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THE SIMPLIFIED
GUIDE TO AI

We test AI tools so you don't have to. A curated directory of the best AI tools for ease of use and value.

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🎨 Visuals 🎥 Video ✍️ Writing 🚀 Work 🛠️ Apps
01. VISUALS
Art Direction

Midjourney

Still the undisputed king of artistic style. Use this for pure creative inspiration.

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Realism

Flux

The new standard for photorealism. Handles hands and text perfectly.

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Editing

Nano Banana

Gemini 3.0 Image. Best for editing and perfect text generation.

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Vectors

Recraft v3

Essential for logos and graphic design. Creates SVGs, not just pixels.

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Upscale

Magnific

A "hallucination engine" that turns blurry images into 4K masterpieces.

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02. VIDEO
Cinema

Sora 2

The most realistic video generation available. Best for cinematic shots.

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Audio + Video

Veo 3.1

Generates video with synchronized sound effects and dialogue.

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Control

Runway

The director’s choice. Total control over camera movement.

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Speed

Luma Ray

Fast and free to try. Great for turning images into 5-second clips.

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Avatars

HeyGen

The best tool for AI avatars and talking heads for marketing.

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03. WRITING
Logic

ChatGPT

The smartest assistant for brainstorming, logic, and planning.

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Human-Like

Claude

Writes like a human. My go-to for articles and emails.

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Research

Perplexity

Stop Googling. Use this for deep research with cited sources.

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Marketing

Jasper

Great for marketing copy and maintaining brand voice.

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04. WORK
Design

Canva

Design social posts and presentations instantly. Best for non-designers.

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Organize

Notion AI

Organize your life. Summaries, notes, and project planning.

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Meetings

Otter.ai

Records and summarizes your meetings automatically.

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Slides

Gamma

Create beautiful presentations from a text prompt.

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05. APPS
Leader

Replit

Build your own apps just by describing them. The Vibe Coding leader.

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Web Apps

Lovable

The "Junior Developer" that builds full-stack apps from chat.

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Websites

Bolt.new

Build and deploy websites instantly. Zero setup required.

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