Research underserved themes using Amazon search suggestions and Best Sellers Rank of competitors.
Generate 30–50 consistent illustrations or puzzle pages with AI; clean line art for printing.
Lay out interior at KDP trim size with correct bleed; design a cover with KDP's template.
Have AI write the description and 7 keyword slots; disclose AI-generated content where KDP asks.
Publish; Amazon prints and ships every order. Build a series in the same niche.

What's automated vs. the human 5%

🤖 The machine does

Illustrations and puzzle content
Listing copy and keywords
Printing, shipping and payments (Amazon)

🧑 You still do

Niche choice and quality control of every page
Cover design decisions

Overview

Low-content books (coloring, activity, puzzle books) are a mature print-on-demand play. AI speeds up creation — but quality is what gets reviews and repeat buyers.

Costs

Nearly free to start. KDP charges nothing to publish; Amazon deducts printing costs from each sale.

Realistic income

Most books sell rarely. Publishers with a catalog of quality books in focused niches report anywhere from tens to a couple thousand dollars a month. It’s a volume-and-patience game.

Risks

KDP requires disclosure of AI-generated content and limits daily title uploads; low-quality books risk account action.
Saturated niches and fierce price competition.

*Income figures are illustrative ranges based on public pricing and typical outcomes reported by practitioners, not guarantees. Most new online businesses earn little or nothing at first. Not financial, legal or tax advice.