Maybe the ones that are selling aren't looking to consult

Up to $2300/mo. With only 10$/day Etsy ads now. Steady climbing (: thanks for discouraging the competition! 👍

Started 2 weeks ago and I have 21 sales with 40+ products. AI is just a tool. Using it effectively is not as easy as it sounds. Like anything, it's about being creative and original. I know art, I know code, I know software, I know design, I have unique interests and I experiment with different strategies. This guy is wrong, just don't make garbage that looks like all the other obvious AI art out there. Be original, and you can be successful.

Im an illustrator and it drives me up the wall. I say keep going with the AI, just makes my hand drawn work more valuable 😆

I follow Etsy sellers that works exclusively with AI. In less than 2 weeks one of the stores sold over 1000 products. She went from 1.6K sales to over 3k. Ai art sell a lot specially if the seller has a background on graphic design and illustration and not just slap the same graphic everyone is doing.

I get the video, but the message is poorly worded and delivered. Problem misdirected. The situation is really this: 1) Many people use AI in simplistic way to generate imagery that is artificial, feels lack of human touch, and doesn't resonate with audience especially on etsy. In a sense those people they themselves are not good at researching and thinking from customer's side, and doesn't understand niche taste. 2) Barrier of entry to too low so anyone with a midjourney account (or w/e AI) can make tons of images to open a shop, leading to many poor to mediocre products/stores that offer very little actual esthetic value. 1) combine with 2) are the issues that compounds the problem and is the true cause of failure. But your video didn't emphasize this and simple put the focus on AI art itself, not the wrong usage of AI art. Thus giving AI the blame when it is just a tool, most people just simply wield it wrong. Again the video entirely come across as AI art empowered stores are bad when it's the user that's the issue. "Don't drive cars to work, it is not a viable action, cars are bad, u will never get to where u want to go and you most likely will get hurt", true, if you are talking only to kids. But you are not are you. You should say unless you have an art background / in the industry / understand the business, or have someone consulting you that do have those knowledge, or willing to devote time to learn art shops that work and why, don't do generic AI and expect good results. But you straight up said just don't do it. Anyway...

I kind of disagree. Many sellers use Canva, Kittl etc etc to make their POD designs, that now all have AI capabilities included in their softwares (all other designs on those are premade as well). All the same thing. I think we have to get used to AI rather than fight it, it won’t go away and marketing is ultimately always the winner. Midjourney certainly has this particular style, but AI is here to stay and only getting better. We also will not have Artist as we know to admire for their skills any longer. I mean you can tape a banana on the wall and make millions 🤔🤪 My tip is call everything you make vintage 🤷🏻‍♀️

Most the AI images have a dark, almost evil undertones. The eyes are always lifeless and distorted. Much of it is creepy.

Agree. Its not a loophole. Etsy takes work.

I personally love the experience of MidJourney. I enjoy learning art techniques and styles. The ones who can just generate a simple prompt with ChatGPT won’t last long. It’s just like photography. Anyone can use a camera, but if they don’t put in the work to learn the various elements, they won’t succeed. I believe AI is here to stay and it makes my mind more creative to use an image and improve on the quality for the buyer. As you say Nick, always try to make it better.

I'm a hand illustrated clipartist. I was one of the top sellers. I stopped making art for my shop once AI clipart started flooding the market. It's so sad watching human artists get pushed out by a flood of cheap crap. Those people with those shops are making money off the backs of people who never consented to it on top of it. Seven years of hard work and building skills destroyed in a matter of a couple months. Considering seeing if I can join that class action lawsuit since my art was scraped and used in the dataset.

I’ve been following a few sellers doing ai art, not the stuff you usually see, but more interesting, different styles, and I’ve watched their sales increase over the past month. So there are definitely some stores that are making it work. I think it has something to do with the look of the art. I’ve seen ai botanical art selling, as well as some other styles.

How is he gonna say DON'T DO THIS and then offer nothing in it's place?... 🤔

You mean I can’t become a millionaire next year copying and pasting my midjourney art??? All the other KZfaq videos say I can get rich though! 😂

Good grief man, I’m a traditional artist and I don’t sell any original art on ETSY. People want to pay 10 dollars for art. That’s the business model. They move it to Canva and go on

I have to ask whether you're seeing this carry over into original images. I can do some artwork actually.

There are ways to use AI to create art that doesn’t look like the shit you described. And it’s not sold as “art” per se. It works.

There are tons that are actually selling, literally by just giving people images to convert again

Within 1st mo etsy selling ai art, 4 sales, so far less than 25 products. However, its more of ai with human touch. I had to digitally paint over weird, off or distorted areas, or add quotes/words, or adjust colors for the look i'm going for. So ya, u have to know how to paint/draw all the same. Unless u dont care about the distorted areas and upload as is :/

It’s sad because us real artists are suffering badly due to AI

It’s easy to say when you have no idea what kind of Softwear those sellers are using. All the free AI Softwear is pretty basic and of course it all looks the same. If you wanna make money with AI, you gotta pay the big bucks for the paid software.

Yet many sellers post on KZfaq how easy to setup a store selling AI art, and how quick they can have sales coming in days or weeks . All look so easy and promising.

Movies, tv shows, music, and video games will all be AI generated on demand eventually. This is just the beginning.

Actually the more people who do it & flop the better it is for those who put in more time & effort into their craft to become successful. This is literally capitalism at its finest.

My 1K days at 32% margins say otherwise

If you need a consultant, you're already screwed.

@Etsy Consultant i am sorry brother, but I also have been a 3d artist for more than 7 years. I was just hurt when you said no one is making any money on this, many artists are making money on because they know how to use it. I am familiar with all the aspects of traditional art, but AI will evolve wether we like it or not. It only helps in a small way. I use it to create textures for 3d models and get some character ideas. I don't use it ti build everything, AI isn't yet 100% accurate although it does still help save time. We shouldn't worry about us loosing our jobs, we will still be in demand because our work is unique and if you have good talent, no one will take it away from you. You must believe in your self and evolve with the technology.

Hi thanks for your beautiful content can you please explain what you mean by ai for instance if someone creates beautiful ai art and prints it onto a nice cotton canvas dont you think anyone is gonna buy it?

Key here is New Sellers are not selling. Most of them probably have no idea what they're doing. Cant just post listings and expect them to sell. Also takes a ton of time to get going unless theyre paying for ads.

Could you give some inspiration which kind of designs are worth creating / are evergreens? Thank you 🌟

So where do you think ai art would sell? Any other site?

You have to think outside the box when using AI on Etsy. Those who do not will fail. I’ve seen stores that are unique, and use it intelligently, to the point where it’s difficult to tell if AI is being used or not. These are the stores that sell products.

Opening an AI Art Etsy store is no easy feat, but there are those who make it very possible and successful with proper steps. I personally know 2 individuals making money from their AI stores.

Same as any other tool if someone put zero effort and doesn’t respect the work enough to try obviously it’ll fail. So as a consultant are you recommending brand new ideas that have never been seen on Etsy? No, you’re probably going with tried and true established areas and products that have sold in the past same as everyone else. Ai art hasn’t been out long for anyone to gather enough data to know if it’ll be successful or not. Sure go on and Ignore Ai and go ahead and recommend positive affirmation cards, Tee Shirts and canvas prints of flowers seems like a good idea 🤦‍♂️

It depends on the type of art. I'm planning to put a dozen AI generated art pieces on my store when I have the time to, as I already have a store and I've been selling POD products for over 4 years now. My favorite art styles are surrealism and vaporwave and I was looking to combine those two in the AI art I'm experimenting with. It took me probably hundreds of attempts, adjusting prompts and trial and error to make around 20 images that I really, REALLY love. In my taste those images actually look better than any piece of art in the surreal/vaporwave category made by a person I've ever seen. All I'm trying to say is that you are completely wrong that all AI generated art looks the same. Maybe it does if you go the lazy way and try to sell the first image you created, but if you invest enough time and effort, just like with anything else in life, the results can be mind blowing.

THANK YOU!!!! Louder for the back!

People use ai generator that are shit, like in around a minute I found a design for a phone case for my friend and and I made 3 and he said he liked 2 of them. So you just gotta make good ai art but most people who do it dont take time to research or make good prompts and dont make sure that their website allows commercial use as well as the generator. Edit: sorry for grammar mistakes I am french

I bought some digital resources not realising it was AI generated and i couldn't create anything with the Procreate Brushes that resembled anything in the pictures as the person had just copied and pasted finished pictures and not created them themselves - it's wrong as I have bought something and cannot recreate what was advertised.

Nik thanks for the content, Im weighing up a phone call with you (damn our South African rand being so worthless!) I have sourced a few niches that seem underserved. It IS AI but its digital backdrops that photographers use for baby, pregnancy shots, brides etc. Is this something I should simply stay away from too? Or even POD specific mock up templates and flat lay product mock ups?

You are joking. The monumental amount of global funding going into Ai is like nothing I've ever seen. This is the start. All artist will be replaced within 5 years because you won't be able to keep up. I have seen some of the latest versions of art based Ai software in china and it solidified my opinion. But hey keep wishfully thinking it isn't over.

Ok. I’ll open a consultancy😂

It doesn't matter, the time is coming when nobody will be able to tell the difference

Hi I looked up you don't own the copyright, lawyers are fighting about this the legal definition is art created by the artist...but YOU aren't really the artist they are saying...still up in air anyway. I agree Nick it all looks the same :>p

Well , I made 25.700$ so far doing it 😗

I’ve sold loads of ai art on Etsy, you gotta know how to prompt and design properly and i do 😊 £££

The wind does not break a tree that bends

Or it works you just dnt know

Good Ai art sells just as well as good handmade art. Bad ai art sells as poorly as bad handmade art.

I'm so glad to hear they're not selling. I'm so disgusted to see these Ai fake art everywhere.

The key is having a niche, not doing whatever everyone else can do. Stop looking for easy solutions to valuable problems. Nothing good comes easily. If it’s easily, you cannot take pride in it. Learn this from all the times you’ve made this mistake and if you haven’t learned it yet, then by all means, go ahead and try so that you can begin to understand what you have just read.

Im making my own digitally hand drawn scrapbook papers, so much more fun than mass producing them

Sir how do i sell hand made oil printings on etsy. Is it profitable?

Ofc, no strategy is good but your consultancy is.. 🙃 blah blah

You can sell AI art. You just need to know how. There is an AI image generator which offers you to print your image on shirts, cups and pillows.

adobe stocks too are flooded with ai generated photographs

Its about effort and people think AI art is easy but you still need creative skills to showcase your listings. Ive seen tonnes of AI stores selling thousands. AI is an enabler not a solution

I appreciate your honesty. God bless you and your family 🙏

AI bros told me they made 300$ per day ftom Etsy.

Psychedelic art?? What?? That's on them for tryjng to sell such crap that doesn't represent other 90# of digital ai sellers 😂

I absolutely do not support A.I. being used to take the place of human creativity. A.I art for sale belongs on a non-handmade platform. Let Etsy be a place where people know they can get human created items /art.

Same I am as well and I’m a paper crafter they all have the same feel but omg there boring

So what you're saying is quit if you don't sell anything in the first few weeks. Got it. Thanks for the information.

Nah let them. Less competition for those that know what they're doing lol

Because those people don’t know anything about art or Etsy and that’s why they end up coming to you, so your “data” is a little skewed.

Step father!

Hate these Ai and droppshipping shit on etsy... its for handmadestuff not that kind of rubbish

I wonder how many successful stores there are compared to the ones that seek your consultations

I agree! Unfortunately there are also other creators dishing it out as a get rich quick tactic when that's really not it. 😩

ai art is a skill and tool

Do you think kids digitals product is good for Etsy?

Etsy channels on KZfaq attract people looking for an easy way to make money. This explains why many comments here disagree with what's said in the video.

I don't know, I've seen Etsy shops making 2,000 sales for Etsy art but then again, they may have cash up front for advertising. It could just be that if audience doesn't see your store they don't really click on it. I don't know what makes someone a success while others are not. I've just seen people being successful and in real time too so I don't really get it.

I understand what you are saying but I have been working hard to make images with Ai art for the last two months night and day. I am 55 and drive a truck by day and have always been an artist. I been researching and I totally agree with you about the AI art I have seen. It’s all steam punk video game copy cats. No thought or feeling. I will check back in after I open. Want to have enough art to make a dent.

Art is loosing its passion the more technology advances

Hi, is there an easy way to tell if art is AI please? I want to learn graphic art and design, but I'm a newbie 😅. Thank you.

I mean its really cheap, easy and non-time consuming so why not do it on the side

You can make money from Ai Art, just go for what people love the most and create that idea in an art (prompting in detailed) Add tags of what people love the most and publish and repeat

I'm about to embark on this journey BUT there's a difference - i'm already an artist, i'm extremely selective, and i edit the images myself to make them look complete. My AI art isn't like the rest, mine i estimate to be top 10-15% on etsy full stop, and i plan on taking this seriously. Not all AI is created equally, especially if you're a skilled digital artist. But of course i could be wrong, and appreciate the potential reality check.

thats actually a lie people are selling alot

Okay. But it works regardless of our opinions.😢

not to mention watching all the new sellers undercutting exhisting sellers all on their way to the bottom clip art used to sell for $5 now they are selling for $1 its just sad

You obviously know little about how AI art is made if you believe it all falls within the same narrow "psychedelic" genre, and you are able to recognize it as AI when you see it because of this. There are successful shops on Etsy, who sell art that is AI-generated and genre, medium, and style specific where you can't tell it from the real thing; like anything else, its only a small percentage who take the time to do it well, and this is why they are the ones who are successful-- they separate themselves from the pack, and generally are too busy running their growing business to need a consultant.

Agree to a large extent, although the ones having success wouldnt need your services perhaps? Perhaps you are seeing an over representation of A.I people come to you? Im an artist and yes AI stands out like digs balls to me, but not to the average person who isnt into art right now. However, Im hoping my art will help me stand out. Actually i dont even believe in competition to survive. Stupidest idea ever.

AI won't sell. YOU have to sell.

I’ll agree. I wanted good money from this so I created MINMAL art. But made no luck at all from this so I’m doing planners instead

When you say AI art, are you speaking in broad terms, meaning all AI art, or specifically the more fantasy/futuristic styles? Also, do you foresee Etsy sellers needing to disclose whether the art is original or AI at some point?

He is right. Put 8 hours a day for 6 months into my ai shop. I've made $48 in 6 months. Not worth the time.

Shit I am gonna stop and sell mud earth clay art on etsy

Would've been constructive to suggest alternative outlets.

i don't agree. I believe it's all about the creator and their work. If they are trying to copy others or be unique in their own way with their AI work.

I am researching about selling real painting on etsy but all was given to me are selling AI arts instead.

Wait a minute... It's better to go into canva and use the exact same graphics that 2.5million other sellers are using.. There is less copying and infringement around ai (unless you want it to be) then how people normally used to rip each other graphics off. Don't be afraid of new tools but rather learn how to use them right. Ask your self where this fear of ai graphics are coming from..arent you all creative enough? You see, when real designers get a hold of ai magic happens and the result is unique in itself. More unique than most anything sold on etzy. Ai is too new for the etzy bots to have really ranked it yet. Give it a year from now.

I love this feedback! But how come some AI sellers are making thousands of sales? I know they are the special .5% at the very top of the niche but… they have to be doing something right? Do you think there is a way to break into A.I. art by making unique listings or something? Thanks!

Instead of just generally bashing an entire class of entrepreneurs, please be specific and tell us WHY you think no one is making sales, and provide a little advice for the people who had the ambition to get into the market.

If it works for them good on them but AI art feels cheep and quick.

A breath of fresh air. Finally, someone who is honest about what's actually happening with this AI art stuff. Immediately subscribed. Hope you make other honest videos like this.

only big mistake is thinking that it is easy to create designs with art, actually it may work if you find a way to market them nicely and make it usable for someone. its been around 15 days 52 sales 8 5 star feedback. I agree people just write basic prompts without any input and planning will not be successful =)

People buying AI art are dumb, they can make AI art for free and print it themselves.

AI definitely is the way unless you have an artist working for free in your basement. The problem I'm seeing with sellers is ZERO effort into the design or creativity after copying and pasting the image onto a mug or T-Shirt. No creative text, nothing inspiring, they don't do anything. They are looking for a "get rich quick scheme" when I've found that Etsy is a TON of work. KZfaq Guru's are all scammers.

they're just doing it wrong