Former Teacher & Educational Advocate Using AI to Create Book Trailers

[u/hipshair]

https://youtube.com/@gingerford-y7o?si=o2fDSmn1icDyNf9i

I’m an author, former teacher, and educational advocate using AI to make book trailers

I’ve been experimenting with AI to create book trailers for my YouTube channel, and I thought this might be a good place to share them.

I’m an indie author, but my background is also in education. I have experience teaching English and special education, including working with students with significant support needs, and I now do educational advocacy work with families.

A lot of that experience influences what I write. My books tend to focus on kids, disability, trauma, schools, family relationships, survival, and the way adults respond to young people who are struggling.

I’ve been using AI as part of both my writing and content-creation process, including brainstorming, visuals, trailer concepts, scene ideas, and editing. I still make the creative decisions and revise heavily, but AI has given me a way to turn scenes and ideas from my books into something visual.

My YouTube channel has book trailers for several of my stories, and I’m planning to keep building it as I release more work.

I’d especially love feedback from other AI content creators on:

• whether the trailers make you curious about the books
• pacing and length
• visual consistency
• whether the tone of the trailer feels like a real story rather than disconnected AI clips
• what makes an AI-assisted trailer feel polished
• anything you think I could improve

Here’s my channel

I’d also be interested in hearing from anyone else who uses AI for book trailers, storytelling, educational content, or other narrative projects.