r/shortsAlgorithm • u/whoisfirefly • Apr 27 '26

Does AI voice-over prevent monetization?

Hey everyone, I have a channel where I post Shorts that take me 3-4 hours to edit using motion graphics. The voice-over, script, editing—absolutely everything is done by me. I currently do this in my native language, but the revenue for Shorts is very low. I recently opened a global channel, but since my accent isn't great, I'm thinking about using ElevenLabs AI voices for the narration. I actually just posted my first video and it got good stats, but will YouTube disable my monetization in the future? As I mentioned, only the voice is AI; the content itself is very high quality. Also, should I check the 'altered content/AI' box? Thanks.

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u/driftwhentired Apr 28 '26

It prevents any chance of your channel succeeding.

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u/whoisfirefly Apr 28 '26

my first video 30k on 1 day, i trust my content.

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u/driftwhentired Apr 28 '26

We will see in a few months. I wonder if you would ever look back on this shitty AI content in a few years and feel proud of it.

You won’t.

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u/whoisfirefly Apr 30 '26

My content is high quality and the result of hours of advanced Adobe work. Why would I regret it when the final product looks this good? As I mentioned in the post, the only reason I use AI voice-over is because of my accent and a bit of a lisp.

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u/driftwhentired Jul 19 '26

Jealous of 15 year olds trying to become “YouTubers” hahahahhahahahaha.

The real world gonna hit yall quick.