") content, and look-alike characters based on famous superheroes invite copyright claims.
Try it yourself
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) Create an original animal character for a daily AI video series: name, look (3 fixed visual details), personality, 10 episode ideas set in everyday situations from [your country], and an 8-second opening shot prompt for an AI video model.
Starter tools
Your first step
Open Veo, paste the prompt above and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.
Full write-up & sources
More detail: He told Mint he then found AI video made with Google's Veo 3, saw that animal clips did well, and started Bandar Apna Dost around Boltu, a human-like monkey. At first he uploaded 20 to 25 videos a day; now each one takes him 6 to 7 hours and he posts one a day on YouTube and Instagram.
Results: Kapwing's Nov 2025 AI slop report named it the most-viewed AI channel on YouTube (2.07 billion views) with an estimated $4.25 million a year. The channel now shows 3.97M subscribers and 661,803,997 views across 57 videos (YouTube, Oct 20, 2026), down from the 2.65 billion views Mint reported in January, so many older videos appear to be gone.
Source: @BandarApnaDost on YouTube · Jan 2026. Summarised in our own words; subscribers and views as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 20, 2026); creator quotes from Mint; revenue is a Kapwing estimate, not disclosed. Updated .
