Personalised Children’s Storybooks

Made-to-order storybooks where the child is the hero - their name, likeness, pet and home town - using character-consistent image generation, printed properly and sold directly rather than through commission platforms.

Why it works

The thing AI actually produces here is the personalisation itself, the child rendered as the hero with their pet and their town, kept consistent across every page, which is exactly what a parent pays a premium for. Personalisation is a proven willingness to pay, Wonderbly built a large business on it, and a made-to-order book is a gift purchase, so price sensitivity is low and Christmas is enormous.

The catch

Art commission platforms ban AI work and some buyers react badly to it - sell direct and disclose upfront. And distinct warning: this lives or dies on print fulfilment, the least AI-assisted part of the whole job.

Step by step

1. Master character-consistent generation (Gemini or Midjourney character reference) until the same child renders reliably across 20 pages
2. Write 2-3 strong story templates with slots for name, pet, town and a personal detail
3. Set up print-on-demand book printing (Lulu or a local book printer) and order your own proofs first
4. Build a simple order page with clear photo-upload instructions and realistic delivery times
5. Sell direct: your own page, local Christmas markets, school fairs - not art commission platforms
6. Be upfront that illustrations are AI-generated; it filters buyers who would react badly later

Tools you'll use

• Gemini image generation
• Midjourney
• Canva
• Lulu

Chuck's pro tip

This is a craft-and-fulfilment business, not an image-generation business: print quality, turnaround and Christmas logistics decide whether you get reorders and referrals. Order a proof of every new template before selling it.