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A San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company, Higgsfield, is rapidly reshaping the landscape of social media marketing by enabling users to earn revenue through AI-generated influencers. Founded in 2023 by Uzbek Alex Mashrabov, a former generative AI lead at Snap, the company is currently valued at $1.3 billion and recently reported $200 million in annual revenue.
Higgsfield’s technology leverages advanced AI models, including GPT-4.1 and GPT-5, to translate broad creative briefs into detailed production plans. This system streamlines video and image creation, incorporating cinematic principles gleaned from analyzing millions of social media videos. The platform effectively abstracts the complexities of AI prompting, making sophisticated content generation accessible to a wider audience.
Introducing Higgsfield Earn: A New Revenue Stream for Creators
The company recently launched Higgsfield Earn, a platform that allows creators to monetize their social media presence through AI influencers. Users establish social media accounts – primarily on Instagram – populated by entirely artificial personas generated by Higgsfield’s AI. This represents a novel approach to influencer marketing, bypassing traditional brand-influencer agreements.
The economic model is currently centralized, meaning creators do not directly negotiate compensation with brands. However, users can feature branded products within content created by their AI influencers, provided they have existing, separate agreements with those brands. Notably, Higgsfield utilizes videos of existing, real-world influencers as reference material for the movements and styles of its AI creations, essentially replicating their mannerisms.
How Higgsfield Earn Works: Requirements and Remuneration
Joining Higgsfield Earn requires a straightforward verification process. Creators provide their Instagram username and email address, receive a unique identification code, and add it to their profile bio. Accounts must meet minimum requirements: at least 1,000 followers, a minimum of three published posts, and a public profile. Crucially, all participating accounts must include the phrase “Powered by @higgsfield.ai” in their bio to activate monetization.
Once approved, creators can join active campaigns, each outlining specific content requests, editorial guidelines, campaign duration, and compensation structures. Content, currently limited to Instagram Reels, is automatically tracked by the platform upon publication.
Remuneration is performance-based, factoring in views, interactions, viewing duration, and clicks. While the precise formula remains undisclosed, Higgsfield has established limits: a maximum of $1,000 in earnings within the first 24 hours of publication and a total payout cap of $2,500 per video. Creators can publish multiple videos per campaign, each with its own earning potential, and monitor their earnings through a real-time dashboard. Higgsfield boldly promises potential weekly revenues of up to $100,000 for its users.
The Broader Business Model and Concerns About AI Saturation
Although not explicitly detailed, Higgsfield Earn is not a standalone service but an extension of the company’s core business. The primary revenue stream originates from subscriptions to Higgsfield’s AI video and image generation tools, which fund programs like Earn through economies of scale.
However, the rapid growth of AI influencers raises significant questions. A message displayed within Higgsfield’s AI Influencer Studio – “AI Influencer is experiencing issues due to high user load. Generation may fail; credits will be refunded automatically” – hints at the overwhelming demand and potential challenges of scaling this technology. The proliferation of AI-generated content prompts a critical question: “Is this real or is it AI?” and raises concerns about the authenticity of the online world.
