Quit your job for an AI history vlog channel: Chloe VS History
An AI-generated influencer, Chloe, "vlogs" from moments in history.
A recurring AI character plus a familiar vlog format makes history feel new, and it is a format you can repeat for every era.
Income and costs as told to Business Insider (self-reported); subscribers and views as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 20, 2026) · source
From @ChloeVSHistory on Business Insider · Jun 2026
The Short Version
How Jonathan Laramy (Chloe VS History) reached 414K subscribers with Claude, Seedance, Gemini and ChatGPT, according to Business Insider.
- What: Jonathan Laramy quit his customer service job in June 2025 to make Chloe VS History, where an AI-generated character travels to moments such as the Titanic's maiden voyage, Tudor London or Ancient Rome.
- Result: He told Business Insider the channel now earns him "way more" than his customer service wage, without giving a figure, and that a long-form video costs £300 to £800 (about $400 to $1,070) to make, about $3 per 15-second clip.
- Made with: Claude, Seedance, Gemini, ChatGPT
| Who | Jonathan Laramy (Chloe VS History) |
|---|---|
| Tool | Claude, Seedance, Gemini, ChatGPT |
| Money | Not disclosed |
| Timeframe | Jun 2026 |
| Source | Business Insider |
| Self-reported | Yes (money figures); platform numbers checked |
The workflow
Made With
GeminiScript · Google's AI assistant for ideas, research and imagesTry Gemini AIMore Cases
SeedanceGenerate · AI video model (in CapCut/Dreamina)Try Seedance AIMore CasesWhere & With What
What They Did
- 1The moveJonathan Laramy quit his customer service job in June 2025 to make Chloe VS History, where an AI-generated character travels to moments such as the Titanic's maiden voyage, Tudor London or Ancient Rome.
- 2Step 2Create one recurring AI character
- 3Step 3Use a familiar vlog format
- 4ResultHe told Business Insider the channel now earns him "way more" than his customer service wage, without giving a figure, and that a long-form video costs £300 to £800 (about $400 to $1,070) to make, about $3 per 15-second clip.
Quick Answers
What tools do you need?
Claude (anthropic's ai assistant for writing, products and building small tools); Seedance (ai video model (in capcut/dreamina)); Gemini (google's ai assistant for ideas, research and images); ChatGPT (openai's ai assistant for ideas, scripts and planning).
How much does it cost?
You can start for $0: Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT have a free plan. Seedance 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: Self-reported; no exact income given. Monetization took time. Historians have criticised the channel for accuracy, so check your facts.
Try It Yourself
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) Write a 10-minute "I time travelled to [place, year]" vlog script for an AI host: 8 scenes, what she sees, 3 accurate facts per scene with a source to check, and a shot prompt per scene.
Your first step
Open Claude, paste the prompt above and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.
Full write-up & sources
More detail: He told Business Insider he uses Claude for ideas and scripts, makes images with Nano Banana Pro and ChatGPT, animates with Seedance 2.0 and uses an AI voice. Each video takes dozens of steps and 10 to 15 rounds of revisions.
Results: Instagram and TikTok paid him little. The channel has 414K subscribers; the Tudor London vlog has 2,738,207 views (YouTube, Oct 20, 2026).
Source: @ChloeVSHistory on Business Insider · Jun 2026. Summarised in our own words; income and costs as told to Business Insider (self-reported); subscribers and views as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 20, 2026). Updated .
