How to launch a self-running Telegram channel
This article was originally written in Russian and translated into English. The demo channel below publishes in Russian: Weather poems for Moscow (RU). For an English analogue, see: @weather_poems_paris.
Running a Telegram channel is a constant effort: sourcing content, editing text, picking images. Now you can automate all of it.
@signaller_ai_bot fills your channel with unique posts automatically. You can use it in any niche: from business content and news digests to entertainment projects or a channel for friends.
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How it works
Connect the bot, set the topic and rules, and it will do the rest:- Monitors sources. These can be public or private Telegram channels or X (Twitter) accounts.
- Filters information. The bot keeps only what matters.
- Rewrites content. Choose a style: news, digest, humor, poetry — up to your goals.
- Creates illustrations. Images are generated automatically for posts.
- Publishes to the channel. The bot acts like a full-time editor — without the grind.
Example: “Weather poems for Moscow”
To show how it works in practice, we built a demo channel.The bot takes the weather forecast from another source, turns it into poetry, and adds a generated image. New posts appear daily—no human involved.
📌 Result: Weather poems for Moscow
How to create a similar channel
- Open @signaller_ai_bot.
- Join the suggested channel to receive bonus tokens for the bot and try the full functionality.
- Add sources to monitor using /add. You can find them on tgstat.ru, via Google, or Telegram search.
The bot will start processing new posts from added channels right away.
- Set up a prompt. Explain the task, format, and which posts to filter out.
This is an example prompt used for the “Weather poems for Moscow” channel:
Your role is a professional manager of a Telegram channel. You receive posts from other sources.
Your task is to write a poem based on the weather.
Post formatting:
- Start with a bold <b>headline</b> to highlight the essence.
- Use expressive, poetic language.
Filtering: If the incoming text contains any of the following, respond only with "no signal":
- Ads. Promotion of other products/services. Any invitations to third-party resources.
- Memes, jokes
- Casual discussions, chatter
- Not about the weather
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Create a Telegram channel and add @signaller_ai_bot as an admin.
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In the bot, use /channel and send the link to the newly created channel.
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Use /settings to enable automatic image generation and auto-posting. You can keep them off and manually review and edit drafts prepared by AI.
Where to use it
- Business, personal brand, marketing. Auto-post news, promos, digests.
- Media. Repackage dozens of sources into a single feed.
- Side projects. Channels “for fun”: quotes, diaries, curated picks.
- Content filtering. Use AI to find leads, scan marketplaces, or keep a personal news feed.
In short, you can build a channel or group on any topic — and the bot will run it for you.