How to Make YouTube Shorts with AI (Fast)

YouTube Shorts reward consistency and strong hooks — exactly what AI is good at producing at scale. Here is how to make a Short from a single idea in minutes.

1. Start with a hook-first idea

Shorts live or die in the first 2 seconds. Pick a topic with an obvious hook ("Why X is a lie", "The truth about Y") or let the AI generate viral angles for you.

2. Generate the Short

Choose the 9:16 vertical format, and the AI writes a tight script, narrates it, generates a scene per beat, and adds music. Use Ghost Creator for one-click, or Custom mode to control the style.

3. Add burned-in captions

Most Shorts are watched on mute. Animated, burned-in subtitles dramatically increase watch-time — turn them on (Clean or Viral style) before rendering.

4. Publish and repeat

Upload straight to YouTube with an optimized title and thumbnail, then batch more. Volume + consistency is how Shorts channels grow. Make your first Short free.