Title: How I Make Income with Fast Automation of AI-Generated Art (And How You Can Too!)
Introduction
A year ago, I never imagined that AI-generated art could become a real income stream for me. But here I am, making passive income by letting AI do most of the heavy lifting. The best part? It’s easy. Sure, it requires some patience and trial-and-error, but once you get the process down, it practically runs itself. Whether you’re an artist or just someone who loves cool visuals, let me show you how you can turn AI art into cash with minimal effort.
Step 1: My Favorite AI Art Tools
First things first, you need a solid AI tool to create art. Here are the ones I swear by:
- Midjourney — My go-to for stunning, ultra-detailed images.It does not have a free trial anymore,but the quality is top tier.
- DALL·E — Great for unique, fun illustrations.
- Stable Diffusion — Perfect for tweaking and fully customizing AI art.
- RunwayML — If you love AI-generated video and animations, this is gold.
- Deep Dream Generator — Super fun for turning photos into artistic masterpieces.
I will get into more detail in my future writings about which ai image generators are good in quality compared with price etc.Let me know if you also have high quality and well priced ai image generators in the comments.
These tools generate amazing images in seconds, which means I can create tons of artwork in a fraction of the time traditional artists spend.
Step 2: Perfecting AI Art (Because Raw AI Art is Not Enough)
AI does a lot, but sometimes the images need a little polishing to really shine. Here’s what I do:
- Photoshop & Canva — Quick touch-ups and removing weird AI artifacts.Canva is still my best friend in designing,it is both cheap and has ai tools built in.
- Upscalers (Topaz Gigapixel, Let’s Enhance) — Higher resolution = higher quality prints.I always use an image enhancer,so that the buyers can visually see high quality art,it boosts sales.
- AI Background Removers (Remove.bg, Cleanup.pictures) — Super helpful for clean edits.
This small effort makes a HUGE difference when selling AI art — it separates the pros from the amateurs.
Step 3: Selling AI Art (My Favorite Ways to Make Money)
I’ve tested different ways to sell my AI-generated art, and these are the best:
- Etsy Digital Prints — Upload, sell, and let Etsy handle the rest.You need to read the etsy market,but having control over the pricing is profitable.
- Stock Image Websites — Adobe Stock and Shutterstock pay me every time someone downloads my AI art.But it has not been profitable for me,maybe I didn’t invest enough time,but also it is well known that the profit is very low in this category.You need to upload images and wait for approval etc,so it can be a bit time consuming compared to how less you earn.
- Print-on-Demand (POD) — T-shirts, mugs, posters? AI-generated fan art works well here.
- YouTube & Social Media — I post AI time-lapse videos and earn through ad revenue.But you need to find the right communities and be consistent in your niche.
You don’t have to do all of them — just pick one or two that fit your style.
Step 4: Automate, Automate, Automate!
The goal is to work less and earn more. That’s why I use these automation tools:
- Chatbots (ManyChat, Tidio)
- Social Media Schedulers (Later, Tailwind, Buffer) — AI art gets posted even while I sleep.
- AI Writing Assistants (ChatGPT, Jasper, Copy.ai) — Writes my product descriptions for me.
Obviously,you always have to process things on your own,but the more you automate, the less time you spend managing everything.
Final Thoughts: AI Art Income is Easy — But You Have to Stick With It
I won’t lie — when I first started, I didn’t make money right away. But I stayed consistent, improved my workflow, and automated as much as I could. Now, I make passive income while focusing on new creative projects. If you’re willing to put in a little effort upfront, AI-generated art can be an amazing way to earn online.
If I can do it, so can you. Start experimenting with AI-generated art today, and who knows? You might be surprised by how much you can make!
Let me know in the comments if you have any recommended tools as artists or digital marketers that we are missing out on.