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What was the actual business model here? How did he turn these images into the $150k in a week? - He was charging for 30 ai generated images. - Was he getting money from ads? - How did he get people to the websites?
@@nickyangelo The need to do something unscalably laborious to get started is so nearly universal that it might be a good idea to stop thinking of startup ideas as scalars.
He clearly made some money during the initial boom of AI, before a lot of the prompts were widely known or available. Currently you should not be paying for anything AI generated. Also, he clearly leveraged a large existing following to direct traffic to these projects. Also, let me be clear, if there is a TH-cam or development tutorial on how to do something step by step, you are not going to copy that and make 150k a week on it. That's not how "development" works. So many AI prompt "developers" referencing this video and generating a basic prompt page claiming this success can be replicated.
Woah for real? I'm so excited. Adriana's catherine strategy has normalised winning trades for me also. and it's a huge milestone for me looking back to how it all started
Thats what I'm saying ; how you get people to know your website exists that quickly other than organically creating content about it that would Be in its own another project
I’m sure he’s got a lot of followers, that helps. And clearly he’s got friends with a strong following as well. Network, network, network and email marketing with related organizations.
he already has a following. Many people think this project was successful coz of some genius coding/hacking he did, or some amazing marketing he did, but he already built his base from many years which helped him launch it quickly. This is why networking is important even if its not giving you any profits today it might help you in future
Nah he’s being fr - I looked into him myself a few months ago after seeing his various successful apps (he has like 4 or 5 all doing 5 figure MRR each)
@@micheall I think they're mainly AI as a service -- he takes existing AI tools, creatively and efficiently wraps them with good UIs, markets them effectively, then charges enough to cover API costs + profit
@@micheall most people don't even know most of the frontier-capabilities of many different AI models/types, so creating a center (app) for convenience and accessibility -- while skipping the "research and understanding" phase of these AIs, makes for a very compelling solution for the common man
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How does the website make money tho? Why does it get paid 150k
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Lex Fridman Podcast full episode: th-cam.com/video/oFtjKbXKqbg/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: lexfridman.com/sponsors/cv7791-sa
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Pieter Levels (aka levelsio on X) is a self-taught developer and entrepreneur who has designed, programmed, launched over 40 startups, many of which are highly successful.
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Go to lexfridman.com/s/shopify-cv7791-sa
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Go to lexfridman.com/s/ag1-cv7791-sa
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How did you monetize these websites via stripe?
What was the actual business model here? How did he turn these images into the $150k in a week?
- He was charging for 30 ai generated images.
- Was he getting money from ads?
- How did he get people to the websites?
he already has a following and was charging a subscription
Right. Lol look I generated AI photos... I made a website. And I made 150k lmao
Lex's head exploded when he said he was doing all the downloads himself, unzipping images and sending them. LONG!
what was the paul graham's quote he immediately said after?
@@nickyangelo The need to do something unscalably laborious to get started is so nearly universal that it might be a good idea to stop thinking of startup ideas as scalars.
@@kingjams thank you
Ahaha, this guy is Baron Münchhausen. Made an HTML page and got 1000 customers in a line to pay him in 10 minutes after uploading the website
He clearly made some money during the initial boom of AI, before a lot of the prompts were widely known or available. Currently you should not be paying for anything AI generated. Also, he clearly leveraged a large existing following to direct traffic to these projects. Also, let me be clear, if there is a TH-cam or development tutorial on how to do something step by step, you are not going to copy that and make 150k a week on it. That's not how "development" works. So many AI prompt "developers" referencing this video and generating a basic prompt page claiming this success can be replicated.
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Turns out the secret to success isn’t hard work or networking; it’s convincing an AI that your face doesn’t belong on a hammerhead shark.
The path to quick moneymaking does seem more random than ever before. The kernel of truth in your humorous comment.
As your name suggests, it's curiosity plus experimentation. It does involve hard work, integrating deep AI models to a website is hell lot of a work
With all those billionaires on the podcast, it's nice to see someone with a regular salary making it to the podcast.
Sarcasm? I honestly can’t even tell.
Hit 200k today. Thank you for all the knowledge and nuggets you had thrown my way over the last months. Started with 14k in last month 2024
Wow that's huge, how do you make that much monthly?
I'm 37 and have been looking for ways to be successful, please how??
Sincerely speaking. I will continue to trade and stick to expert catherine daily signals and guides as long as it works well for me.
Woah for real? I'm so excited. Adriana's catherine strategy has normalised winning trades for me also. and it's a huge milestone for me looking back to how it all started
She is really a good investment advisor. I was privileged to attend some of her seminars. That is how I started my crypto investment
Pivot to the power of pivot
What about launch strategy and ensuring you get your startup in front of your target audience?
good question
Thats what I'm saying ; how you get people to know your website exists that quickly other than organically creating content about it that would Be in its own another project
@@Global_Dawah1 You need to build an audience, he is a great content creator first of all
I’m sure he’s got a lot of followers, that helps. And clearly he’s got friends with a strong following as well. Network, network, network and email marketing with related organizations.
@@jewish_ai_music I don't know him that well , was that the first avenue he endeavoured in
You both are amazing. We need some how to build LLM's info :D
Damn, that was boring and gave no insight. These marketing headlines and our obsession with getting attention is killing us
How did you make your web site known?
he already has a following. Many people think this project was successful coz of some genius coding/hacking he did, or some amazing marketing he did, but he already built his base from many years which helped him launch it quickly. This is why networking is important even if its not giving you any profits today it might help you in future
I love the dissapointed lex about the manual work
It was really popular for a while (second project has 209 votes in 2 years...). Very popular among family and friends?
Everyone clicks on this video because they want to get rich fast. Stop believing these people and don't buy their courses.
Lol I was about his video. You know what he is making 700k from the book
Become rich fast is not possible. PATIENCE is the key!
that wasn't water....
Brilliant show as always.
repo link ?
Stable Fusion
What I would like to know more about in his app development, is "intellectual property" protection. Does he copyright his code?
He is copylefting it if it is public on GitHub with a permissive license 🪪
That copyright notice is typically at the bottom of every website next to the current date.
There is still no clear explanation of who and why anyone pays for this and for what reason. Is this guy capping 🧢?
Nah he’s being fr - I looked into him myself a few months ago after seeing his various successful apps (he has like 4 or 5 all doing 5 figure MRR each)
@VisionaryPathway do you have links to the apps? Curious to see.
@@VisionaryPathwayso is it ai as a service or is he putting ads on his websites and it’s free?
@@micheall I think they're mainly AI as a service -- he takes existing AI tools, creatively and efficiently wraps them with good UIs, markets them effectively, then charges enough to cover API costs + profit
@@micheall most people don't even know most of the frontier-capabilities of many different AI models/types, so creating a center (app) for convenience and accessibility -- while skipping the "research and understanding" phase of these AIs, makes for a very compelling solution for the common man
How does the website make money tho? Why does it get paid 150k
that's crazy.. it was 2022! now 3 years later... what is the next (current) big thing? clone your voice? create an 3d avatar of yourself? what is it?
Php and J Query is all you need.
How so?
Lmao all these brokies in the comment section saying he’s a scammer with zero proof
Ok Andrew Tate
That isnt actually andrew tate btw. Its a completely different person if you go on the profile. @@randomsht196
How they make the money? Is it just ads?
no? they pay per picture. the website charges for the data and the guy who hacked a bunch of different models together charged $30 per avatar
@@Cb138inRs to download the picture? Can’t you take a screenshot?
Nobody is paying for that
@@zholud right something is not adding up
@@Cb138inRs i cant believe someone pay for this,
Mind blowing.
here i am watching videos about some dude making millions while im making zero.
This dude gave a lot of valuable information
I need to invite this man to diner or something so much gold knowledge its insane.
I respect the grind, but have you ever seen degraded VHS? That's pretty much what these AI wrapper apps are doing to the training models for AI
Super cool
This will end online dating
i missed it. he is coding or "drag and drop"?
edit: got it
He rolls his own
VA Lex?
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you look hot with a beard lex!
Something feels off ..
Noone is buying ai generated photoes of their housed lol 😂
Years ago before AI was everywhere, they did.
Play soccer
Like “ Mine Craft”… 😉.. magnified
This dude is full of malarkey
i still prefer the real world
All are lies
NO WAY!!
Tarded.
entire video is a brand promotion . Not a good look lex
I think u have a pathological liar on your pod...not the first time tho 🤷♂️
Seem like it or a scammer
Nah he is legit
@@asfhasfwfwf reason?
what makes you say that?
@@majinvegeta3181 what makes you say that?
ahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!! this is a complete joke. anyone who does design knows this is a scam and this guy is a scammer
Disappointed it has to come to this… clickbait titles like this will not attract the audience you want Lex
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