Introduction: Someone made 2 million RMB per year using AI to write public accounts, went viral overnight, and was banned by WeChat the next day. Can AI-generated public accounts actually make money? What’s the right approach?

Recently, a couple of post-90s creators gained viral fame for earning 2 million RMB annually through AI-written public accounts.

Their account was banned by WeChat the following day.

Many people only remember two things after reading this news: AI can generate profitable public accounts, and you shouldn’t do it this way.

But no one tells you—there is a correct path to monetizing AI-generated public accounts.

Today, we’ll lay out that path clearly.

How Does Public Account Revenue Sharing Actually Work?

Many don’t realize that articles on public accounts can earn revenue through traffic sharing.

Once your account activates the "Traffic Monetization" feature (minimum 500 followers), ads are automatically inserted below your articles.

Each ad click earns you between several cents and several yuan, depending on ad type and audience quality.

An article with 100,000 reads typically generates between 300 and 3,000 RMB in revenue sharing.

Those claiming "daily income of thousands" are either exaggerating or running a matrix—publishing across dozens of accounts simultaneously.

But such matrices have been explicitly prohibited by WeChat. That route is now closed.

For solo accounts, earning hundreds to thousands per viral article, with several viral hits per month, can realistically bring in several thousand to ten thousand RMB—this is achievable.

AI Helps You Write, Not Publish

WeChat’s rules are clear: Do not use AI, scripts, or automated tools to replace human creation.

The key word is "replace", not "assist".

You choosing topics, structuring content, editing drafts, and publishing manually—that’s assistance.

AI generating full articles at once, batch exporting, and auto-publishing—that’s replacement, and will result in bans.

Here’s How to Do It Right

Step 1: Topic selection. Use AI to identify trending topics, but decide your own direction.

For example, prompt DeepSeek or Claude to search for “the hottest tech topics this week”—it will return multiple options.

Select one you genuinely want to discuss, not just the first one suggested.

Step 2: Outline creation. Let AI draft an initial version, then restructure and refine your arguments.

Use a prompt template: “I plan to write an article about XX, targeting audience group XX, with core argument XX—help me create a 3–5 section outline.”

After receiving the outline, reorder sections, merge related parts, and delete any segments you find uninteresting.

Step 3: Final draft. Have AI expand the outline, but you polish the final text.

This step is critical—you must inject your own insights and personal experiences.

Readers can easily distinguish between machine-generated and human-written content.

Add a personal judgment, include a firsthand anecdote—only then does the article gain soul.

Which Tools Should You Use?

The most popular current tools:

DeepSeek (deepseek.com) — free and strong in Chinese language processing, ideal for general users.

Claude (claude.ai) — clear logic, excellent for analytical or opinion-based articles.

ChatGPT (chatgpt.com) — well-rounded performance, richest ecosystem.

If you need visuals, try LiblibAI (liblib.ai)—fast domestic access, image generation quality comparable to Midjourney.

For layout, recommend 135 Editor (135editor.com) or Xiumi (xiumi.us)—far superior to WeChat’s built-in editor.

Which Niche Is Easiest to Start With?

Content specialization matters more than chasing trends.

Newcomers often make the mistake of writing whatever is trending—today AI, tomorrow health, next day entertainment.

This confuses the algorithm, making it impossible to target the right audience.

Successful new accounts share a common trait: narrow focus, deep content.

For instance, focusing exclusively on tutorials for a single AI tool, analyzing one industry’s dynamics, or reviewing books within one niche.

100 highly targeted followers are worth more than 10,000 broad, passive ones.

So what did that viral couple actually do wrong?

It wasn’t using AI—it was treating AI like a printing press.

Exporting 20,000 articles daily, linking 20 public accounts, and auto-publishing via system—this crossed entirely beyond content creation.

Their real income didn’t come from traffic sharing; it came from selling 999 RMB annual memberships and 19.9 RMB “viral article training camps.”

Bottom line: They weren’t teaching “how to use AI for content,” but “how to exploit loopholes with AI.”

You should learn the former.

Three Steps You Can Start Today

Step 1: Open DeepSeek and ask it to list five topic areas you’re skilled in.

Choose one you feel most passionate about.

Step 2: Generate three article outlines around that topic using AI.

Pick the strongest one, spend 30 minutes expanding it into a full draft, adding your own insights and personal stories.

Step 3: Register a public account and publish it.

Your first article may get zero views. Your tenth might still get none. That doesn’t matter.

What matters is that you’ve started.

99% of readers will forget this article after reading. Only those who act will see results.

AI gives you leverage—not a shortcut.