Start an AI Shorts channel from zero and copy a proven format: 694K views in 48 hours
Study one viral AI format scene by scene, move it to a new topic, and launch a channel in a day.
Copying a format's structure, not its content, gives a new channel a proven hook on day one.
Figures as shown in the creator's own video (self-reported, YouTube Studio on screen); views as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 21, 2026) · source
From YouTube (Jack Craig) · Oct 2026
The Short Version
How Jack Craig reached 694K views in 48 hours with Higgsfield and ChatGPT, according to YouTube (Jack Craig).
- What: Jack Craig started a new channel live on camera.
- Result: His first upload reached about 300,000 views and 730 subscribers at hour 36, then 694,000 views and 2,000 subscribers at hour 48, with an 85% average percentage viewed early on.
- Made with: Higgsfield, ChatGPT
| Who | Jack Craig |
|---|---|
| Tool | Higgsfield, ChatGPT |
| Money | Not disclosed |
| Timeframe | Oct 2026 |
| Source | YouTube (Jack Craig) |
| Self-reported | Yes (money figures); platform numbers checked |
The workflow
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What They Did
- 1The moveJack Craig started a new channel live on camera.
- 2Step 2Map a viral video scene by scene
- 3Step 3Move the structure to a fresh topic
- 4ResultHis first upload reached about 300,000 views and 730 subscribers at hour 36, then 694,000 views and 2,000 subscribers at hour 48, with an 85% average percentage viewed early on.
Quick Answers
What tools do you need?
Higgsfield (ai video and image generation); ChatGPT (openai's ai assistant for ideas, scripts and planning).
How much does it cost?
You can start for $0: ChatGPT has a free plan. Higgsfield 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: He sells coaching and links Higgsfield with a referral link. One viral Short is not a business; YouTube can limit monetization for repetitive, mass-produced content.
Try It Yourself
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) Here is the structure of a viral video: [scene list with durations]. Keep the same structure (declaration, process, build, reveal) but apply it to [new topic]. Write a 60-second script and one image-to-video prompt per scene.
Starter tools
Your first step
Open ChatGPT, paste the prompt above and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.
Full write-up & sources
More detail: He broke down a viral AI channel with over 250 million views (each scene's length, visuals and script) in a document, then applied the same structure to a new idea: a "street dog salon" where stray dogs get a full grooming makeover. He made the channel assets in Higgsfield and wrote the script with ChatGPT before generating the video with AI.
Results: The video about it has 1,353,406 views; his channel has 259K subscribers (YouTube, Oct 21, 2026). No earnings are shown.
Source: YouTube (Jack Craig) · Oct 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 21, 2026). Updated .
