Back to: Artifical Intelligence
There are already too many AI tools to list them all – and new one are added constantly.
Several excellent AI tools can significantly boost productivity and creativity. For content creation, Jasper and Anyword are great for marketing content and writing support, respectively. In the realm of visual content, Midjourney and DALL-E 3 excel at image generation, while Runway and Wondershare Filmora offer powerful video editing capabilities. For productivity, Notion AI and Mem are excellent for note-taking and organisation. Furthermore, tools like ChatGPT and Claude are highly versatile for various tasks, from writing to coding.
Some AI tools by category
- AI assistants: ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Gemini
- Video generation: Synthesia, Google Veo, OpusClip, Pixverse
- Video editing: Wondershare Filmora
- Image generation: GPT-4o, Midjourney, Runway, Leonardo
- Meeting assistants: Fathom, Nyota
- Organisational and notes: Mem
- Automation: n8n, Manus
- Research: Deep Research, NotebookLM
- Writing: Rytr, Sudowrite
- Search engines: Google AI Mode, Perplexity, ChatGPT search
- Graphic design: Canva Magic Studio, Looka
- App builders & coding tools: Lovable, Cursor
- Knowledge management: Notion Q&A, Guru
- Email: Hubspot Email Writer, Fyxer, Shortwave
- Scheduling: Reclaim, Clockwise
- Presentations: Gamma, Copilot for PowerPoint
- Resume builders: Teal, Kickresume
- Voice generation: ElevenLabs, Murf
- Music generation: Suno, Udio
- Marketing: AdCreative, AirOps, Jasper
- Code reviewing and documenting: CodeRabbit, Mintlify
- Watermark remover: Media io
Free vs Paid
| Logo | Research AI |
|---|---|
 | ChatGPT – FREE/PAID – ChatGPT is a significant milestone due to its ability to generate human-like text and engage in more sophisticated conversations. It may be the first AI to have gained recognition, but it builds upon decades of AI development. |
 | DeepSeek – FREE – DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for developing and releasing powerful large language models (LLMs) that rival those of Western tech giants like OpenAI and Anthropic. Founded in 2023, DeepSeek has quickly gained attention for its efficient and high-performing models. |
 | Grok – FREE – Grok is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI. It was launched in November 2023 by Elon Musk as an initiative based on the large language model (LLM) of the same name. Grok is integrated with the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter |
 | Claude – FREE/PAID – Claude AI is a family of large language models and an AI chatbot developed by Anthropic. It’s known for its focus on helpfulness, honesty, and harmlessness, achieved through its “Constitutional AI” principles. Claude excels in natural language processing, can handle various input types (text, audio, visual), and is capable of generating different forms of text, code, and more |
 | Gemini – FREE – Gemini is Google’s large language model (LLM). More broadly, It can be your writing and coding assistant, creative designer, expert adviser, or even your data analyst. Seamlessly integrated across Google Cloud and Google Workspace, Gemini is always at your side, helping you accomplish more in less time. |
2025 Useful tools
Udio – text to music
Try it at https://www.udio.com/
Imagen 4 – with Whisk – create images from a text prompt
eg. Use the word “Dickinson” on a space age university building:
Clipchamp – Create videos effortlessly with AI-powered editing tools
Try it https://clipchamp.com/en/
Infographix – nfografix fast-tracks you through the design process
Try it: https://infografix.app/
Here’s one I did: “A timeline showing the major milestones for AI applications and their release dates from 2000 to 2030.”
Text to speech
Try it: https://texttospeech.online/
Microsoft Photo – Remove background or artifacts
We all have Microsoft Photo on our laptops with Windows 11 – it is now integrated with Copilot offering AI assisted editing and removal of elements in your photo that you may not want.
