AI Beginner Guides
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ChatGPT
Everyday questions · Writing help
Learn the basicsClaude
Long documents · Careful writing
Learn the basicsGemini
Google Workspace users · Research
Learn the basicsPerplexity
Fact checking · Research with citations
Learn the basicsGrok
Current events · Casual conversation
Learn the basicsMicrosoft Copilot
Office documents · Email
Learn the basicsGemini Notebook
Studying · Your own source documents
Learn the basicsClaude Code
Large codebases · Refactoring
Learn the basicsCursor
Writing code faster · Editing existing projects
Learn the basicsGitHub Copilot
Line-by-line suggestions · VS Code users
Learn the basicsDevin Desktop
Agent-style coding · Multi-file edits
Learn the basicsReplit
Building and hosting in one place · Learning to code
Learn the basicsLovable
Building without coding · Fast MVPs
Learn the basicsBolt
Instant prototypes · Full-stack scaffolding
Learn the basicsv0
UI components · Front-end mockups
Learn the basicsMidjourney
Beautiful art · Concept work
Learn the basicsIdeogram
Logos and posters · Text in images
Learn the basicsAdobe Firefly
Editing real photos · Adobe users
Learn the basicsCanva
Social media graphics · Presentations
Learn the basicsLeonardo
Game art · Character design
Learn the basicsRunway
Visual effects · Creative video
Learn the basicsKling
Text to video clips · Realistic motion
Learn the basicsPika
Short social clips · Fun effects
Learn the basicsHeyGen
Faceless video · Translated content
Learn the basicsSynthesia
Training videos · Company communication
Learn the basicsElevenLabs
Voiceovers · Audiobooks
Learn the basicsDescript
Podcasts · Removing filler words
Learn the basicsSuno
Background music · Song ideas
Learn the basicsGrammarly
Fixing grammar · Tone adjustments
Learn the basicsJasper
Brand voice · Campaign copy
Learn the basicsCopy.ai
Sales copy · Repeatable content workflows
Learn the basicsWritesonic
Blog articles · SEO content
Learn the basicsNotion AI
Notes and wikis · Team documentation
Learn the basicsOtter.ai
Meeting notes · Transcription
Learn the basicsZapier
Connecting apps · Simple automations
Learn the basicsMake
Multi-step workflows · Branching logic
Learn the basicsn8n
Self-hosting · Data privacy
Learn the basicsIntercom
Support inboxes · Help centres
Learn the basicsGamma
Fast decks · Pitch presentations
Learn the basicsSurfer SEO
Content optimisation · Keyword strategy
Learn the basicsDeepSeek
Fast reasoning and coding with a generous free chat experience
Open guide →Le Chat
A fast general AI assistant from Mistral with chat, search, creation and coding
Open guide →Poe
One place to chat with many leading AI models and community bots
Open guide →You.com
AI search and productivity with multiple models and web-connected answers
Open guide →Phind
Technical search and AI answers built for developers
Open guide →Genspark
Agentic research, slides, docs, sheets and media generation in one workspace
Open guide →Manus
General-purpose AI agent for completing multi-step tasks and producing deliverables
Open guide →Consensus
Evidence-based search across scientific research papers
Open guide →Elicit
AI research assistant for literature search, paper summaries and systematic reviews
Open guide →Scite
Citation-aware research search that shows how papers support or contrast claims
Open guide →SciSpace
Read, explain, search and format academic papers with AI assistance
Open guide →Humata
Chat with PDFs and documents, summarize them and find answers quickly
Open guide →QuillBot
Paraphrasing, grammar, summarization and writing refinement for everyday text
Open guide →Wordtune
Rewrite, polish and improve English sentences with quick AI suggestions
Open guide →Rytr
Affordable AI copywriting for short-form marketing and everyday content
Open guide →Anyword
Marketing copy with performance predictions and brand-oriented workflows
Open guide →Frase
SEO content research, briefs and AI-assisted article creation
Open guide →Sudowrite
Creative writing partner for fiction, story development and rewriting
Open guide →Jenni AI
Academic and long-form writing assistant with autocomplete, citations and document tools
Open guide →Koala AI
SEO-first article generation and content publishing for site owners
Open guide →Krea
Real-time AI image generation, enhancement and multi-model creative workflows
Open guide →Recraft
Design-focused AI images, vectors, icons and brand-ready graphics
Open guide →Freepik AI
AI image, video and design tools built into Freepik’s asset ecosystem
Open guide →Photoroom
Fast product photography, background removal and ecommerce visuals
Open guide →Clipdrop
Quick AI photo cleanup, relighting, background removal and generative edits
Open guide →Magnific AI
High-end AI upscaling and detail enhancement for images
Open guide →Picsart
All-in-one creative editor with AI image, video and social design tools
Open guide →Google Flow
Google’s AI filmmaking workspace for generating and assembling cinematic scenes with Veo
Open guide →Luma Dream Machine
AI video and image generation focused on cinematic motion and creative iteration
Open guide →Hailuo AI
Fast text-to-video and image-to-video generation with expressive motion
Open guide →Vidu
AI video generation with text, image, reference and start/end-frame workflows
Open guide →PixVerse
Quick AI video generation with effects, templates and social-friendly creative tools
Open guide →InVideo AI
Prompt-to-video creation that writes scripts, finds media, voices and edits scenes
Open guide →VEED
Browser video editor with captions, avatars, translation and AI editing tools
Open guide →CapCut
Popular social video editor with AI captions, effects, templates and generative tools
Open guide →OpusClip
Automatically turns long videos into social clips with captions and virality scoring
Open guide →Captions
AI-first talking video editor for captions, eye contact, dubbing and creator workflows
Open guide →Higgsfield
Creator-focused AI video generation with camera motion, effects and many frontier models
Open guide →Hedra
Character-focused AI video generation that combines reusable characters, voice and scenes
Open guide →Murf
AI voiceover studio for presentations, training, ads and product videos
Open guide →Speechify
Text-to-speech and voice AI for listening, reading and productivity
Open guide →PlayHT
AI voice generation and voice cloning for creators and developers
Open guide →Resemble AI
Voice and deepfake-detection platform for developers and enterprise teams
Open guide →LOVO
AI voiceover and video creation platform with many voices and languages
Open guide →Adobe Podcast
Browser-based speech enhancement, recording and podcast cleanup from Adobe
Open guide →Krisp
Meeting AI for noise cancellation, transcription, notes and action items
Open guide →Udio
AI music creation with song generation, editing and voice control tools
Open guide →Cline
Open-source coding agent for VS Code that can use your chosen models and tools
Open guide →Aider
Open-source terminal pair programmer that edits your local git repository
Open guide →CodeRabbit
AI code review for pull requests, pre-merge checks and automated fixes
Open guide →Tabnine
Enterprise-focused AI code assistant with privacy, governance and deployment controls
Open guide →Amazon Q Developer
AWS coding assistant for IDE, CLI, agents, transformations and cloud development
Open guide →JetBrains AI Assistant
AI coding assistance deeply integrated into JetBrains IDEs
Open guide →Continue
Open-source AI coding framework for IDE assistants, agents and custom model setups
Open guide →Qodo
AI code quality and testing tools for reviews, tests and developer workflows
Open guide →Bardeen
AI automation for browser tasks, data scraping, enrichment and go-to-market workflows
Open guide →Lindy
AI teammate for email, meetings, scheduling and multi-step business workflows
Open guide →Gumloop
Visual no-code AI workflows for scraping, documents, models and business processes
Open guide →Beautiful.ai
AI presentation builder with smart layouts, branding and automatic slide design
Open guide →SlidesAI
Turns text and documents into Google Slides or PowerPoint-style presentations quickly
Open guide →Kaedim
AI-powered 3D asset production for studios and brands from images, briefs and art direction.
Open guide →Scenario
Creative AI infrastructure for consistent game art, 3D assets, video and custom style models.
Open guide →Masterpiece X
AI copilot for 3D production, scenes and asset workflows across Blender, Unity and Unreal.
Open guide →Alpha3D
Image-to-3D generation with retopology, UVs, PBR materials and game-ready export tools.
Open guide →DeepMotion
AI markerless motion capture that turns ordinary video into exportable 3D character animation.
Open guide →Move AI
High-fidelity markerless motion capture built for professional VFX, entertainment and games.
Open guide →Kinetix
3D and machine-learning platform focused on understanding and generating humanoid motion.
Open guide →Layer AI
AI operating system for creative game teams spanning images, video, 3D, audio and workflows.
Open guide →Inworld AI
Realtime AI infrastructure for game characters, voices, speech and interactive experiences.
Open guide →Convai
Conversational AI platform for advanced NPCs with perception and behavior inside 3D game engines.
Open guide →Ludo.ai
Game-development workspace for ideas, market research, assets, prototypes and AI-assisted production.
Open guide →modl.ai
AI agents and analysts for automated game testing, bug discovery and QA coverage.
Open guide →GGWP
AI moderation and community intelligence for game chat, voice, images and player behavior.
Open guide →Promethean AI
AI world-building and asset-management assistant for professional 3D environment production.
Open guide →Altered Studio
AI voice changer and speech-to-speech platform for professional character and media performances.
Open guide →Plask
Browser AI motion capture with full-body and hand tracking, multiperson capture and common 3D exports.
Open guide →Rokoko Create
AI video-to-motion and text-to-motion creation inside the Rokoko character-animation ecosystem.
Open guide →Avaturn
Generative selfie-to-3D avatar system with game-engine plugins and animation-ready exports.
Open guide →Anything World
AI-powered 3D asset animation, rigging and world-building tools for Unity, web and real-time games.
Open guide →Rosebud AI
Browser AI game maker that generates playable code, art, sound and 2D/3D game experiences from plain language.
Open guide →Autodesk Flow Studio
AI-assisted VFX and 3D storytelling with character generation, auto-rigging, mocap and editable scene exports.
Open guide →Charisma.ai
Immersive conversational AI for interactive characters, simulations, training and story-driven experiences.
Open guide →Artificial Agency
Generative behavior engine for intelligent game characters, directors and adaptive gameplay systems.
Open guide →MetaHuman Animator
Epic’s performance-capture toolkit for generating realistic MetaHuman face and body animation from video or audio.
Open guide →Meshy
Fast AI 3D generation for game assets, 3D printing and textured models from images or prompts.
Open guide →Tripo AI
High-speed AI 3D generation with image, text, multi-view, rigging and production export workflows.
Open guide →Rodin by Hyper3D
Production-focused AI 3D generation with multi-image inputs, low-poly tools and high-detail textures.
Open guide →Sloyd
Beginner-friendly AI 3D creation with text/image generation, parametric editing, rigging and game-engine workflows.
Open guide →3D AI Studio
A broad browser-based 3D AI toolkit for image/text generation, multi-view models, repair and 3D printing workflows.
Open guide →Spline AI
AI-assisted 3D generation inside a collaborative browser 3D design and interactive web experience editor.
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