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PDF Course + Discord · October 2026 Edition

AI Video Course for YouTube Shorts

The course teaches short vertical 9:16 videos: a talking avatar, captions in CapCut, hook and watch-through rate, a title and description for YouTube search, the same video on TikTok, Reels and Shorts. Long-form videos and YPP monetization are not covered. We do not promise channel results, because they depend on your niche and viewers, not on the tool.

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Here is what is blocking your YouTube channel

4 reasons your Shorts are stuck in place

You don't have time to film, so the channel stalls

Script, filming, editing, captions, description. Even a short video with a camera eats an evening. After a few weeks you stop publishing because after work you have no energy to stand in front of a camera.

Your Shorts get views, but viewers drop off after 2 seconds

You open with 'hi, today I want to talk about', while the Shorts algorithm looks at watch-through rate. At 30% watched to the end a video dies; at 60% the algorithm promotes it.

The same video on TikTok, Reels and Shorts, and nothing on YouTube

You upload the TikTok file 1:1, with the same description and music from TikTok's library. On YouTube the title with keywords and the description matter, and someone else's music licence can get the video flagged.

Camera gear costs money you don't have

Microphone, camera, lighting. Before your first upload you have spent thousands. With an AI avatar and CapCut you need none of it, but step-by-step guides to the whole workflow are rare.

Why this matters: YouTube Shorts has a separate algorithm from long videos and mainly rewards watching to the end. It is the same vertical format as TikTok and Reels, so one AI video can work on three platforms if you adapt the title, description and hashtags. This course teaches exactly that workflow. See how the course works →

What you will learn for YouTube

7 concrete skills for making Shorts with AI

  • 1
    A vertical avatar video within 15 minutes of opening the PDF

    A base avatar photo, a prompt from the template, Veo 3 Fast image-to-video on Kie.ai set to 9:16, 8 seconds and audio on. About $0.30 of generation per clip, a finished 1080x1920 MP4.

  • 2
    A script that keeps viewers to the end

    A 3-sentence script (hook, provocation, CTA), payoff first instead of an intro, retention checkpoints at 3, 7, 15 and 30 seconds, and the loop trick: an ending that starts the video again.

  • 3
    Watch-through rate, the number 1 metric for Shorts

    Why the share of viewers who watch to the end matters more than likes, what a good threshold is, and where to find it in YouTube Studio (Engagement tab, average percentage viewed).

  • 4
    Title, description and hashtags for YouTube search

    Cross-posting is adaptation, not copy and paste: on Shorts a title with keywords, a keyword-rich description, 3-5 hashtags. You stagger the posts: TikTok, then Reels, then Shorts.

  • 5
    Captions and music without the risk

    Karaoke captions in CapCut with a preset, music from legal sources (TikTok's library only works on TikTok), 1080x1920 export. When you need a version for standard YouTube, a separate 16:9 export.

  • 6
    Publishing to every platform at once

    Metricool, upload-post.com and other tools for posting one video to TikTok, Reels and Shorts with three descriptions and a schedule, plus the weekly publishing plan from the workbook.

  • 7
    Earning from AI videos for clients

    Module 6 ends with freelancer pricing: tool cost, working time and market price, 3 monthly packages for businesses (including cross-posting to 3 platforms), and a formula for pricing your own work (Polish market, PLN).

Course curriculum

6 modules, 168 pages, vertical video for TikTok, Reels and Shorts

The course teaches the complete short-form AI video workflow, and YouTube Shorts is one of three target platforms alongside TikTok and Reels. Most of the Shorts material is in chapter 9 (Module 6), which covers algorithms, cross-posting and metrics.

Module 1: Your First AI Video in 15 Minutes

30 pages
  • → A 5-step pipeline: idea, prompt, generation, edit, publishing on TikTok, Reels and Shorts
  • → A talking avatar from a single photo, Veo 3 image-to-video
  • → Your first vertical 9:16 video in 15 minutes for about $0.30

Module 2: Ads and Content for Your Business

20 pages
  • → 3-sentence scripts for TikTok, Reels and Shorts: hook, provocation, CTA
  • → Engagement bait that does not look like clickbait
  • → 5 business use cases, including personal brand and online courses

Module 3: AI Tools: Which to Pick and When

38 pages
  • → Veo 3, LTX, Runway and Kling: which for which type of video
  • → Prompting, phonetic spelling, 4 prompt templates
  • → Multi-clip workflow and portrait 9:16 in the prompt

Module 4: Sound and Editing

10 pages
  • → Karaoke captions in CapCut
  • → Music and licences: why TikTok's music does not carry over to Shorts
  • → Formats table: 9:16 for Shorts, 16:9 for standard YouTube

Module 5: 4 Portfolio Projects

38 pages
  • → Local ad, product reel, online course explainer, narrative film
  • → Projects 3 and 4 include a separate YouTube Shorts publishing section (title, description, platform priority)
  • → Every project from brief to publishing, with expected results

Module 6: Publishing and Earning

32 pages
  • → YouTube Shorts: watch-through rate, hook, retention checkpoints, loop trick
  • → Cross-posting TikTok, Reels, Shorts: SEO title, keyword-rich description, staggered timing
  • → Shorts metrics in YouTube Studio, a pre-publish checklist including the Shorts thumbnail
  • → Earning from client work: AI video freelancer pricing and packages for businesses
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Traditional YouTube vs YouTube with AI

Traditional Shorts workflow vs AI workflow: 5 parameters

Rough estimates of production cost and time, not a measurement of channel results. We do not compare views or retention here, because neither can be promised. How we test tools: how we test.

Parameter Traditional YouTube YouTube with AI Difference
Time for one Short Filming + editing, several hours About 30 min of work + generation Many times faster
Generation cost per clip n/a (filmed) About $0.30 / 8 s (Veo 3 Fast) Cents per attempt
Starting equipment Camera, microphone, lighting Laptop + browser No gear
Face on screen You have to be on camera Avatar from a single photo No camera
Same video on 3 platforms Manual rework Cross-posting with adapted descriptions 1 video = 3 platforms

The difference in production cost and time is large. Whether the channel grows depends on the topic, the script and the viewers. See full reviews: Veo 3 Course, Kling AI Course, CapCut AI Course.

Results in practice

See what the same tools produce

AI reels from our own TikTok and YouTube accounts, 352K views in total. The same tools and prompts the course teaches.

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About the author

Łukasz Kowalski, AI Video Course Creator

I have been creating AI video since 2024 and run my own AI reel accounts on TikTok and YouTube. I test every new tool on the same set of standardised prompts, not in demos (see how we test). This course grew out of notes on what actually works on YouTube, things missing from other AI video guides.

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Pricing

One payment. Lifetime access. The complete AI Video for YouTube course.

2026 EDITION

Complete course

$59

One-time payment, no subscription, no hidden costs

  • ✓168-page PDF including the chapter on publishing to TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts
  • ✓12-page workbook with a pre-publish checklist and weekly publishing plan
  • ✓48-page prompt bank, 150 prompts across 35 industries
  • ✓Private student Discord, feedback on your videos and prompt questions
  • ✓4 portfolio projects with publishing on TikTok, Reels and Shorts
  • ✓Lifetime access, withdrawal as per the Terms
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FAQ

Common questions about the AI Video Course for YouTube

Does the course teach long-form YouTube videos?
No. The course is built around short vertical 9:16 formats and treats YouTube as a platform for Shorts, alongside TikTok and Reels. On long-form there is only the formats table in chapter 8 (standard YouTube is the only 16:9 format, so you export a separate landscape version) and a note that the Shorts algorithm is separate from the one for long videos. Writing 10-minute scripts, long-form narration and editing longer videos are not covered.
Does the course teach YouTube channel monetization (YPP)?
No. Module 6, Publishing and Earning, is about earning from making AI videos for clients: freelancer pricing, 3 packages to sell, pricing your work, scaling from 1 to 5 clients. YouTube Partner Program thresholds, AdSense, sponsorships and CPM rates are not covered. Chapter 8 does warn that unlicensed music can get a video flagged and demonetized on YouTube.
What does the course teach about YouTube Shorts?
Chapter 9: for Shorts the key metric is watch-through rate (the share of viewers who watch to the end), then the hook in the first seconds, retention checkpoints (3 s, 7 s, 15 s, 30 s), the loop trick, posting time (check your own channel Analytics, consistency matters more than the hour), hashtags and cross-posting: the same video as on TikTok and Reels, but with an SEO title and a keyword-rich description. Plus a mini-tutorial on where to find Shorts metrics in YouTube Studio.
Can I publish AI videos on YouTube without rights problems?
The course covers two real risks. Music: TikTok's library is licensed for TikTok only, and moving such a video to Shorts can get it flagged, so chapter 8 shows where to get music legally. Likeness: chapter 9 explains which photos of people must never be used as an avatar base and when labelling AI content is required. Rights to the generated footage itself come from the terms of the service you generate in.
What equipment do I need to make Shorts with AI?
A laptop with a browser. Video generation (Veo 3 via Kie.ai) runs in the cloud, and you edit in CapCut. You do not need a GPU unless you want to generate locally with LTX (then an NVIDIA GPU with at least 8 GB of VRAM). A microphone and camera are optional, because the avatar speaks for you.
How long does one AI Short take?
The course has you make your first video within 15 minutes of opening the PDF. Chapter 4 estimates about 30 minutes of work per video (script, prompt, captions, publishing) plus 5-15 minutes of waiting for the generation on Kie.ai. A Veo 3 Fast generation costs about $0.30 per 8-second clip.
Is CapCut enough for editing Shorts with AI?
Yes. All editing in the course is done in CapCut: joining clips, karaoke captions with a preset, music, a 1080x1920 export for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, and when you need it, a separate 1920x1080 (16:9) export for standard YouTube.
Is the course in English?
Yes. The English edition of the course (PDF, workbook, prompt bank) is in English. The workflow itself (avatar, prompt, CapCut, publishing) does not depend on language, and chapter 7 explains how to prompt dialogue in other languages too.
Can I get a refund if the course isn't right for me?
The course is digital content sent by email right after payment. At checkout you agree to immediate delivery, so the right of withdrawal expires once the PDF is delivered (Art. 38 of the Polish Consumer Rights Act). If you are unsure, email kontakt@kursvideoai.pl before buying and I will tell you whether the course fits your goal. The price is a one-time payment with no subscription. After purchase you receive an email with three PDF files and a Discord invite link within 1–2 minutes. Details in the Terms, Section 5.

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