How We Used AI to Build Voices of Color — A Full-Fledged YouTube Channel from Scratch

Have you ever dreamed of launching a music channel with multiple vocalists, distinct storylines, and genre-spanning hits—without needing a single camera, studio, or singer?

That’s exactly what we did with Voices of Color.

In this article, we’ll take you behind the scenes of how we used AI tools to:

• Create unique singer characters (each with their own personality and genre),
• Develop character lore and branding,
• Generate high-quality AI remakes of popular songs,
• Produce visuals in Roblox-style formats,
• And automate video creation for YouTube—all using modern AI platforms.

Let’s dive into the blueprint.

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🎭 Step 1: Creating the Voices of Color Cast Using AI

Every great show begins with a cast. We wanted each singer to represent a voice, a genre, and a story. Using tools like ChatGPT and D-ID, we brainstormed and fleshed out 10 unique characters—complete with backstories, costumes, and musical identities.

Here’s how a few of them came to life:

• Zion Blaze: A soul-driven male vocalist in gospel and Christian genres. His debut remake? What a Friend We Have in Jesus—a heartfelt revival.
• Savannah Joy: A gentle female singer who harmonizes with Zion in emotional duets and modern worship ballads.
• Chen Long: A heroic figure draped in Chinese lore, performing cinematic martial ballads like Before Dawn (黎明之前).
• Echo Byte: The tech-themed EDM/rap artist with glowing headsets. Think Blue Beetle meets Alan Walker.
• Li Mei: The anonymous city drifter who sings haunting ballads in Mandarin like I Am Nobody.
• The Chang Bros & Maki Bros: Inspired by Asian street food and anime, they perform quirky songs themed around food and friendship.

Using ChatGPT, we wrote full backstories, named each character, and mapped out their emotional arcs across songs and genres.

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🎶 Step 2: Generating Songs Using AI Music Tools

We didn’t need studio time.

Instead, we used tools like Suno.ai to create full-length music tracks—either original compositions or remakes of classics. These tools allowed us to:

• Input lyrics (custom-written or remixed),
• Choose a vocal style (e.g., male gospel, female K-pop),
• And generate songs in minutes.

Popular Songs We Remade:

• 10,000 Reasons (Zion Blaze)
• Way Maker (Zion Blaze)
• I Am Nobody (Li Mei)
• What a Friend We Have in Jesus (Duet)
• Before Dawn 黎明之前 (Chen Long)

These AI vocals could be fine-tuned to reflect each character’s tone, age, accent, and genre.

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🎨 Step 3: Building Visuals with Roblox and AI Image Tools

To give our characters a visual world, we turned to Roblox-style design using tools like Midjourney and DALL·E, prompting:

• Portrait and landscape images of each singer in unique outfits,
• Cinematic backdrops like temples, city streets, and warzones,
• Evil vs. Good versions to explore dualities in their personalities.

We even developed:

• “Stronger Than Creed“ — a fantasy-themed group song with all characters in elemental armor, battling an evil force.
• Character trading cards — usable in marketing or as YouTube thumbnails.

Each image was matched with fonts, titles, and subtitles using Canva Pro or automated overlay scripts.

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🎥 Step 4: Automating YouTube Video Production

Once the audio and visuals were ready, we used:

• CapCut + Descript for automated video assembly,
• Runway ML to add motion or sync lyrics,
• YouTube Studio for scheduling releases and managing channel growth.

Each song upload was optimized with:

• SEO-friendly titles,
• Custom thumbnails,
• Shorts-style clips for TikTok and YouTube Shorts.

With a consistent visual theme and defined personas, Voices of Color began building a fanbase.

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📈 Final Tips If You’re Starting Your Own AI Music Channel

1. Pick a niche theme (e.g., fantasy pop stars, retro jazz bots, anime divas).
2. Use ChatGPT to create character depth — this helps with song selection and fan engagement.
3. Leverage Suno, ElevenLabs, or Voicify for song production.
4. Create consistent visual styles using AI image generators.
5. Publish weekly — shorts + full song + behind-the-scenes = triple content streams.

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🧠 Why This Works

The reason Voices of Color is resonating is simple: People love stories and aesthetics, not just songs. With AI, you don’t need a record label or production team—you just need:

• A strong creative theme,
• The right tools,
• And consistency.