Course Reference Guide

Viral AI Skeleton Videos

No fluff. No bs. Direct, practical steps from someone who's actually done it.

I'll be fully honest with you and talk from my own experience.
 Don't overcomplicate this — it's way simpler than you think.

Tim Cheese

By the Creator of Tim Cheese

Everything here comes from real experience. Tim Cheese is an original AI character IP I built from scratch. I'm not a guru selling theory.

500M+Views
1M+Followers combined
Paid vs Free — Read This First

✦ Free

  • Slower, some daily limits
  • Completely viable to start
  • Video generation is tricky on free tools
Honestly — if you're on a budget, only pay for Higgsfield. You can generate good videos with Kling, and everything else can be started for free. Once you start making money, you can upgrade everything else. But if budget is tight, just pay for Higgsfield — video generation is the most important step.
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Planning & Research

Find what works. Copy it. Make it yours.

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"Don't reinvent the wheel — find what works and make your own version of it."

Find Your Ideas

  • Search "AI skeleton " on TikTok and YouTube Shorts
  • Go to a competitor's channel → sort by Most Popular 
  • Don't be afraid to copy the exact video idea — just change things up a bit. Copying competitors is completely normal in this game.
  • Favorite the videos you want to recreate later
  • Check the comments — viewers tell you what they want more of (thats what i did with socrates)

Hook (First 5 Seconds)

  • 🎥 Camera movement — always. handheld camera , zoom, push in. No static shots.
  • ✍️ Catchy opening — doesn't have to be a question. "What if…" works great. Just make it interesting, you can ask chatgpt or claude for better hooks.
  • ✨ Strong visual — the image itself should stop the scroll before anyone reads a word

Scene Planning

11–12 scenes × 5 seconds = ~60 seconds. Write it out before you touch any tool.

0–5s
Scene 1 — HOOK
Strongest visual. Camera moves immediately. Catchy line on screen.
5–10s
Scene 2
e.g. "Skeleton walks into an ancient room, torchlight flickering on stone walls."
10–15s
Scene 3
e.g. "Skeleton reaches down and picks up a mysterious object."
15–20s
Scene 4
e.g. "Close-up on the skull — dramatic camera push-in."
20–25s
Scene 5
e.g. "Wide shot — skeleton walks through a crumbling archway."
25–30s
Scene 6
e.g. "Something is revealed — glowing artifact, hidden door."
30–35s
Scene 7
Tension builds. Keep it moving.
35–40s
Scene 8
Keep pacing tight. No dead shots.
40–45s
Scene 9
Story development — show more of the world.
45–50s
Scene 10
Build toward the payoff.
50–55s
Scene 11
Climax or conclusion — the ending that makes people comment.
55–60s
Scene 12 (optional)
Soft close or final visual if needed.
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Image Creation

One image per scene. 

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Tools

✦ ChatGPT Image Gen
🎓 Student? NanoBanana Pro is included in Google AI Pro (Gemini) — completely free for university students. See Step 3 for how to claim it.

Prompting

  • We will use a free custom GPT to create prompts for nano banana pro, This is extremely easy and makes the whole process so much faster, You will see me use this in the video tutorial.
  • You can also use ChatGPT to create the images but this is slower. If you want to use it anyway for creating images then screenshot some images from viral vids and tell ChatGPT to lock in this style for all images that it will generate

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Video Animation


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Tools

↗ OpenArt
✦ Grok AI
✦ Gemini Pro (students)

Higgsfield

  • This is my go to. One platform with access to all the major AI video models (Kling, Sora, Veo) — you don't need to subscribe to each one separately. Makes the whole workflow much smoother. You will mainly use Kling 2.6 since it does not take alot of credits and is very reliable
  • Free tier available — start there first before paying anything

OpenArt

  • A solid alternative to Higgsfield — does the same job. Check which one is cheaper or on sale at the time you're reading this. Personally I use Higgsfield, but if OpenArt is running a deal, go for that.

Grok AI

  • Free with daily limits — good enough to learn the workflow without spending anything. There are short YouTube tutorials on how to use it. Once you're ready to go properly, I'd recommend using Kling inside Higgsfield for your actual video generation.

🎓 Free Gemini AI Pro for Students

12 months free — includes NanoBanana Pro, Veo video gen, and 2TB storage. Worth ~$240/year.

I personally started with that before paying for Higgsfield, But check if that offer is available in your country

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Go to gemini.google/students with your personal Gmail (not uni account)

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Start the Google AI Pro student trial

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Verify through SheerID with your university enrollment details (up to 48hrs)

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Add a payment method — no charge for 12 months. Set a reminder to cancel before it ends.

Available in 52+ countries. Check gemini.google/students for your region's current deadline.
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Audio & Voiceover

ElevenLabs. Short script. Done.

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ElevenLabs

  • Free: Use the "Adam" voice — deep and works perfectly for this style, or any voice you like
  • $5/month: Clone any voice you want. This is what I do — it gives your channel a completely unique sound that no one else has. Not required, but worth it.
  • Write the script Last!, after you've created the full video. Why last? Because it's much easier to adjust the script than to regenerate clips. Make sure the narration matches exactly what's on screen.

Music 

  • Music is optional for this niche, some videos don't include music  

Sound effects

  • Dont go around searching on youtube for sfx, Use CapCut's free sound effects library. Keep music at ~30% volume — background only.
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Editing in CapCut

No editing skills needed. Seriously.

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  • Put your clips in order on the timeline — that's 90% of the edit
  • Add transitions between clips — nothing fancy, simple cuts or fades work
  • Drop in your voiceover and add auto-captions (Text → Auto-caption)
  • Make sure the hook is fast, add a sound effect right at the start. 
  • That's it. Don't overcomplicate this. These AI videos don't need complex editing — clean and simple always wins.
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Monetisation — The Truth

What actually pays and what doesn't.

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Anyone who tells you TikTok pays $1,000 per million views is a complete liar — don't believe it. The real numbers are way lower. Platform payout alone won't make you money. You need other income streams.

Platform Reality

TikTok

Very low RPM. Usually around 0.1 to 0.6, Goes viral fast but the payout is very little unless you're doing huge numbers consistently. However some new creators start with high rpms and with Additional rewards from tiktok which pay well

YouTube Shorts

Generally pays better than TikTok. Harder to go viral but the income is more stable and content keeps earning over time.

Always cross-post to YouTube Shorts. Same video, 60 seconds of extra work, better long-term income.

How to Actually Make Money on the side

  • 💼 Brand deals — put your email in your bio. Even if you dont have alot of followers. That's how brands find you. This is where the real money is.
  •  You can also become an affiliate to a course if you dont have the experience to sell your own
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The Roadmap

Your complete video creation process, start to finish.

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Follow these steps in order, every single time. Don't skip ahead.

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Step 1

Plan Your Video

Pick your idea, write out all 11–12 scenes before touching any tool. The clearer your plan, the faster everything else goes.

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Step 2

Create Your Images

Generate one image per scene using NanoBanana Pro or ChatGPT. Use the custom GPT I show in the video — it makes this step quick.

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Step 3

Animate the Images

Run each image through Higgsfield (or your tool of choice) to generate your 5-second clips. Don't overthink the motion prompts — keep it simple.

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Step 4

Arrange in CapCut

Drop all your clips into CapCut in scene order. Add transitions between clips. That's the edit — don't make it more complicated than that.

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Step 5

Create the Voiceover

generate your voiceover last — after you've seen the full video. It's much easier to adjust the script than to regenerate clips. Make sure the narration matches exactly what's on screen. Add ! at the end of sentences to make the Ai voiceover sound excited

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Step 6

Edit & Post

Add your voiceover, auto-captions, sound effects on the hook, and export. Post to TikTok and cross-post to YouTube Shorts. Done.


Now you can advance to the video tutorial 

Also, a 5 review would be really appreciated

 if you start your channel and you show me that you gave my course a 5 star review then I'll make sure to story share your video to my story to support your channel :) 
email me with proof of the 5 star review at solarisr595@gmail.com
If you didn't find this course helpful for some reason pls email me too with your feedback



That's it goodluck on your tiktok journey !



VIRAL AI SKELETON VIDEOS — BY THE CREATOR OF TIM CHEESE