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AI Tool Decision Diagram - How to Choose The Right AI Product

Ramiro Durini

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various industries by providing innovative solutions and boosting productivity. But with a wide array of AI tools available, it can be overwhelming to choose the right one for your specific needs. In this blog post, we will explore different types of AI products and help you make an informed decision.

AI Text Generation Tools

Text generation tools use artificial intelligence to generate human-like text content and respond conversationally to natural language prompts. Some key strengths of these AI text generators are their ability to produce coherent written content extremely quickly based on a few prompts or instructions. They can summarize information, write stories, compose emails, and more. The conversational nature also makes them easy and intuitive to use.

In this list there are three main categories of Artificial Intelligence tools:

1. Marketing Content Tools

Jasper

These products have been created using advanced models of OpenAI but are focused on creating marketing materials, such as blog posts, ad copy, website copy, and more. So if you are looking to create any type of marketing content these tools are a great alternative:

2. Text Assistant Tools

Grammarly

These tools provide real-time grammar and spelling corrections, and improved phrase alternative to ensure error-free content.

So if what you are looking for is improving your emails, enhancing your vocabulary, or just saving time with your messages, then these tools are a good alternative:

3. Chatbots (For every other text generation situation)

ChatGPT

Chatbots provide a number of benefits for automating conversations and interacting with users, they can be used to generate responses to simple questions, to summarize texts, to create images or to create advanced texts if the right prompts are used. In this category you can find the most known AI tools, starting with ChatGPT.

AI Image Generation Tools

Adobe Firefly

Image generation tools use deep learning techniques to create new images or modify existing ones. These tools can be helpful for designers, marketers, and content creators who need high-quality visuals. They can produce realistic images, resize, crop, or transform images based on user requirements.

Well-known image generation tools include:

Some of these tools include AI edition which modifies existing images.

AI Video Tools

Video generation tools employ AI algorithms to generate or manipulate videos. These tools provide the ability to easily create customized motion graphics and synthetic videos without extensive video production skills. Users can generate videos with custom text to speech narration, manipulate faces and environments, and produce unique video content.

In this category you can find different types of AI video platforms:

1. AI Tools that create videos from a prompt

Runway

There are tools, similar to the image generation tools, that can create videos simply with a prompt.

2. AI Tools for creating social media videos

Kapwing

If you are looking for products that will help you create social media ready videos from a script or even from a larger video, then check these tools:

3. AI Tools for creating videos with avatars

HeyGen

If you are looking to create training how-to videos for areas such as sales, marketing, customer service, or even create your own avatar with your voice, then these products will help you:

4. AI Tools for video edition

VEED.IO

If you already have created your videoand are looking to edit it with AI features such as adding eye contact, removing background sounds, removing filler words, or automatically creating multiple short videos from one long video, then check out these great AI video edition products:

AI Audio Tools

Audio tools powered by AI can analyze, modify, and generate audio content. These tools can transcribe audio, perform speech recognition, create voiceovers, and even generate new audio samples. They find applications in music production, transcription services, and speech-to-text conversion.

1. Text-to-Speech

Murf.ai

Some tools offer features for adding text or a script and choosing a specific type of voice to narrate your creations. What used to take several hours and a professional speaker, now can be done in minutes with tools like:

2. AI Music Generation Tools

Beatoven.ai

If you are looking to generate music with AI, the following AI platforms can help you with that job. The process is simple, you choose a genre, choose a mood, add some cuts and editions, and compose.

3. Sound Edition and Improvement Tools

4. Podcast Tools

Podcastle

5. Other AI Audio Tools

AI Enterprise Tools

Enterprise AI tools are designed specifically for large organizations. They focus on solving complex problems, improving decision-making processes, and enhancing operational efficiency. These tools may encompass various AI capabilities such as natural language processing, data analytics, and predictive modeling.

1. For Centralizing Information

Slite

Imagine having your own ChatGPT for your company and powered by internal information. For example, if you need to upload your time off, you can type "Hey, how do I upload my holidays?". Then the platform searches all the internal company knowledge data bases and gives you the exact step by step process that you are looking for. If this sounds like something you are looking for, then these alternatives might help you:

2. For Business Intelligence

Polymer

If you are looking for AI alternatives of Microsoft Power BI or Tableau, then these artificial intelligence platforms might help you:

3. Other Enterprise Tools

AI Productivity Tools

AI-powered productivity tools aim to enhance efficiency and streamline workflows. They can automate repetitive tasks, provide intelligent data analysis, and help you with your meetings. By handling repetitive chores like scheduling meetings or proofreading documents, productivity tools free up humans to focus on more strategic priorities that require critical thinking and creativity

1. For Your Meetings

Krisp

Artificial Intelligence products for meetings is probably the most exploited category in the productivity category. These tools help you assist meetings for you, transcribe your meetings recognizing what each assistant is saying, generate action points, highlight the most important discussions and some even offer audio edition to avoid unwanted noises. Check these AI meeting tools:

2. Other AI Productivity Tools

  • Bardeen: An AI product to create automations for tedious tasks that you don't want to do.
  • Rewind: A personalized AI powered by everything you’ve seen, said, or heard. It recognizes everything that you do and you can search and track previous interactions.
  • Mem: An artificial intelligence note taking app.
  • Taskade: A multi-product platform that includes automations, notes, chat and more. All powered by AI.
  • Reclaim: An AI scheduling automation app that finds the best time for your meetings, tasks, habits, and breaks.

AI Presentation Tools

Tome

AI-powered presentation tools enable users to create dynamic and visually appealing presentations. They can suggest slide layouts, generate charts and graphs, and enhance slide design. These tools assist professionals who frequently present their ideas or data to clients or stakeholders.

AI Spreadsheets Tools

Rows

Using AI, spreadsheets tools can automate data analysis, perform complex calculations, and generate insights from large datasets. These tools improve efficiency and accuracy in financial modeling, business analytics, and project management.

Some key features that these AI products include are:

  • Formula automation: Suggest formulas and automate routine spreadsheet tasks like data entry. This saves significant time compared to manual work.
  • Analyzing data sets: Looks for insights within data that humans may miss. It can process thousands of rows quickly to spot correlations and surface recommendations.

Spreadsheets tools include:

Design Tools

Canva

AI-powered design tools employ algorithms to assist designers in various tasks, such as creating logos, generating color palettes, and suggesting designs. These tools can save time, increase creativity, and enhance design outcomes.


Choosing the right AI tool based on your specific needs requires a thorough understanding of the available options. Whether you require text generation, image manipulation, video editing, or any other AI functionalities, this article provides an overview of different AI products to help you navigate the selection process more effectively. Consider the features, user-friendliness, and pricing of the tools, and don't hesitate to experiment with free trials or demos before making a commitment.

These are just some of the thousands of tools out there, as AI keeps evolving, the list will keep evolving as well(and I will try to keep it up to date!).