“My AI Wrote a Breakup Letter So Savage, My Ex Cried for 3 Days!”
Douyin creator @CyberDiva’s viral video shows an AI-generated breakup message: “You’re the 404 Error of my life – constantly present but utterly useless.” Her $99 “Digital Heartbreaker” package sold 8,000 units in a month, proving China’s Gen Z will monetize anything – even emotional trauma.
Here are 10 more brain-melting hustles redefining “side gig”:
I. 2025’s WTF Economy: 10 Surreal Cash Schemes
1. Toilet Paper Renaissance: Hemorrhoid Cream Picasso
@ButtVanGogh paints masterpieces using hemorrhoid ointment on toilet rolls. His Last Supper (Proctology Edition) caught the eye of tissue giant Vinda, who paid $12,000 per “art roll”.
By the Numbers:
- 870k followers
- $8k per branded video
- Fan quote: “This smells like success… literally.”
2. Bug Funeral Parlor: Cockroach Heaven & Ant Epitaphs
@BugUndertaker builds 1cm crystal coffins for cockroaches. His viral series 100 Ways to Die is sponsored by Bayer, featuring dramatic recreations of insect deaths via Raid sprays.
Performance Art:
- Sells ant grave NFTs: “Here lies Worker #007”
- Customized termite memorial services: $88/hour
- Fan demand: “Bury the mosquitos sucking my blood!”
3. Flatulence Maestro: Anal Orchestra & Gut ASMR
@FartBeatzPro composes music using sounds recorded from his digestive tract. His hit F Major Fart Fantasy trended on NetEase Cloud, with fans commenting: “This cured my constipation!” Durex hired him to promote “natural intimacy” – because nothing says romance like bowel acoustics.
Bodily Monetization:
- Smart toilet partnership: “Fart health analytics”
- $66 e-book The Art of Anal Acoustics sold 20k copies
- Fan plea: “Tour with Post Malone – call it Butt-Fi!”
4. AI Love Factory: Robotic Cupid & Algorithmic Heartbreak
@CyberMatchmaker’s AI generates breakup letters like:
- “Our love has lower bandwidth than 2G.”
- “You’re the pop-up ad of my life.”
- $99/letter, with options for emoji warfare
Digital Heartache Stats:
- Partnered with dating app Tantan for “Scam Detector AI”
- Fans beg: “Make a Tinder auto-reject bot!”
5. Trash Architecture: Takeout Box Temples & Bubble Tea Pagodas
@GarbageGaudi built a Mixue Ice City Angkor Wat from 3,000 bubble tea cups. The video caption roasted capitalism: “This is Gen Z’s tombstone for consumerism.” Ironically, Mixue paid him to design their recycling campaign.
Eco-Art Warfare:
- Sold Ele.me Ruins Park sculpture for $18k
- Fans debate: “Climate hero or performance clown?”
- Netizen shoutout: “Build a Starbucks pyramid next!”
6. Virtual Mourning: Metaverse Filial Piety & NFT Joss Paper
@CyberMourner offers VR funeral services:
- Bronze package: AI-generated wailing ($14)
- Gold package: Holographic grave visitation ($888)
- Sold “Digital Joss Paper” NFTs to elderly buyers
Digital Afterlife Biz:
- Qingming Festival sales up 300%
- Fan request: “Add AI dream visits – my dad owes me lotto numbers!”
7. Emotional Vomit Jars: Trauma Taxidermy
@MindVomit bottles followers’ anxieties:
- Write your trauma ➔ Seal in jar ➔ Smash when ready
- $3/jar, sold 40k monthly
- Partnered with comedy clubs for “Trauma Open Mic”
Existential Commerce:
- Developed “Vending Machine Therapy” – insert coin, scream into void
- Fan review: “Cheaper than vodka, healthier than breakdowns”
8. Dandruff Da Vinci: Scalp Snow Art
@DandruffVanGogh creates landscapes using flakes from unwashed hair. His Mount Fuji Dandruffscape disgusted (and fascinated) 2M viewers. Head & Shoulders paid him to film *72-Hour No Shampoo Challenge* – sales jumped 140%.
Gross-Out Marketing:
- Launched “Dandruff Color Chart” diagnosing health issues
- Fan dare: “Do booger impressionism next!”
9. AI Buddha: Robotic Enlightenment
@CyberMonk’s AI-generated content:
- Buddha dancing to Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen
- Guanyin rapping Heart Sutra Remix
- Digital donation box converts likes to “karma points”
Tech Spirituality:
- Partnered with temples for QR code merit boxes
- Fans joke: “The Buddha only blesses top donors!”
10. Bullshit Literature: Verbal Inflation Engineering
@MasterOfNothing sells courses on:
- How to Say Nothing in 500 Words
- Academic Jargon Generator for Dummies
- $15 Corporate Bullshit Phrasebook sold 100k copies
Linguistic Scamology:
- Named “Most Useless Knowledge Product” by Douban
- Fan tribute: “This course taught me nothing… magnificently.”
