We have included some Gen AI tools that you could potentially use in your studies, research and teaching. Some are totally free, some require registration and others incur a fee. We have divided these tools into specific categories. For an overview, please navigate through the tabbed boxes below.
Please note the University does not provide official support for any of the AI tools. We have only included in this Guide, examples of tools and not an endorsement of their use. All tools should be evaluated for appropriateness and only used for purposes that are legal and which conform to appropriate codes of conduct and data sensitivity levels. If you do use any AI tools, any use is entirely at the discretion of the user. Overall, any usage should be approached with careful consideration and used responsibly.
If you would like to find more AI tools or keep up to date with new tools, you can explore these websites:
You can also subscribe to various websites that release news on the developments of AI tools and AI news. For instance you can access AI related articles from The Conversation (Science + Tech link > scroll down to "Read more on Artificial Intelligence" link), Open AI News, or the free newsletter in Future Tools, AI Innovations link in Futurepedia and the All Things AI Blog.
There exist a vast array of AI tools, that can be used in very specific ways, to produce text outputs for your needs. By way of illustration, consider the paragraphs below. Can you guess which paragraph has been written by a ChatGPT 3.5? Look close - we have left a clue in one of the paragraphs!
The usual suspects are, ChatGPT 3.5, ChatGPT 4 etc. Since the advent of ChatGPT, a slew of other AI tools have been developed, for instance Bing Copilot, and Google's Gemini AI. All of these tools can produce any form written text, after you provide a specific prompt. You can also ask it questions and clarify concepts. Some other examples are TinyWow, which includes a repository of tools that can be used to produce various types of content and Rytr, which can be used as a writing assistant! Overall, these tools should be used with caution, as they have been known to hallucinate and make content up. So don't believe everything it generates. Before you dive in and use one of these tools to create content for you, have a look at the Most Dangerous Writing App, to help you get you started. So before you go off and use a chatbot like ChatGPT to help you brainstorm or generate ideas, you can use this tool instead.
Fig 2. Image generated using Microsoft Edge's Copilot, powered by DALL E from the prompt "you are a well renowned artist. you have been commissioned to create a piece of artwork for the Artificial Intelligence Institute. they have asked you to create a some artwork that will help to convey a chatbot that really enjoys answering questions online. you can model the chatbot on IBM'S WATSON if you like. the image should look highly futuristic, highly realistic and evoke a sense of cinematic grandeur".
Notable examples include ChatGPT 3.5, ChatGPT 4, Bing Copilot, and Google's Gemini AI. These tools can produce various forms of written text based on specific prompts and can also answer questions and clarify concepts. Additional examples include TinyWow, which offers a repository of tools for creating diverse content, and Rytr, which serves as a writing assistant. However, it is important to use these tools with caution as they can occasionally generate inaccurate or fabricated content. Before utilizing an AI tool for content creation, consider starting with the Most Dangerous Writing App to help stimulate ideas.
Fig 3. Image generated using Microsoft Edge's Copilot, powered by DALL·E from the prompt "create some artwork that will help to convey a chatbot that enjoys answering questions".
PS: The second paragraph was written using a chatbot (ChatGPT (2024), OpenAI. Accessed July 07, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://chat.openai.com/). This is the prompt that was used: "Can you rewrite this text so that it is less conversational. The giveaway is the way the word utilizing is spelt. One thing to keep in mind is that it is fine to ask ChatGPT to rewrite / paraphrase your own work, but you must not ask it to paraphrase someone else's work. For more information on how to use Gen AI tools and some do's, don'ts and limitations, have a look at the Using Gen AI Tools tab.
Please note that there are some very important aspects you will need to consider, when you use AI tools to generate and create art. Please see the Copyright section of the Ethical Considerations tab for more information.
To continue your journey of the other categories of Gen AI tools, navigate through the other tabbed boxes above to find out about AI tools, that can be used to make videos, convert text to speech, create music, vamp up your presentations, to collaborate and assist with your research!
There are several tools that can be used to either create videos and / or edit videos. The tool you use, will be dependent on your needs (video creation or video editing) and the kind of output you want to produce. Here are some suggestions below:
Here are some suggestions for text to speech AI tools. These will allow you to create AI voices from written text.
Some may also give you the power to create talking avatars!
Any usage of tools that generate music should be used responsibly and with caution. There may be some copyright issues that may need to consider. You may also need to investigate whether the outputs are royalty free. Below we have provided a list of some suggestions of tools that can be used to create music:
Below we have provided some suggestions to assist you with the design of infographics.
Below we have provided some suggestions to assist you with the creation of presentations.
To assist you achieve a common goal, you can try these collaboration tools.
Below we have included some tools that can be used when performing certain research tasks. For more information in relation to using AI in your research, please watch the recording Exploring AI in Academic Research: Opportunities, Risks, and Ethical Considerations.
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