Viral Shorts Formula

800 million views. $75,000. Five months. That's what one creator built using a completely repeatable YouTube Shorts system — no on-camera presence, no expensive equipment, no guessing what to post. This skill installs the entire workflow into Claude: **Story Sourcing (never run out of ideas):** 7 proven sources — Google News (search 'hero dog saves owner news'), Reddit (r/HumansBeingBros, r/MadeMeSmile, r/UpliftingNews), YouTube reverse-engineering, TikTok, Facebook viral pages (Upworthy, Good News Movement, The Dodo, Humans of New York), animal rescue websites, and sports emotional moments. Plus the viral topic formula: The + Emotion + Character + Ever (e.g. 'The Bravest Boy Ever'). **Script Creation:** Get the transcript of a viral video, rewrite with your own words. AI can help but always review. Goal: a unique version with the same emotional arc. **AI Voiceover:** Google AI Studio → Playground → Text to Speech → single speaker → paste script → download. **3D Character Visuals:** Search images of story characters, upload to ChatGPT, request conversion to 3D animated style. **Scene Generation:** Use Whisk (free), Nano Banana Pro, or Grok — upload character images, paste scene prompt, set 9:16 ratio, generate one image per script line. **Video Assembly:** CapCut/Premiere/DaVinci — add voiceover first, align clips, frequent cuts and zooms, avoid slow moments. **Retention Psychology:** Hook (first 3 seconds — audio + visual + text hook), Body (fast pacing, frequent cuts), Reward (most satisfying moment at end). **Posting & RPM Strategy:** Upload via mobile app, titles with searchable keywords, English voiceover targets US/UK/AU audiences for highest RPM. Max 3 videos/day. **Views Jail Escape:** If stuck after 1 month, start fresh channel. Even the $75K creator restarted 3 times before succeeding.