Weird ways to make money with AI from tarot bots to dating coaches

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If you think ChatGPT is just for writing emails and blog posts, think again.

In the weird and wonderful world of 2025, people are making real money using AI to power some of the most unexpected side hustles out there—from fortune-telling bots to faceless dating advice channels. Ready to get weird (and maybe rich)? Let’s go.

🔮 Tarot Bots: Predicting Profits

Yes, people are making AI-powered tarot readers—and they’re a hit on TikTok and Etsy.

How it works:

• Use ChatGPT to simulate tarot readings
• Combine with Midjourney or Canva to design digital tarot cards
• Sell readings via Etsy, Notion, or a basic Gumroad page

💡 Add a personal touch by branding it with a mystical name and creating themed templates.

🔗 Related: The AI-Powered Etsy Hack That Made Me $1200 in 30 Days

💘 AI Dating Coach Bots

Romance meets robots. AI dating advice bots are being sold on Gumroad and offered through custom websites.

Monetization ideas:

• Offer custom ChatGPT-powered dating advice tools
• Build a free email course with MailerLite and upsell a digital guide
• Use Voiceflow to make an interactive dating coach chatbot

Bonus: Create short form dating tips on TikTok and link to your AI bot in bio.

🧼 AI ASMR + LoFi Channel Scripts

Niche YouTube channels using AI scripts and generated voices are booming.

How to do it:

• Use ChatGPT to script LoFi or ASMR-style monologues
• Pair with ElevenLabs or TTSReader to generate soothing audio
• Add relaxing backgrounds with Pexels and edit with CapCut or Runway

Monetize with:

• YouTube ads
• Ko-fi donations
• Digital tip jars

🧛 Faceless Horror Storytelling Bots

Spooky sells. Horror fans LOVE creepy content.

AI helps you:

• Write horror short stories with ChatGPT
• Turn them into videos with Pictory or Descript
• Narrate with spooky AI voices from ElevenLabs

Sell your work via Patreon, Ko-fi, or bundle them into eBooks.

💡 Other Weird (But Genius) Ideas

💸 Want to Start One This Weekend?

Pick the weirdest one that excites you. Use free tools like chat.openai.com, Canva, or Gumroad. Launch your first offer in a single weekend and test what works.

Or keep earning while you build your side hustle: 👉 This $35/hr chat job pays weekly and works great as a side gig.

👽 Final Thoughts

AI isn’t just for tech bros and spreadsheets. It’s the secret sauce for weird, creative income streams that actually work.

So if you’ve got a wild idea—run with it. The weirder it sounds, the better it might sell.

And if you ever build an AI-powered pet psychic? Please email me.

Explore more bizarre (but brilliant) side hustle ideas at KateFi.com.