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The 8 Coolest AI Tools You Probably Didn't Know Existed

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AI tools have come a long way since their inception in the 1940s when Alan Turing first introduced concepts of machine learning and intelligence. If he were alive today, Turing would likely be in awe of the advancements made in this field.

While AI has been around for decades, it really boomed in 2020 with the debut of GPT-3 and its impressive generative AI features. Following this, there was a rapid surge in the development of innovative AI tools.

Today, new AI tools emerge daily, and it’s staggering to realize there are currently over 14,000 AI startups just in the U.S.!

So, faced with so many options, where should you begin when searching for AI tools?

This article isn’t a bad place to start, we’ve identified and highlighted 8  AI tools that might have escaped your radar until now.

A big shout-out to Matt Wolfe from Future Tools

First, we want to give a big shoutout and thank you to Matt Wolfe from Future Tools. If there’s an AI equivalent of a treasure hunter, it’s him. He’s arguably one of the world’s best sources for unearthing cutting-edge AI tools.

So, whether you’re looking for productivity boosters, fancy transforming text into snazzy graphics or videos, or just looking for a dose of fun (and a bit of amazement), this list has got you covered.

Let’s go!

 

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1. Future Tools 

FutureTools.io is a platform Matt Wolfe created to make cutting-edge AI tools easily accessible to everyone.

Matt has professional experience in digital marketing and search engine optimization, and he also founded an SEO agency helping businesses optimize their web presence.

Wolfe has said he is fascinated by artificial intelligence and how it can augment human capabilities. This led him to start exploring various AI tools and services.

In his search, he found many AI platforms difficult to use and access; Wolfe wanted to create a way for anyone to harness AI tools. This inspired him to build the FutureTools marketplace and integrations.

Future Tools

At the top of his home page, Matt makes it really easy to locate the type of AI tools you are interested in.  Here is a quick look at that…

Some of the services he offers:

  • Showcasing emerging AI Products and start-ups.
  • AI tool integrations.
  • Artificial Intelligence education.
  • AI tool comparisons.
  • Product reviews and recommendations

Overall, FutureTools simplifies access to new and emerging AI technologies while educating users.

Future Tools

 

 

2. Camoo 

It is an AI-powered content creation tool designed specifically for content creators, with features such as audio and file-based prompting, URL-based prompting, built-in web search integration, and a brainstorming assistant.

It enables users to generate content quickly and easily from any source with greater efficiency, saving time, money, and effort. The product officially launched on October 1, 2023.

It’s specifically designed for content creators and includes…

  • Audio-based prompting
  • File-based prompting
  • URL-base prompting
  • Built-in web search integration
  • Brainstorming assistant
  • Repurposing copilot

 

camoo

 

Imgcreator is an AI image generation web application that allows users to create images by providing text prompts. It uses a deep learning model called Stable Diffusion to generate the images.

It has some cool features…

Text To Imagine

Swap Face: 

 

Create AI Characters

Pros:

  • Quick and easy to use – No need to install anything; it runs fully in the browser.
  • Large model produces high-quality images for a web app. The Stable Diffusion model is more advanced than what some competing services use.
  • Completely free to use with no limits. You don’t need an account or credits.

Cons:

  • Limited image size 
  • No ability to save or export images yet. 
  • Potential for generating biased, inappropriate, or low-quality outputs.

 

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4. HeyGen Labs Video Translate

This is one of the coolest tools you will find.  You can create a video in English or whatever language you use, and it will automatically change it to the language of your choice.

Do you want to create a video in Spanish, there is no problem with HeyGen. How about German, Italian, or Japanese? It supports translation from English to 10 other languages.

 

Here is the coolest thing:

It recreates your lips, so it looks like you are saying it in that language! It’s crazy!

Check out this video from Matt Wolfe to see it in action:

HeyGenLabs-Video Translate-MattWolfe

Try this HeyGen video translator; it will knock your socks off!

HeyGen Labs

 

5. Pictory

With Pictory, you can generate more leads and boost sales by turning any content into highly shareable videos using the power of AI.

What Pictory Offers:

  • Automated video creation from text – Users provide a script, blog post, article, etc., and Pictory turns it into a video with images, graphics, and AI narration.
  • Customizable – Options to select visual styles and adjust voice, music, pacing, and brand elements.
  • AI-generated voices – Natural, human-like AI narration in a range of languages and accents.
  • Data visualization – Easily turns data like charts and graphs into explanatory videos.
  • Social media optimized – videos are formatted for different platforms like YouTube, Facebook, etc.
  • Usage rights – Videos created can be downloaded and used across websites, ads, and social media.
  • Quick turnaround – Videos can be manually produced in minutes to hours using AI versus days/weeks.

Why It’s Unique:

  • Fully automated process – Upload content and get videos created with zero manual effort.
  • Quality results – Videos look highly professional, using high-def footage and human-like voices.
  • Personalized – Brand elements like logos, fonts, and colors can be incorporated to customize videos.
  • Scalable – Can quickly produce a high volume of videos for different needs.
  • Affordable – Much lower cost than manual video production and human voiceovers.

Potential Challenges:

  • Requires clear input content – disorganized scripts can result in incoherent videos.
  • Limited customization – Not as versatile as fully custom human-made video production.
  • Artificial voices – May not sound as natural as real human narrators for some.

Overall, using AI automation, Pictory makes high-quality, branded video production fast, easy, and affordable. The technology enables the creation of videos at scale while still allowing for personalization.

 

PICTORY

 

6. Exactly.ai

Exactly is an AI-powered image generation tool that helps artists and illustrators create images in their unique style in seconds.

It utilizes machine learning to understand an artist’s style and generate new images with a simple description.

What Exactly.ai Provides:

  • Automated video maker – Turns text into videos with images, graphics, charts, and AI narration.
  • Customization – Ability to select visual styles, music tracks, and branding elements.
  • Natural voices – Uses advanced AI for human-like, expressive narration
  • Animation – Animates images, graphics, and text for dynamic videos
  • Data visualization – Converts data and charts seamlessly into explanatory videos.
  • Collaboration – Team members can comment and provide feedback on videos.
  • Multi-purpose – Made for social media ads, internal communication, training, and more.

 

Why It’s Unique:

  • Intuitive platform – Very easy drag-and-drop video builder.
  • Quick turnaround – Produces videos rapidly using AI automation.
  • High quality – Professional, polished look and feel.
  • Cost efficient – Much lower cost than manual video production.
  • Scalable – Enables creating a high volume of videos quickly.
  • Constant improvements – Platform being enhanced continuously.

 

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7. Claude.ai

Claud-2 by Anthropic is a direct rival to ChatGPT, but when used correctly, it can be a great addition or even substitution for ChatGPT.

We have used it over the past few months and learned that it is great for research and analyzing any time of data. 

And yes, it can write full content and do just about everything ChatGPT can, but we have found that its writing isn’t as clear and concise, and it simply makes stuff up way more than ChatGPT.  So, you must be careful when using what it writes.

What Claude-2 Offers:

  • Conversational AI – Natural language conversations on a wide range of topics
  • Knowledge base – Claude-2 has been trained on a vast general knowledge dataset.
  • Reasoning – Can infer connections and derive conclusions based on context.
  • Personality – Exhibits a witty, harmless personality with appropriate humor.
  • Safety – Designed carefully to avoid harmful, unethical, or dangerous responses.
  • Explainability – Can explain the reasoning behind its responses and conclusions.

Why It’s Unique:

  • Research focus – Advancing AI conversational ability in a thoughtful, deliberate manner.
  • More capable training – Claude-2 model has been trained on more data than previous versions.
  • Improved memory – Retains conversation context and facts discussed previously.
  • Generalist knowledge – Broad knowledge across topics, unlike narrow domain-specific chatbots
  • Helpful demeanor – Positive, friendly personality makes it pleasant to interact with.

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8. My Mind

Their mantra is: remember everything, organize nothing: all your notes, bookmarks, inspiration, articles, and images in one single private place.

My mind automatically tags and categorizes everything you put into it, so you don’t have to. It can even analyze text on images.  Drag and drop an image from your computer or use their browser extension.

The cool part is it is private.  It’s where you can think for yourself and be yourself.  On its website, it says:

  • No social features
  • No collaboration
  • No vanity metrics
  • No social pressure
  • Not tracking
  • No ads

And you can also use it for your articles, recipes, books…it works for everything.

One place for everything you care about!

mymind

 

Conclusion

There you have it…eight of the coolest AI (artificial intelligence) tools you probably never knew existed.

If you did, then you are farther along with AI than 90% of the world.

As we explained earlier, if you want to keep up with the latest and greatest AI tools, we’d recommend following Matt Wolfe and Future Tools.

Yes, other AI experts are out there, but he is one of the best.

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