These AI Tools Show Generative AI Is More Than Just ChatGPT Text Answers

By now, you’re probably well-acquainted with AI chatbots, but AI’s capabilities extend far beyond churning out text answers. If you’re itching to explore the world of AI, these tools are a must-try.

Making beats might feel like sorcery if you’re not musically inclined. But thanks to tools like Beatoven.ai, it’s not just an art reserved for those with musical talents anymore.

If you’ve got an idea for a song in your head, all you need to do is describe it in a text prompt as best you can, and the AI will whip up a song from scratch. You can also use the Generate a Prompt feature if you’re coming up blank.

There are some standard audio editing tools you can use to adjust the results, such as tempo and fades, but most of the customizations are nothing like in a DAW—it’s more akin to fine-tuning your AI art.

I ended up removing the melody from my hip-hop track via the Instrument section and added a “calm” mood from the Create Emotion option. I also played around with the Recompose option to fine-tune my track further.

I couldn’t download my song because I didn’t pay for the subscription, but it sounds impressive.

While Beatoven.ai is primarily for content creators in need of unique background music, it’s a super fun and easy tool to play around with if traditional audio editors intimidate you.

2 Voicemod: Text-to-Sound

Text-to-sound is just too much fun, so I had to include this one as well. Voicemod is completely different from Beatoven, however—its primary function is acting as a real-life voice changer and soundboard for streamers.

If you just want to play around with the AI-powered sound effects, there’s no need to download the app. Head to the Text To Song or Text To Speech options on the Voicemod website.

For Text To Song, you’ll have to select a song and a voice, and then type some lyrics. My song probably won’t get nominated for a Grammy, but it’s supposed to sound silly—Voicemod is often used for creating meme audios after all.

Text To Voice works the same, except there’s no music. Select your voice, type some text, add an effect if you’d like, and hit Generate. You can download the audio for free.

3 Kaiber: AI Animation

Kaiber takes AI art to the next level by animating still images. Gone are the days when you need drawing and software skills to create a captivating animation, all you need to know is how to write a good prompt.

Go to Create Video and select Motion. You can upload a reference image or just start writing a prompt. If you’re coming up empty, select some of the prompt ideas and styles on offer. Toggle your video settings, hit Create Video, and await a masterpiece.

My reference image was created using Shutterstock.AI, and I also let the Kaiber AI choose my animation style. So my result had pretty much no human input, and it still looks awesome.

You get 100 free credits when signing up, so use them wisely because they don’t replenish. Once they run out, you’ll have to choose a subscription plan. You can download your animations for free during your free trial, but they’ll have the Kaiber watermark.

4 Toolsaday: AI Story Generator

AI tools can be very handy for those struggling with writer’s block—but something like ChatGPT probably won’t cut it. Enter Toolsaday, an AI story generator tool that can help you figure out every element of your story.

There are 12 elements to choose from—I went with Short Story Generator. On the left panel, you can instruct the AI on what you’re looking for, but most of the text boxes are optional. I left all the fields completely blank to see if Toolsaday was up for the task.

It did not disappoint—I might actually continue developing this short story further. Let’s see if the Story Plot option can give me a captivating plot based on one simple idea.

Not bad at all. If you’re getting stuck with the details of your story, or just want to see if AI can come up with something worth writing, give Toolsaday a go.

If you’re not a professional designer, Canva is probably your go-to design tool. But there are a bunch of other options worth exploring, especially if they have AI features integrated.

Stockimg.AI lets you create pretty much any type of design and illustration you can think of with a text prompt. You might be thinking “Why not just use an AI image generator?” Because Stockimg.AI tailors every generation to whatever it is that you need to create and comes with the relevant customization options.

If you want to create an AI avatar, there’s a selection of avatar models to choose from. Illustration? You can choose from six different popular illustration styles. And AI wallpapers give you the option of selecting the perfect dimensions.

Keep in mind that the credits you get when signing up don’t replenish. If you design on the regular, a subscription will be worth it.

One of the coolest things that generative AI is capable of is creating videos just from text prompts, so I had to include a text-to-video tool, and Invideo is one of the best you’ll find.

I entered a prompt about mindfulness meditation, and it created a three-minute video complete with stock footage, an informed script on my chosen topic, and a voiceover for the script. I have no complaints, the video is in good enough condition to post straight to social media.

The subscription might be worth it if you’re a professional content creator—it’s actually perfect for bloggers who need to convert their blog posts to video format for socials, and it will also remove the watermarks. But it’s not worth the money if you’re not going to use it often, just an awesome tool to play around with in that case.

These AI tools are flipping the script on what we thought possible, showing that there’s more to AI than just ChatGPT answers. Take them for a spin and see what fresh ideas you can generate!