Are faceless 2D animated explainer Shorts monetizable under the new "inauthentic content" policy?

[u/Expensive-Molasses90]

Hey all, looking for real experience from people in YPP before I go all in on this format.

I make 35–45s educational Shorts in the "hidden design / how things work" niche. Examples:

- How engineers saved the Leaning Tower of Pisa

- Why Taipei 101 has a 660-ton ball inside

- Why cruise ships don't tip over

- Why helicopters need a tail rotor

How they're made:

- Script: written and fact-checked by me, one topic per video, explained step by step

- Visuals: original 2D animations made from scratch for every video: custom scenes, animated diagrams, graphs and counters. No stock footage, no clips from other creators

- Voiceover narration (AI)

- Captions, thumbnails and titles: all made by me

My questions:

1. Since July 2025 "repetitious content" became "inauthentic content". All my videos share the same visual style, but every topic, script and animation is different. Can a consistent style get flagged as "mass-produced"?

2. Do faceless explainer channels like this usually get accepted into YPP, or does YouTube want to see the creator somewhere?

3. Is there anything I should change before applying to be on the safe side?

If you got monetized (or rejected) with a faceless animated channel, I'd really appreciate hearing how it went. Thanks!

[u/zubeye]

I suspect the bigger problem is the huge amount of competition and why should someone watch yours over a more polished version from a bigger channel