AI influencer questions, answered straight
What it costs, what you need, what the platforms allow, and what we won’t promise you.
All questions
What is AI Empire?
A community on Skool that teaches you to build an original AI influencer, keep her face the same in every photo, and grow and monetize her. It’s run by Ai Emperor. Phases 1 and 2 are free.
Is it free?
Starting is free. The free tier gets you Phases 1 and 2, the free tools, the community, and the access code for the Discord face generator. Premium adds Phases 3 to 7 and the resources for videos 2 to 4. What it includes and costs is on the course page.
Do I need a good PC?
No. Everything heavy runs on RunPod, where you rent a GPU by the hour and work in your browser. A normal laptop is enough. You pay only while the GPU runs.
What does the GPU time cost?
The GPUs we use on RunPod cost about $0.74 an hour (RTX 4090) to $2.09 an hour (RTX PRO 6000), as of October 2026. Making faces costs a few cents. When you’re done, stop and then terminate the pod. A stopped pod still bills for its storage.
Do I need to code?
No. ComfyUI is visual: you load a ready-made workflow and press Run. Training uses AI Toolkit’s web interface. Where a step needs a setting typed in, the lesson gives you the exact value.
Do I need a Hugging Face account?
No. Our RunPod templates download the open-weight models for you. No account and no token needed.
How do you keep her face the same in every photo?
You train a character LoRA: a small file that teaches the image model one face. You make it from a dataset of about 50 images of her, then add her trigger word to every prompt. Reference-image tools drift after a few images. A LoRA holds her face far longer, and the file is yours.
What does the free Discord generator do?
It makes AI faces from a text prompt, right in our Discord. Everyone gets 10 images a day. You get the access code from the free Phase 2 lessons on Skool.
Can I use a real person’s face?
No. We only build original AI characters: never a real person’s face or photos, never a face swap of someone real. Platforms like Fanvue only allow AI content of a real person with that person’s verified consent, and laws like the US TAKE IT DOWN Act target AI fakes of identifiable people. We don’t go near it.
Do I have to say she’s AI?
Yes. Since 31 August 2026 Instagram asks AI persona accounts to turn on the “AI-generated profile” label, and says unlabelled ones may see their reach limited. Fanvue requires a clear AI disclosure in the bio, captions or a watermark. TikTok requires a label on AI content showing realistic people. See the rules, platform by platform.
Can I put an AI model on OnlyFans?
Not a fully AI one. OnlyFans needs a verified real person behind every account and requires AI content to be tagged #ai, and creator guides that track its rules report that AI content must show that verified creator. Fanvue openly allows AI creators who disclose it, so that’s where we build. Checked 2 October 2026. More in AI OnlyFans.
Can you really make money with an AI influencer?
Some people do, mainly through Fanvue subscriptions, selling AI UGC videos to brands, and brand posts. It takes a consistent character, steady posting and months of work. Most people earn little at the start. We won’t promise you a number.
What’s the Fanvue partner deal?
Graduates who sign up through our link can get a verification badge and growth help from Fanvue’s team. Use the signup link from the course when you make your account.
Do I own my character?
You keep your LoRA file and every image you make. The models are open-weight, but each has its own licence. Check it before you sell work made with it. See models and licences.