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Reel · Career & Build · Oct 29, 2026

I never show my face: how I built this channel with AI

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In short

This channel is faceless, and here's the exact stack. Script: Claude writes every script. Voice: free Kokoro voices from GitHub; I tested them side by side and kept the warm one. Avatar: OpenArt turned my photo into the anime face, and Rhubarb lip-syncs the mouth shapes. Render: Remotion + ffmpeg (CapCut free works too). Day 1 was a static face; now it has lip-sync, word captions and scenes. Voices, captions and rendering cost $0; only the OpenArt images used paid credits.

Label from the original post: Voice and avatar are AI-generated.

Checklist: what to do about it

  • Pick one niche and write down 10 ideas before you make anything.
  • Write a 45-second script with a hook in line one, and cut every line you trip on when you read it aloud.
  • Make the voice with a free open-source model (Kokoro) before you pay for anything.
  • Edit with a visual change every 3–4 seconds and turn on auto captions.
  • Put the hook text big on the cover, and give the caption one ask only.
  • Label AI voice and AI avatar as AI-generated.
  • Start free. Pay only when a tool is slowing you down.

The GUIDE: faceless channel in 30 minutes

Five steps, all doable on free tiers. These are the prompts from the guide the reel's GUIDE keyword sends.

1. Pick a niche + 10 ideas (0–5 min)

Use a free AI chatbot (ChatGPT or Claude free tier).

prompt
Give me 10 faceless reel ideas about [topic] for beginners, each with a one-line hook.

2. Write a 45-second script (5–12 min)

Same chatbot. Read it out loud once and cut any line you trip on.

prompt
Write a 45-second script for idea #1: a hook in line one, 3 quick steps, one call to action.

3. Make the voice (12–18 min)

Free: an open-source voice like Kokoro (Apache-2.0). Paid: ElevenLabs. Export one audio file.

4. Edit + auto captions (18–28 min)

CapCut free: add the voice, screen recordings or stock clips, a visual change every 3–4 s, then Auto captions.

5. Cover + post (28–30 min)

Hook text big on the cover. Caption with ONE ask. Label the AI voice as AI. Post.

Free-tier limits and prices change. The guide's prices were checked on Oct 29, 2026 on the official pricing pages; check again before you buy.

What I use for this channel

  • Script: Claude
  • Voice: Kokoro (open source, from GitHub)
  • Avatar: OpenArt (paid credits), lip-sync with Rhubarb
  • Render: Remotion + ffmpeg

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