AI Video Creation & Editing
Make and edit real videos with AI — voice, avatars, captions, b-roll — and earn from it.
- Free
- Beginner-friendly
- 5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week
- 7 lessons
- ~2 hours
- Certificate on passing the project
Free account required to open the lessons. No card, no fees.
About this course
Learn to create and edit video using AI tools you can run from a phone or a budget laptop: text-to-video and AI b-roll (Runway, Pika), talking-head avatars (HeyGen, Synthesia), natural AI voiceover, and one-tap AI editing with auto-captions (CapCut AI, Descript). You'll build faceless content, ads and explainers, turn one long video into a week of shorts, and finish able to ship a real AI-made short — plus a clear, honest plan to earn from clients and faceless channels in naira and dollars.
AI video in 2026 is genuinely powerful but wildly over-hyped. It won't hand you a finished advert from one sentence — but it WILL let you make real videos from a phone, with no camera, no studio, and even no face.
Who this course is for
For creators, marketers, church and school media teams, small-business owners and freelancers who want to make video without a camera crew: explainers, ads, faceless channels, product videos and social content. It runs on a phone or a budget laptop and assumes no video experience.
What you'll learn
- Text-to-video and AI b-roll with Runway and Pika
- AI talking-head avatars with HeyGen and Synthesia
- Natural AI voiceover and text-to-speech
- One-tap AI editing and auto-captions (CapCut AI, Descript)
- Building faceless content, ads and explainers on a budget
- Copyright, AI disclosure and ethics
- Monetising with clients and faceless channels
By the end you will be able to
- Script a video first — idea, structure and prompts — so you do not waste paid AI credits.
- Generate a natural voiceover with AI text-to-speech, and a presenter with an AI avatar, when a real voice or face is not available.
- Create text-to-video clips and AI b-roll with Runway and Pika, and know their current limits.
- Assemble, caption and edit with CapCut AI and Descript, and turn one long video into a week of shorts.
- Handle copyright, AI disclosure and ethics, and earn from clients and faceless channels.
Pay, demand and the market in Nigeria
Businesses that could never afford video production now expect video everywhere, and AI has made a single person able to deliver it. In 2026 Nigerian freelancers charge ₦15,000 to ₦60,000 for an AI explainer or product video, ₦100,000 to ₦400,000 a month on retainer for a brand's social video, and $50 to $300 per video for international clients. Faceless YouTube and TikTok channels built with AI voice and b-roll earn from ads and affiliates, though the platforms now demand originality and disclosure, which the course takes seriously.
Tools and what it costs to start
Free tiers of ElevenLabs or similar for voice, HeyGen or Synthesia for avatars, Runway or Pika for text-to-video, and CapCut and Descript for editing — all usable from a browser or phone. Budget ₦10,000 to ₦40,000 a month for paid credits once you have clients; the course shows how to work within free limits while learning.
Course syllabus — 7 lessons
- What AI video can really do for you (and what it can't yet)12 min
- Script first: the idea, the structure and the prompts before you spend a credit13 min
- AI voiceover and text-to-speech: a professional voice without a microphone12 min
- AI avatars and talking heads: a presenter without a camera13 min
- Text-to-video and AI b-roll: making visuals from words with Runway and Pika14 min
- AI editing and auto-captions: assembling it all with CapCut AI and Descript13 min
- Copyright, disclosure and getting paid: faceless channels and client work14 min
Your project
Make One Finished AI Video Short
A single shared document link (Google Doc/Drive/Notion, set to 'anyone with the link can view') containing: the goal/audience, the final script and shot list, a working link to ONE finished AI video short (AI voice + AI visuals + proofread captions, exported 1080p MP4), a 150-250 word tools-and-prompts note, a statement on copyright-safe music and AI disclosure, and a 2-3 sentence real business use with a realistic naira price.
One finished AI video short: the goal and audience, the script and shot list, a working link to the finished video and notes on the tools and disclosure used. It is graded on whether the video serves its purpose and is honest about being AI-made, not on effects.
Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify. See the full project brief, rubric and free workbook →
Frequently asked questions
Is AI Video Creation & Editing free?
Yes. AI Video Creation & Editing is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.
How long does AI Video Creation & Editing take to complete?
5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week. There are 7 lessons, about 2 hours of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.
Do I need any experience to start AI Video Creation & Editing?
Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.
What will I learn in AI Video Creation & Editing?
You will build practical skills in Text-to-video and AI b-roll with Runway and Pika, AI talking-head avatars with HeyGen and Synthesia, Natural AI voiceover and text-to-speech, One-tap AI editing and auto-captions (CapCut AI, Descript), Building faceless content, ads and explainers on a budget, Copyright, AI disclosure and ethics, Monetising with clients and faceless channels. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.
Do I get a certificate for AI Video Creation & Editing?
Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Make One Finished AI Video Short and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.
Can AI-generated videos be monetised on YouTube from Nigeria?
Yes, but YouTube's 2025-2026 rules exclude mass-produced, repetitive content and require disclosure of realistic synthetic media. Channels that add real scripting, editing and value are monetised; the course is built around that standard.
Do I need a powerful laptop for AI video?
No. The generation happens in the cloud; a phone or a basic laptop with a browser and decent data is enough. Uploads and downloads of video are the data cost, and the course includes settings that keep them small.
Which AI video tool is best in 2026?
It depends on the job: Runway and Pika for generated clips, HeyGen or Synthesia for avatars, CapCut and Descript for assembling real footage with AI help. The tools change monthly; the course teaches the workflow so you can swap tools as they improve.
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