AI Monkey Goldmine: Assam Youth Earns ₹38 Cr on YouTube in a Year

• Assam's Surajit Karmakar earned over ₹38 crore ($4.25 million) in one year from his AI-based YouTube channel, "Bandar Apna Dost."
• Launched in 2020, the channel features an AI-generated monkey character in short, funny videos (under 5 minutes) using film dialogues and comedy.
• "Bandar Apna Dost" boasts over 2.77 million subscribers and 2.4 billion views from 620 videos, showcasing immense popularity.
• Despite YouTube's general policy against monetizing AI content, this channel's high watch time and views led to significant earnings.
• A Capwing study reveals 278 AI-generated channels among top global YouTube channels, accumulating 63 billion views, highlighting AI's growing impact.

Why It Matters: Assam youth Surajit Karmakar leveraged AI to create a highly profitable YouTube channel, demonstrating AI's monetization potential.