AutoShorts.ai
Ex-Instagram engineer built an AI faceless video empire to $1M ARR in 6 months as a solo founder
autoshorts.aiAnnual Revenue
$1.1M
MRR
$97K
Team
1 (solo founder, zero employees)
Funding
Bootstrapped
Founder
Eric Smith
Solo Founder
Uses AutoShorts.ai to market AutoShorts.ai — meta-marketing genius that drives ~12 signups per day from self-promotional content
What AutoShorts.ai Does
AutoShorts.ai is an AI-powered platform that fully automates the creation of 'faceless' short-form videos for TikTok and YouTube Shorts. The system generates scripts, AI voiceovers, visuals, background music, and automatically posts videos on a user-defined schedule — requiring zero manual video editing skills. Users select a niche, customize their style, and the AI handles everything from ideation to publishing. The platform enables creators to build viral social media accounts without showing their face, speaking on camera, or learning video editing.
Revenue Highlights
- $0 to $1M ARR in exactly 6 months (Feb-July 2024)
- Peak monthly revenue of $138K in May 2025
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