The New Era of AI Income
This article explains methods for generating side income and developing full-scale businesses using ChatGPT and other AI tools.
5/1/2025
Advances in AI technology have made large language models like ChatGPT accessible to everyone.
These technologies are attracting attention not just as information gathering tools, but as means to earn supplementary income or develop full-scale businesses.
Here, we'll introduce proven methods and specific income-generating approaches that even beginners can start right away.
Specific AI-Powered Income Methods
1. Freelance Content Creation
By leveraging ChatGPT, you can earn income by creating blog posts and web content for clients.
Look for "content creation" projects on sites like Crowdworks and Lancers.
AI supports everything from theme setting to outlining and drafting, dramatically improving your work efficiency.
Success Stories
- Creating 30 beauty articles monthly as a side job, earning about 100,000 yen per month
- Providing high-quality content in health and finance fields, earning over 200,000 yen from the first month
- Completing specialized articles in short timeframes with AI assistance
2. AI-Assisted Translation Services
Combining DeepL and ChatGPT allows you to translate foreign language content into natural Japanese.
With high accuracy as your weapon, you can develop side jobs or businesses offering translation services to companies and individuals.
Translation Business Building Steps
- Acquire translation projects through crowdsourcing sites or social media
- Perform basic translation with DeepL, then refine for natural Japanese expression with ChatGPT
- Build your reputation through quick delivery and secure ongoing projects
3. Writing and Selling E-books
ChatGPT makes e-book writing easier, and you can publish through Amazon's KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing).
High-quality manuscripts can be completed in a short time across a wide range of genres from self-help to technical guides and fiction.
4. Social Media Management Services
You can streamline corporate social media operations with ChatGPT.
Easily generate post content and copywriting ideas that resonate with target audiences, contributing to client brand value enhancement.
5. AI-Powered Product Development
Even without programming experience, you can develop websites and apps by combining no-code tools with ChatGPT.
Product Development Examples
- Efficiently build EC sites using Shopify or STORES with AI support
- Realize app development from idea to completion in a short period using Glide or Bubble
- Build stable revenue foundations through subscription models
Success Models from Japan
6. Learning from Japanese Case Studies
Success stories utilizing AI are increasing within Japan as well.
Platforms selling AI-generated illustrations and content creation services optimized through AI are gaining attention.
Studying these success examples and incorporating them into your business can accelerate monetization.
Specific case studies are introduced in Nikkei xTECH and Toyo Keizai Online.
Information on overseas examples can be found in Reddit's "ChatGPTPromptGenius" community.
AI Era Monetization Strategies
Conclusion: Phased Business Development
The paths to earning income using ChatGPT and LLMs are diverse and accessible even without specialized knowledge.
Start as a side job, gradually expanding through experience into a full-scale business.
Don't miss the new business opportunities of the AI era—take the first step forward.
References
- Crowdworks Official Blog - Freelance success stories
- Lancers Official Magazine - Side job and freelance case studies
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry "Current Status and Future Prospects of AI Business" - March 2024
- Nikkei xTECH (AI Special Feature) - Latest AI application cases
- Toyo Keizai Online "Latest Cases of AI Utilization" - Collection of domestic company cases
- Reddit's ChatGPT Utilization Community - Overseas application examples
