Last Tuesday I spent 90 minutes looking for a background video for a 60-second Instagram Reel. Ninety. Minutes. For a freaking background that nobody would consciously notice.
I was making a Reel about productivity hacks (original, I know) and needed that cozy coffee shop aesthetic. Warm lighting. Someone typing on a Macbook. Maybe a latte in frame.
Every clip I found was either:
- Filmed in 2015 (you can just TELL)
- Costs $79 for a single download
- Has that fake stock footage energy where everyone’s smiling at their laptop like they just discovered fire
I’ve been doing this digital marketing thing for 7+ years. I have folders of stock footage. I pay for two different subscriptions. And somehow I still end up in this loop of “maybe if I search ‘coffee shop vibes’ one more time, something different will come up.”
Spoiler: it doesn’t.
So there I was, 11pm on a Tuesday, genuinely considering filming myself at a coffee shop like some kind of ANIMAL.
That’s when I remembered I’d bought Stunning Shorts a few weeks ago and never actually opened it.
(Classic move – buy course, forget course, repeat.)
What Actually Happened When I Finally Used It
I figured it would be like most “AI video” courses – 2 hours of theory, 47 screenshots, and a bunch of tools that require a computer science degree. You know the type.
Instead I was… done in like 20 minutes? Which honestly made me suspicious at first.
The course is basically Jeremy showing you his actual workflow. Not “here’s what you COULD do” but “here’s what I did yesterday, here’s the prompt I used, here’s the video it made.”
The prompts aren’t those vague “create engaging content” ones. They’re like:
“Generate a 15-second video about [topic] with text overlay that appears every 3 seconds, using [style] aesthetic, with [specific color palette]”
I copied one about “morning routines” (I was testing), changed maybe 3 words, and had a video in under 60 seconds.
Which is great. But here’s where my skepticism kicked in – the first one looked kinda generic. Not bad, just… generic.
So I tried another one from the “Viral Hooks” section (I bought the bump – $9 seemed fine). This one was for a finance niche thing I’d been meaning to test. Finance content is oversaturated. But this prompt produced something that actually made me stop scrolling when I watched it back. Something about the pacing and the visual style just… worked.
The moment I realized Stunning Shorts wasn’t total BS was when I showed it to my wife (she does real estate marketing, doesn’t care about my “AI experiments”). She watched it and said “oh that’s actually good – where’d you get the footage?”
When I said some AI thing I bought, she looked at me like I was lying.
Look, If You Want to Skip My Rambling
It’s $9.95. Less than my terrible coffee shop habit.
I’ll wait.
The Messy Middle
So I finally make this productivity Reel using one of the “motivation/advice” style prompts from Stunning Shorts. Takes me maybe 10 minutes including picking the right aesthetic (I used “minimal dark academia” which sounds pretentious but looked great).
Post it on my brand page around midnight, go to sleep, whatever.
Wake up next morning – 2,300 views. By lunch – 8,700. By the next day – 24,000 views.
For a faceless Reel. With no face. No recording. No editing. Just text and background video made with some prompts.
Now, is that viral? No. But for a Tuesday when I did almost nothing? I’ll take it.
The crazy part was the comments. People were asking “what software do you use” and “how do you make these” and I’m sitting there like… I used prompts someone else wrote and clicked a button.
I felt like a fraud for about 30 seconds before remembering that’s literally how most “content creators” operate.
But here’s where I almost fucked up – the video had a call to action at the end that I’d copied from the example without really thinking. It said something about “join my newsletter for more tips” but I’d forgotten to actually set up the landing page link.
About 200 people probably clicked into the void.
Learn from my stupidity – check your damn links before posting.
Stunning Shorts actually mentions this in one of the modules (something about “traffic redirection mistakes”) but of course I watched it AFTER making the mistake. That’s on me.
I also learned that not all the tools he shows are free. He mentions a few free options, but the ones that actually produced the best results? They cost money. Like $15-30/month depending on what you’re doing.
Which is fine – I spend more on coffee – but I wish I’d known going in so I could budget for it. The course itself is cheap but the tools you’ll want to use aren’t all free. That said, he does show workarounds and free alternatives. I just didn’t have the patience to figure them out.
The Part Where I Actually Tried Different Niches
Because I’m that person, I tested this across 5 different niches:
Fitness – Meh. The visuals were okay but the hooks felt generic. Might work better if you actually understand fitness and can tweak the prompts. I do not.
Marketing – Solid. This is my wheelhouse so I knew what hooks would work. The AI just made them look pretty.
Motivation – Surprisingly good. The “minimal aesthetic” thing works well for quotes and mindset content.
Finance – Winner. One of these videos is still getting views 3 weeks later. Something about money content + smooth visuals just hits.
Funny/Comedy – Struggled with this. The timing was always off, the text appeared at weird moments, and the whole thing had uncanny valley energy. I had to tweak each one like 4 times before it felt natural.
What Actually Made a Difference
The “Viral Hooks Formula” pack ($9) is worth it. I don’t say that often about upsells. But having 60 proven hooks formatted specifically for these AI tools saved me hours of “what do I even make content about” paralysis.
The “Viral Prompt Vault” ($12.95) is also solid if you want to make content in different niches. I tested 5 niches and 4 of them produced decent videos.
The 30-Day Content Calendar ($12.95) – honestly haven’t used it much. Might be useful if you’re more organized than me.
The AI Hustl Skool Group ($19/month) – I joined for a month then canceled. Not because it’s bad, just because I’m in too many Skool groups already. Some people in there are killing it though, so if you want community, might be worth it.
Full Auto upgrade ($19) – This is the one I actually use the most and didn’t expect to. It automates some of the posting/scheduling stuff. I’m lazy so this appeals to me.
If You’re Still Reading and Wondering “Should I Just Buy It?”
Look, here’s the deal. It’s $9.95.
That’s less than:
- My monthly stock video subscription (that I forget to cancel)
- Two fancy coffees
- One of those “productivity journals” I buy and never write in
- A single client lunch
If you’re making even ONE video a week and this saves you an hour of searching/editing, you’ve made your money back in 20 minutes.
If you want to grab it and stop thinking about it, here’s the link again.
If you’re not sure yet, keep reading. I have more honesty coming.
The Pros (Stuff That Actually Matters)
- Found what I needed in under 30 seconds once I understood the prompts. No more 90-minute stock footage rabbit holes.
- The variety is legit – I made content for 5 different niches without changing my approach much. Just different prompts, different visuals.
- Some of these videos genuinely look like they took hours to make. The “high production value” aesthetic without the production.
- He’s not hiding the ball – shows you his actual accounts, his actual views, his actual process. No fake screenshots promising millions.
- The “no face” thing is real. I hate being on camera. This lets me build an audience without my ugly mug scaring people off.
The Cons (Being Real Here)
- The download process for some of the tools is manual. You can’t just stream everything from a dashboard. If you’re looking for “one click and done” instant access, this isn’t it.
- The comedy/humor style videos are harder to get right. Takes more tweaking. The educational/motivational stuff works better out of the gate.
- Some of the tools have learning curves that the course doesn’t fully prepare you for. I spent an embarrassing amount of time trying to figure out why my text wasn’t showing up correctly. Turns out I’d selected the wrong template. User error, but still.
- The licensing stuff around using these videos commercially is… murky? I still don’t totally understand it. The docs say you can use them for client work, but I emailed to confirm for a potential client project. Waiting to hear back. If you’re planning to sell these as a service, definitely check the terms yourself.
Who This Is Actually For
You should buy this if:
You’re creating 4+ videos a week and you’re sick of:
- Recording yourself
- Editing for hours
- Searching for stock footage
- Coming up with hooks
You’re an affiliate marketer who needs content for different offers without showing your face.
You want to test multiple niches without committing hours to each.
You should skip this if:
You need action shots, outdoor footage, or specific real-world scenarios (like “people hiking” or “city streets”). The aesthetic leans more toward “vibey/ambient/studio” content.
You want fully edited videos ready to post with zero effort. You still have to paste prompts, maybe tweak things, and check your work.
You’re looking for “make millions overnight.” It’s videos. They help get views. What you do with those views is on you.
The Pricing Math Nobody Else Does
$9.95 for the main course.
The tools you’ll want to use: plan on $15-30/month total across everything. Less if you stick to the free options he shows.
The upsells range from $9 to $497. I got the main course, the hooks pack, and the prompt vault. Total was like $32.
Would I buy the $497 upgrade? Probably not. But I’m also not trying to build a full agency around this.
Here’s the thing – even if you just use this to make content for your own social media and it saves you 2 hours a week, that’s 8 hours a month. At $50/hour value (conservative), you’ve made your money back in… 20 minutes of saved time?
One More Link Before I Shut Up
If you’ve read this far and you’re thinking “okay fine, I’ll try it” – here’s the link again.
I don’t get paid more if you click it three times. Just trying to make it easy.
Final Take
I’m still using Stunning Shorts. Not every day, but every week. The productivity Reel I mentioned? I turned that into a series. Posted 3 more, all using the same approach. One got 12k views, one got 4k, one flopped at 300. That’s just how content works. But the time investment was minimal, so I don’t care.
I’ve wasted money on dumber things. Courses about “the perfect morning routine.” A juicer I used twice. A yearly subscription to a stock video site that I forgot to cancel.
This at least gave me something I’m actually using.
If not, no worries – we’ve all got our own thing. Just maybe think about how much time you spend on video creation and whether 20 minutes of setup could save you 90 minutes of searching.
Peace,
ThanhDaisy9x
P.S. – If you do get Stunning Shorts and figure out the comedy video timing thing better than me, hit me up on AIPipPip. Still trying to crack that code. And if you made it this far, thanks for reading. I don’t write often, but when I do, I try to make it worth your time.
Got questions? Drop them in the comments. I actually reply to stuff. Eventually. When I remember to check.
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