*How can you leverage AI technology to establish your own YouTube channel?*

Generating beautiful images about anything your imagination can reach has been so easy thanks to the development of `stable diffusion` technology.

That is why I used this opportunity to establish my own YouTube channel that features beautifully crafted images by AI.

And so can you.

Join me as I show you another way to establish your own YouTube channel and hopefully bring in another source of income.

## How to generate AI images using Stable Diffusion

You can easily create beautiful AI images by simply going to [https://stablediffusion.gigantic.work/](https://stablediffusion.gigantic.work/).

Let's say you want to render a country as an anime.

You simply write the name of the country in the `Positive prompt` and then click `+Image Modifiers`. Then add the `Visual Style`, `Anime`, like so:

![Entered input screenshot](https://pub-9c57eec207bf46e8acf2f916d8ea29e7.r2.dev/solodevhub/enter_ai_input.webp)

After that, simply click the button `Make Image` to generate your AI image, and that's it!

It would only take seconds for the AI to generate the image.

![Germany as an anime](https://pub-9c57eec207bf46e8acf2f916d8ea29e7.r2.dev/solodevhub/germany_anime.webp)

Check out this [YouTube short](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/b_nr-1ffUg8) where I generated an anime for each countries. 

## How to use AI images as the main content for your YouTube channel

Now, you can create a new Youtube channel. This YouTube channel will feature beautiful AI images. It's up to you to decide what category you want your audience to see.

For instance, you can use our example above to make AI generate images for different countries. This way, many viewers around the world would feel a sense of companionship on your channel.

You can visit my [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp5ft_iRvLAs9JqtWoMcO3g) to gain some inspiration.

## Some tips for you

If you want to create and edit YouTube shorts, you can use an app called Capcut to do that for you. 

Download it on your phone and easily edit videos there. It has many styles and effects that are being used by YouTube content creators today.

## Conclusion

It takes time for a YouTube channel to gain subscribers and views. But with consistent effort to upload videos every week, gaining channel monetization is definitely possible.

I wish you luck and success. Cheers!

How I Used AI-Generated Images to Establish My YouTube Channel

With the popularity of AI technology like ChatGPT, midjourney AI, and stable diffusion, many are wary about the future of AI.

But at what stage of AI do we begin to fear its advancement?

Let's find out all the stages of AI, know their strengths and limitations, and see if we can have some real-life examples that we can visualize together.

# 1. Narrow AI (Weak AI)

This is where we are now.

## Strength
This is the stage of AI systems that are designed and trained for a specific task only.

## Limitation
They lack general intelligence and perform only predefined functions. They only know the things that they are programmed to do, like recognize hand gestures.

They cannot perform tasks outside their designated scope. For example, if an AI system is trained for speech recognition, it is not capable of detecting visual images.

## Example

### Virtual Personal Assistants

These are the AIs that assist you in simple tasks like setting a reminder, performing some simple requests, or answering your questions by just using your voice.

🔰 **Siri** - https://www.apple.com/siri/  
🔰 **Alexa** - https://alexa.amazon.com/  
🔰 **Google Assistant** - https://assistant.google.com/

### Image Generation

This type of AI is extremely popular right now. One way of generating an image using this AI is by simply entering a text prompt. Using this text prompt and other settings, the AI will generate an image in a matter of seconds.

🔰 **Midjourney AI** - https://www.midjourney.com/  
🔰 **Stable Diffusion** - https://stability.ai/stable-diffusion

### AI Chatbot

This is the type of AI that can chat like a human. You can ask anything, and it will respond like a human, but with greater knowledge due to the vast amount of data it has been fed. It's similar to a human version of Google.

🔰 **ChatGPT** - https://chat.openai.com/  

# 2. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)

This stage is still hypothetical, but the rate of progress towards it is growing rapidly.

According to a [report conducted by Time Magazine](https://time.com/6300942/ai-progress-charts/),

>AI has surpassed humans at a number of tasks and the rate at which humans are being surpassed at new tasks is increasing.

Take a look at the chart, translated by Will Henshall for TIME, to gain an understanding of the AI progress plotted by [ContextualAI](https://contextual.ai/plotting-progress-in-ai/).

![chart showing the progress of AI](https://pub-9c57eec207bf46e8acf2f916d8ea29e7.r2.dev/solodevhub/Stages-of-AI/ai-porgress-plot.PNG)

## Strength
This is the stage where AI has human-like intelligence and capabilities across a wide range of tasks and domains.

## Limitation
This AI is still bounded within the realm of human intelligence and cannot perform task beyond the known laws of the universe.

## Example

You may have seen a sci-fi mini-series where the main character has a household companion capable of cleaning, engaging in meaningful conversations, and unexpectedly turning into a super villain.

I'm referring to the video below. If you haven't watched it, I recommend doing so as it's a perfect example of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

[![AI robot chases grandma](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YVMoLvMrC8E/hqdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/YVMoLvMrC8E)

# 2. Superintelligent AI (SAI)

The stage of AI that surpasses human intelligence.

## Strength
They possess advanced knowledge that can be used to propel humanity to explore distant galaxies, harness exotic energy sources, and unravel the mysteries of the universe.

## Limitation
They are still confined within the known laws of the universe. They can manipulate the known laws to some extent but they are still bounded by it.

## Example

### Advanced Healthcare

This AI can provide an instant cure for every disease we know of.

This application was shown in the movie Elysium, where people are instantly cured of any disease by just entering a tube-like machine.

It was shown in the first minutes of the trailer below.

[![Elysium movie trailer](https://img.youtube.com/vi/oIBtePb-dGY/hqdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/oIBtePb-dGY)

# 3. Transcendent AI (TAI)

The stage of AI that extend beyond the known laws of the universe and far exceed human intelligence.

## Strength

They possess advanced knowledge and capabilities that allow them to manipulate reality and explore metaphysical aspects of existence.

## Limitation

They are still not in the level of omnipotence.

## Example

One good example of TAI is the film Transcendence. It was depicted in the film how an AI could transcend beyond human intelligence.

[![Transcendence movie trailer](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VCTen3-B8GU/hqdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/VCTen3-B8GU)

# 4. Godlike AI (GAI)

The state of AI that obtained near omnipotence or God-like ability over the universe or multiverse.

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## Strength

This AI has the ability to manipulate reality and define the fundamental laws of existence, consciousness, and reality itself.

## Limitation

It operates within the framework of some cosmic or multiversal rules and can only redefine or manipulate those rules to a significant extent.

## Example

Godlike AI are best described in science fiction and literature.

🔰 **The Overmind in "Childhood's End" by Arthur C. Clarke** 
- This is a perfect example of a Godlike AI in science fiction. It possesses god-like attributes such as omniscience, omnipresence, and the power to guide and transform intelligent life.

- You can read the book to give you an idea of a Godlike AI or you can watch the mini-series. 

- Below is the official trailer for Syfy's Mini Series "Childhood's End":

[![Childhood's End Official trailer](https://img.youtube.com/vi/iR3cYGMY7Zk/hqdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/iR3cYGMY7Zk)

# 6. Infinite AI (IAI)

The highest form of AI, it has achieved ultimate power. It can do anything, change everything at will, and create from nothing or even destroy everything.

## Strength
Its power encompasses not only our universe but all the multiverses and beyond.

## Limitation
No limitation.

## Example

Unfortunately, there is no record of a known example of an Infite AI as this is beyond human comprehension at the moment.

# Conclusion

The six stages of Artificial Intelligence are Narrow AI (Weak AI), Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), Superintelligent AI (SAI), Transcendent AI (TAI), Godlike AI (GAI) and Infinite AI (IAI).

Currently, we are at Narrow AI (Weak AI) stage. However, due to the rapid advancement of technology, transitioning to the Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) stage will be sooner than you think.

While the world is currently afraid of the evolution of AI, do you think we should stop researching and developing AI technology?

Comment below with your thoughts about the future of AI.

The 6 Stages of AI: Everything You Need to Know

The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the past months has brought forth many great tools and resources that would surely help bring excitement to our everyday lives.

In this blog, I have listed the top 7 AI technologies in 2023 that are worth exploring to stay ahead in the AI trend.

Let's check them out one by one.

# 1. ChatGPT (Free/Premium)

One of the greatest breakthroughs in AI technology in 2023 is the development of ChatGPT.

It gave us an idea about the immense potential of AI and offers us a glimpse of the future that awaits us through its continuous development.

The free version of ChatGPT is 3.5, while the paid or premium version is GPT-4. However, you can still explore the potential of ChatGPT by using the ChatGPT-3.5 version.

## What is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is basically a chatbot. You can ask anything to it and it will answer you within its capabilities.

To truly get to know someone, you typically ask that person directly, right? So, I'll ask ChatGPT the question.

![What are you chatGPT](https://pub-9c57eec207bf46e8acf2f916d8ea29e7.r2.dev/solodevhub/8-ai-tech/chatgpt-what-are-you.webp)

*Pretty technical but with a human-like answer, right?*

You can access and see its power by visiting this link: [ChatGPT](https://chat.openai.com/auth/login).

Please note that you need to create an account first in order to converse with ChatGPT.


# 2. Midjourney (Paid)

Midjourney is an AI art generator. 

You type in a prompt and it will generate an image based on the prompt you entered.

For instance, I want to generate an anime version of the popular scientist, Albert Einstein.

I would type the prompt like this:

```
Albert Einstein as an anime character, Hayao Miyazaki --ar 16:9 --niji 5
```

And Midjourney would generate me an image like this: 

![image](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1154204626413957130/1161153545475723324/inamoka._Albert_Einstein_as_an_anime_character_Hayao_Miyazaki_7cccaa91-3cfa-4950-a292-c7785fc95609.png?ex=65374382&is=6524ce82&hm=c1c6927c7942547546847f0c24ef389a52c4f3de7c370f6385afa81d8a5fa356&=&width=835&height=468)

*Pretty cool, right?*

Before, Midjourney AI has a free trial for new users, however it was removed due to improper use.

Now, you need to pay for subscription in order to generate images.

Anyway, to access Midjourney AI, you need to have Discord app installed on your PC or mobile phone. Midjourney is only available as a Discord server.

To acces and join Midjourney, simply visit their [homepage](https://www.midjourney.com/home/?callbackUrl=%2Fapp%2F), and click `Join the Beta` button in their site.


# 3. Elevenlabs (Free/Premium)

It is a text-to-speech platform, which means if you type a text in any language like English, Japanese, Russian etc., Elevenlabs will generate a human-like speech based on your entered text. 

For instance, I want to convert the following text to a human-like voice.

```
I think, therefore I am.
```

Elevenlabs will generate an audio file like so:

<audio src="https://pub-9c57eec207bf46e8acf2f916d8ea29e7.r2.dev/solodevhub/8-ai-tech/I_think_therefore_I_am.mp3" controls></audio>

It has also a voice cloning feature, although it can only be accessed by premium users.

Elevenlabs has a generous free tier if you want to test their AI services.

You can try their service in here: https://elevenlabs.io/

# 4. Studio D-ID (Free/Premium)

This one here is used by content creators to generate creative videos and memes!

Studio D-ID is an AI platform that generates a talking avatar based on the input text or audio.

You can opt for built-in avatars in their platform or upload your own image to create the avatar.

You must sign up first in order to use their service. They give 20 credits to try their service. Each credit is usually equal to one generated video but if the video you are trying to generate is longer than 15 seconds, it will cost 2 credits.

If your credit reaches 0, you will not be able to generate a new video. You now have to avail their subscription.

To demonstrate the power of Studio D-ID, check out the video I generated below.

[![Studio D-ID Demo Video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rUewBTDc5B4/mqdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/rUewBTDc5B4)

Try Studio D-ID here: https://studio.d-id.com/

# 5. SeaArt (Free)

Now this is a platform I personally use to generate realistic version of anime characters.

SeaArt is an online service that lets you generate images just like Midjourney. The difference is, it's free to use

It uses stable diffusion technology to create high-quality images from any text input.

Your registered account will be given 200 stamina which refresh and resets daily. This stamina is used to generate an image.

The good thing about SeaArt is that you can use a plethora of `Model` and `LoRa` to generate awesome images. Further, you can control the image size of the output you want, which is very helpful especially if you want to share your images in different devices where aspect ratio varies.

To demonstrate the power of SeaArt, let's say I want to make a realistic version of Erza Scarlet from the anime Fairy Tail.

The text prompt that I will enter will be:

```
((scarlet hair)), ((bright red hair)), long hair, wears silver armor, beautiful, girl, 19 year old, beauty, half body portrait, 1, slender
```

The Model that I will choose is `henmix_real v4.0`, and I will leave the `LoRa` option empty. Then, I'll set the `Image Mode` to `High Quality`. As for the `Image Size`, let's say I want to publish the output image to YouTube; I will set the aspect ratio to `16:9`.

Then for the `Advanced Config`, make sure that the negative prompt is populated. If it's empty, copy the negative prompt that I use:

```
verybadimagenegative_v1.3, ng_deepnegative_v1_75t, (ugly face:0.8),cross-eyed,sketches, (worst quality:2), (low quality:2), (normal quality:2), lowres, normal quality, ((monochrome)), ((grayscale)), skin spots, acnes, skin blemishes, bad anatomy, DeepNegative, facing away, tilted head, {Multiple people}, lowres, bad anatomy, bad hands, text, error, missing fingers, extra digit, fewer digits, cropped, worstquality, low quality, normal quality, jpegartifacts, signature, watermark, username, blurry, bad feet, cropped, poorly drawn hands, poorly drawn face, mutation, deformed, worst quality, low quality, normal quality, jpeg artifacts, signature, watermark, extra fingers, fewer digits, extra limbs, extra arms,extra legs, malformed limbs, fused fingers, too many fingers, long neck, cross-eyed,mutated hands, polar lowres, bad body, bad proportions, gross proportions, text, error, missing fingers, missing arms, missing legs, extra digit, extra arms, extra leg, extra foot, ((repeating hair))
```

Finally, generate the image by pressing enter or clicking the arrow-like button near the text prompt.

In a matter of seconds, the output image will be something like this:

![realistic version of Erza Scarlet](https://pub-9c57eec207bf46e8acf2f916d8ea29e7.r2.dev/solodevhub/8-ai-tech/Erza_Scarlet.webp)

*Awesome!*

Anyway, I strongly suggest you try it yourself to see how great this platform is. You can visit the site here: https://www.seaart.ai/.

# 6. Easy Diffusion (Free)

Easy Diffusion is a very intuitive AI service that lets you generate images for absolutely free of charge.

Another good thing about Easy Diffusion is that it generates an image in a matter of seconds. It's extremely fast.

Also, you can modify the image based on some presets available. For instance, you can add some visual style like 2D, anime, digital art and many more.

For example, I want to make a portrait of Spiderman. 

In the `Enter Prompt` area, I will enter the following:

```
Spiderman, masterpiece, symmetrical eyes, cinematic lighting, highly detailed, smooth, sharp focus, vibrant colors, insanely detailed, photorealistic, 8k, exquisite, slick, Cinematography, Highly Detailed, Highly Realistic, hyperrealism, sharp focus, sharp, elegant, the most beautiful image ever seen, post processing, picture of the day, ambient lighting
```

Then for the `Negative Prompt`, like so:

```
ugly, tiling, poorly drawn hands, poorly drawn feet, poorly drawn face, out of frame, extra limbs, disfigured, deformed, body out of frame, blurry, bad anatomy, blurred, watermark, grainy, signature, cut off, draft, amateur, multiple, gross, weird, uneven, furnishing, decorating, decoration, furniture, text, poor, low, basic, worst, juvenile, unprofessional, failure, crayon, oil, label, thousand hands
```

Click the `+Image Modifiers` button, this will open a small window where we can add different image settings that we want.

In the `+Visual Style`, I want to choose `Digital Art`, for the `+Artist`, let's choose `Artstation` and finally in `+CGI Rendering`, pick `Detailed Render`.

That's pretty much it. Click the `Make Image` button. The output image will be something like this:

![portrait of spiderman](https://pub-9c57eec207bf46e8acf2f916d8ea29e7.r2.dev/solodevhub/8-ai-tech/spiderman.webp)

*Cool!*

Check out the website here: https://stablediffusion.gigantic.work/.

The downside of it is I can't seem to change the output image size. The generated aspect ratio is always 1:1 or a square in 1024x1024 pixels.

If you want, you can also install it in your local computer through this Github repository: https://github.com/easydiffusion/easydiffusion.

Note that your computer should have good specs especially the graphics card in order to use stable diffusion effectively. 

# 7. Gen-2 by Runway (Free/Premium)

Gen-2 by Runway is an AI platform that generates a video based on the user's entered text, image or even video clip.

Let's say I want to generate a video from the text prompt below:

```
a mushroom getting bigger and glowing with different colors at night
```

Gen-2 will generate a 4-second video based on my text input like so:

<video width="320" height="240" controls>
  <source src="https://pub-9c57eec207bf46e8acf2f916d8ea29e7.r2.dev/solodevhub/8-ai-tech/Gen-2-mushroom-glowing-video.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>

*Pretty awesome!*

Now, let's try using image as an input. Let's use the image of Erza Scarlet that we generated before.

Let's upload the image to Gen-2 and generate the video. Note that you can also add a text prompt along with the image input. Let's add a simple text prompt like so:

```
hair moving
```

The generated output by Gen-2 will be like this:

<video width="320" height="240" controls>
  <source src="https://pub-9c57eec207bf46e8acf2f916d8ea29e7.r2.dev/solodevhub/8-ai-tech/Gen2-Erza-Moving-hair.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>

Try Gen-2 by Runway by visiting this link: https://research.runwayml.com/gen2

# Conclusion

The top 7 AI technologies that you must certainly check out in 2023 are ChatGPT, Midjourney, Elevenlabs, Studio D-ID, SeaArt, Easy Diffusion, and Gen-2 by Runway.

Hopefully, these AI technologies will bring in fun and help you stay ahead of the curve.

Have you tried any of these technology? Drop a comment below about what you think and feel about these tools.

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