Turning Point Jellyfish
*An odd thing to post on Tumblr, but I don’t know where else to put it.https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/QNV-Evk06xGDX8A4Bkkvkw最离谱的AI搞钱方式,诞生了虎嗅APP2025年10月26日 04:12The following article is from AI故事计划 Author 杨梅(Google Translate:)The Most Outrageous Way AI Makes Money Has EmergedHuxiu APP October 26, 2025 04:12The following article is from AI Story Project, Author: Yang MeiAI Story Project. The Fate of Humans in the AI Age. This editorial department is dedicated to recording real stories of the AI era.This article is from the WeChat Official Account: AI Story Project, Author: Yang Mei, Editor: Zhang Xia, Cover Image from: AI GenerationRecently, a reader provided the editorial department with a topic lead.The reader discovered that a large number of “AI resellers” have appeared on second-hand platforms, profiting by reselling AI-generated products.As we all know, almost all AI-generated products on the market are currently available for free. Therefore, we judged that this is another case of exploiting information barriers to exploit the lower-income population. The buyers are likely to be elderly people trapped in the digital divide.However, after communicating with several buyers and sellers, we discovered that there are many unexpected stories behind this business.Among the buyers are senior citizens who lack understanding of the underlying technical logic and are unfamiliar with AI tools, as well as AI enthusiasts seeking convenience and cost-effectiveness.Even some working professionals feel it’s worth the price. For example, those who purchase Gemini or Kimi research reports believe that buying an analysis report with charts and PowerPoint presentations for 9.9 yuan is equivalent to exchanging the price of a cup of milk tea for professional-level intellectual services.As for the arbitrage models of the “scalpers,” they are even more diverse. Some sell accounts directly, some sell single-use rights to a tool called OK Computer, and others integrate multiple tools into a “package.”We attempt to delve into this vast and hidden gray market, revealing the operational logic of this gray industry chain, while also documenting the plight of individuals struggling with information asymmetry.The following is a firsthand account from editorial writer Yang Mei. After communicating with more than a dozen sellers and buyers, she witnessed a bizarre and fascinating world of AI information.AI-generated products are being used to make money.“Does the official website offer a free trial?”After asking this question, the seller suddenly stopped replying. I stared at the chat box, watching the “typing…” indicator flash for a few seconds before disappearing.This seller, named “Turning Point Jellyfish,” was the first “AI reseller” I encountered on the secondhand trading platform.During the inquiry, he replied instantly: “Send me your instructions (as detailed as possible), and I’ll ship within an hour, returning the goods in webpage format.” His tone was as practiced as a customer service representative on an assembly line.To facilitate the transaction, he even sent a 10-page sample report. “More professional than what I could do myself, I can handle industry analysis, policy interpretation, competitor research, and academic reviews,” he emphasized.However, his enthusiasm vanished when I mentioned the official website’s free trial policy.“Turning Point Jellyfish” specializes in AI-generated products, primarily offering in-depth research report generation services for the Gemini and Kimi models, priced at 8 to 10 yuan per report.These reports are beautifully formatted, structurally complete, and include download links for the PPTs. However, in reality, they can be generated in about half an hour simply by entering the relevant keywords into Kimi.Profiting without creating content, just by reselling AI-generated content? I found it surreal. And the surreal part was yet to come: a search for “Kimi in-depth report” yielded hundreds of related listings on secondhand platforms.