Thanks to the hype around ChatGPT, we’ve entered a weird new world in which generative AI tools are suddenly everywhere.
But this AI tool boom has just as quickly become a glut, with countless copycat services and ones that demand up-front payment just to see what they’re about. Trying out generative AI tools is a great way to understand their upsides and limitations—and yes, there are many limitations, despite the hype—but it can be hard to know where to start.
Here, then, is a big list of generative AI tools you can check out for free. Use them to explore new knowledge areas, sharpen your prose, summarize lengthy articles, and even come up with fresh images and sounds:
AI CHAT AND SEARCH
• The new Bing: ChatGPT-based conversations and search results inside Bing. Limited beta requires joining a waitlist.
Perplexity.ai: Ask questions and follow-ups, get direct responses with citations. Free to use with no limitations.
YouChat: Ask questions and follow-ups, and engage in ChatGPT-style conversations. Free; sign-in required.
AI WRITING TOOLS
• NotionAI Use prompts to create text inside any Notion document, activated by pressing Space on a new line. Free for up to 20 prompts, then $10 per month.
AI ARTWORK GENERATORS
• Craiyon: Online artwork generator that uses the Dall-E Mini model. Removing watermarks requires a $5-per-month subscription.
• Nvidia Canvas: Windows software that turns brushstrokes into artwork. Requires an Nvidia RTX graphics card.
• Playform: Online app that turns sketches into artwork. Free to try, but requires paid credits to download watermark-free images.
AI CONTENT SUMMARIZERS
• Gimme Summary: Chrome extension for summarizing web articles, seemingly works by asking ChatGPT to condense the article content. Free to use, but slow.
• WordTune Read:View article and PDF summaries next to the full text, with excerpts highlighted. Three free summaries per month, then $120 per year.
• Eightify: Create text summaries of YouTube videos, with highlights you can click on to jump to the relevant video section. Up to three free summaries per week (on videos less than an hour and with more than 30,000 views), then pay as you go.
AI AUDIO TOOLS
• Riffusion: Generate music from text descriptions using Stable Diffusion. Free.
• Boomy: Generate music tracks by specifying the genre, instruments, and production values. Free.
Got an interesting AI tool not listed here? or know of an interesting AI tool you use feel free to reach out and we will add it to the list.
Got an interesting AI tool not listed here? or know of an interesting AI tool you use feel free to reach out and we will add it to the list.
