Hooked with Julia and Nick Automating Virality: How to Hit 100K Views a Day Using AI
Nov 4, 2025
Zuhair Lakhani, founder of DoubleSpeed and a growth hacker, dives into the future of AI-driven content creation and the creator economy. He shares insights on how he generated $100K in sales on TikTok using just AI tools like Midjourney and ElevenLabs. Zuhair explains the concept of warming accounts for algorithmic success and the advantages of using synthetic influencers. He also discusses the balance between AI automation and human involvement in content creation, emphasizing the need for mastering virality before scaling.
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Poster Launch That Made $100K Fast
- Zuhair scaled a poster product on TikTok Shop using only AI voices and images.
- He hit $100,000 in sales in the first month before a fulfillment glitch got his account banned.
Restaurant Waitlist That Proved Scarcity
- Zuhair ran a restaurant waitlist growth stunt that created artificial scarcity and filled the venue for months.
- That taught him consumer psychology lessons he later applied to viral marketing.
Warm Accounts Direct Algorithmic Distribution
- Warming an account (intentional searching, engaging, and niche activity) shapes the algorithmic feed.
- A warmed account directs where new content lands and who sees it.