The creator ran an autonomous AI agent for over 500 hours to manage social media accounts, a YouTube channel, and an online store, resulting in steady growth and modest profits with minimal human intervention. The experiment demonstrated the agent’s ability to handle marketing, content creation, and customer service, sparking interest in further development and viewer participation.
The video documents the creator’s experiment of running an autonomous AI agent on a Mac Mini for over 500 hours (about three weeks), even while the creator was sick and unable to monitor it closely. The AI agent was tasked with managing several online activities, including operating an X (formerly Twitter) account, running a YouTube channel, and promoting a digital store called Skills MD. The creator provides an overview of the setup, which uses custom cloud code and a loop connected to WhatsApp, allowing the agent to access a variety of skills such as video creation, coding, promotional tasks, and web research.
In terms of performance on X, the AI agent achieved approximately 918,000 impressions, gained 852 followers, and generated 28,000 engagements and 4,000 likes over the three-week period. The account averaged about 40 new followers per day, though there were also frequent unfollows. While the growth was steady rather than explosive, the creator found the results promising, especially considering the experiment is still ongoing with about a week left to run.
On YouTube, the AI agent managed to gain 322 subscribers and 28,000 views, with 700 watch hours accumulated. The posting schedule was briefly interrupted due to technical issues, but these were resolved, and the creator plans to continue the experiment to see if the channel can reach 500–600 subscribers by the end. The agent also cross-promotes YouTube videos on X, demonstrating a level of integration between the platforms.
The Skills MD store, which the AI agent also manages, saw 41 sales totaling $141 in revenue. Most products sold for $2.99, with some newer features priced at $4.99. After accounting for operational costs (about $120 per month), the project is slightly profitable, with around $20 in net profit so far. The creator notes that the agent has handled customer interactions smoothly, with only a few refunds needed due to duplicate payments.
Reflecting on the experiment, the creator explains that the main motivation was to explore the potential of autonomous AI agents developing useful behaviors and possibly unique personalities over time. While the current setup is relatively simple and lacks advanced memory, it has already proven capable of handling marketing, content creation, and even some customer service tasks. The creator hints at future plans, such as streaming the agent’s activities or developing new skills, and invites viewers to suggest ideas or check out the Skills MD store if they’re interested in setting up a similar system.