The Best Free AI Tools for Every Use Case
As an AI enthusiast, I have spent the last eight months experimenting with as many AI tools as possible. I have narrowed down my list to the best free options for every use case. In this article, I will cover a range of AI tools that are completely free and easy to use. From video and music tools to image generators and upscalers, I will provide a comprehensive guide to the best AI tools available.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Luma Labs
3. Genie
4. Perplexity
5. Siace
6. Google Search Generative Experience
7. Suo
8. Music Gen
9. Ideogram
10. Being Image Creator
11. Stable Diffusion
12. Playground AI
13. Upscaling and Restoration
14. Illusion Diffusion
15. CapCut
16. Highlights
17. FAQ
Luma Labs
Luma Labs is a video tool that allows you to turn a video on your phone into a fully interactive, highly immersive experience. It uses neural Radiance Fields or Nerfs and has a new feature called interactive scenes that uses gsh and splatter. The interactive scenes have a small file size, so you can embed them anywhere or send them to a friend for them to explore. There are endless uses for this in retail, real estate, travel, and creative uses as well. You can download the free app on your phone and check out uploads from other users for inspiration.
Genie
Genie is a text-to-3D model that's free right now during the research phase. It's operated in the Luma Discord server in any of these Genie channels using the in command. Just add your prompt, and it generates incredibly fast and is by far the best version of text to 3D I've come across in terms of quality and time. There are people rigging entire scenes with this that look amazing.
Perplexity
Perplexity is a fine-tuned chat GPT that's basically an interactive search assistant that you can ask anything. It uses up-to-date information and browses the web across multiple sources and comes back with concise answers almost instantly. It shows you what sources it used, and you can click through to the article for further reading. I use the mobile app most and find myself using it over Google most of the time for question-based searches.
Siace
Siace is the easiest way to find, learn, and understand any research paper. It's similar to Perplexity, but it only cites research papers, not websites or the overall internet. It's geared towards people that are students or researchers, but it's great for anyone that has questions in the realm of science that wants research back answers. You can ask any question, and it will give you insight from the top five papers up at the top with citations. You can click through to read the paper and then more relevant papers below. You can also chat with the copile about the answers you received.
Google Search Generative Experience
Google's new search generative experience is an experimental feature that you can turn on to use AI in search. It pops up on the top of your search and gives a concise summary of some answers with sources on the side. You can expand it to read more and ask follow-up questions. It can be really helpful in a lot of situations.
Suo
Suo can generate you a song with instruments and vocals just from writing a topic. It's operated within Discord, so I'll have the link to the Discord server below with all the other links. Go to one of the chirp beta channels, use the chirp command, and either submit your own lyrics or write a topic and have chat GPT write the lyrics for you.
Music Gen
Music Gen is a tool developed by Google in collaboration with Lupe Fiasco that helps with lyric writing but in a collaborative way where the artist is really involved in the process. They're all free and really easy to jump in and mess around with.
Ideogram
Ideogram is great with text-based designs, logos, and illustrations. It's not going to be as good as the others for things like photo realism or getting really specific with what you want. When you type your prompt, it will pop up with a bunch of different styles you can choose from, or you can just direct it with your prompt.
Being Image Creator
Being Image Creator is prompt understanding. You can get really specific with what you want, and it nails it. You get 25 free credits when you create an account, and then your boosts refresh each week.
Stable Diffusion
Stable Diffusion is open source, uncensored, and amazing. If you have a capable computer, you can install it locally and use it completely free. Other platforms have been built on top that utilize Stable Diffusion and make it much easier to use.
Playground AI
Playground AI is a canvas-based platform where you have a full workspace to move around and create in. It looks intimidating at first, but it's really powerful. There are tons and tons of other features in here, and if you want to learn, a really good resource is their YouTube channel.
Upscaling and Restoration
Replicate has a full suite of image restoration and upscalers. Upscaling is under super resolution, and you'll find a bunch of models for different needs. Upscale spelled with a y.org is free open-source software you can download, and it has multiple options to choose from for different types of upscaling.
Illusion Diffusion
Illusion Diffusion is a ton of fun and really easy to use. It was originally trained to make these really cool QR codes, but you can upload any character you want. There are tons of cool ones in here for touching up old photos, colorizing black and white photos, night enhancement, or what I find the most mind-blowing, deblurring.
CapCut
CapCut has a whole suite of AI tools that are in beta under the magic tools tab. There are a bunch of different tools here, many of which can be found on other platforms, but the one I want to highlight is this video upscaler. You can upscale videos by 2x, which is perfect for videos from Pika.
Highlights
- Luma Labs: Turn a video on your phone into a fully interactive, highly immersive experience.
- Genie: Text-to-3D model that's free right now during the research phase.
- Perplexity: Fine-tuned chat GPT that's basically an interactive search assistant that you can ask anything.
- Siace: The easiest way to find, learn, and understand any research paper.
- Google Search Generative Experience: An experimental feature that you can turn on to use AI in search.
- Suo: Can generate you a song with instruments and vocals just from writing a topic.
- Music Gen: A tool developed by Google in collaboration with Lupe Fiasco that helps with lyric writing.
- Ideogram: Great with text-based designs, logos, and illustrations.
- Being Image Creator: Prompt understanding. You can get really specific with what you want, and it nails it.
- Stable Diffusion: Open source, uncensored, and amazing.
- Playground AI: A canvas-based platform where you have a full workspace to move around and create in.
- Upscaling and Restoration: Replicate has a full suite of image restoration and upscalers.
- Illusion Diffusion: A ton of fun and really easy to use.
- CapCut: A whole suite of AI tools that are in beta under the magic tools tab.
FAQ
Q: Are these AI tools completely free?
A: Yes, all of the AI tools mentioned in this article are completely free.
Q: Are these AI tools easy to use?
A: Yes, all of the AI tools mentioned in this article are easy to use.
Q: Are there any limitations to the free plans?
A: Yes, some of the AI tools have limited free plans, but they are still very useful.
Q: Can I use these AI tools for commercial purposes?
A: It depends on the specific AI tool. Some of them allow commercial use, while others do not.
Q: Are there any AI tools that can generate music?
A: Yes, Suo and Music Gen are both AI tools that can generate music.
Q: Are there any AI tools that can upscale images?
A: Yes, Replicate and Upscale spelled with a y.org are both AI tools that can upscale images.
Q: Are there any AI tools that can generate images?
A: Yes, Ideogram, Being Image Creator, Illusion Diffusion, and Playground AI are all AI tools that can generate images.
