5 Incredible AI Tools to Boost Productivity and Creativity

Table of Contents

• Change Voice in Real Time with VoiceMod
• Remove Objects From Photos with Cleanup.Pictures
• Enhance Video with CapCut's AI Features
• Generate Text & Ideas with OpenAI
• Automate Data Analysis in Excel & Sheets
• Conclusion

Change Voice in Real Time with VoiceMod

VoiceMod is a tool that allows you to change your voice in real time. It has voice actors record various samples, and then uses AI to train models based on those recordings. When you speak into a mic, it converts your voice into one of the actor's voices.

Once installed, you can access different voice options under 'Voice Box.' There are many AI voices in beta, where an actor trained the model. You can test out voices like the narrator, pilot, and more. You can also customize the voice by selecting different 'characters' for each one, like having a female narrator.

Choose From Different Voice Actors

In VoiceMod, you have lots of different voice actors to choose from. Currently, the AI voices are all in beta since they had real actors train models based on their own voices. You can test out voices like the narrator, pilot, and others. It's fun to hear an authoritative voice or a pilot voice say silly things.

Customize the Voice Character

Not only does VoiceMod have different voice actors, but you can also customize each voice by selecting the 'character.' For example, the pilot voice has options for 'Michael' or 'Ellen.' So you could have a female pilot voice instead of the default male one. This allows you to create fun combinations.

Remove Objects From Photos with Cleanup.Pictures

Cleanup.pictures is a website that allows you to easily remove objects from photos using AI. You simply drag in a photo, brush over the area you want to remove, and the AI fills it in with a realistic background.

For free you can use the SD version, or pay for HD quality. The AI does an impressive job, like removing my son from a snowy background. It recreated the snow behind him. There are some issues with shadows, but it's much faster than using Photoshop's clone tool.

Mask Objects for Removal

To use Cleanup.pictures, first drag in a photo. You'll see it zoomed in, and can now use the brush to highlight anything you want to remove. For example, I highlighted my son's entire body on a snowy background. Once done brushing, it triggers the AI to process the removal.

Preview Before & After Images

Cleanup.pictures makes it easy to preview the before and after images. In the top right corner is a toggle to switch between the original photo and the edited version. This makes it easy to see how well the AI did at erasing objects and filling in the background.

Enhance Video with CapCut's AI Features

CapCut is a free video editing app with lots of built-in AI capabilities. You can automatically remove video backgrounds with one click. It uses AI to identify you and separate you from the background. You can also enhance facial features and adjust things like skin smoothness.

To use it, simply import a video clip to the timeline. Then select the clip, and use the 'Cutout' option to instantly remove the background. You can drop in new backdrops easily without a green screen. The 'Enhance' tool uses AI to process facial adjustments.

Easily Remove Video Backgrounds

CapCut makes removing video backgrounds easy thanks to its AI cutout feature. Simply import your clip, select it in the timeline, and click the 'Cutout' option. This triggers the AI to process the video and separate you from the background automatically. No green screen required!

Improve Facial Features

The 'Enhance' tool in CapCut uses AI to process facial adjustments. It identifies your face, and places a bounding box around it. You can then use sliders to tweak things like skin smoothness, brightness, whiteness of teeth, and more. You can even adjust features like chin size without any editing experience.

Generate Text & Ideas with OpenAI

OpenAI offers text generation models that you can give written instructions to. It will respond to the prompts with surprisingly coherent text. You can customize parameters like which AI model it uses.

For example, I gave it the prompt to generate a song about my cookie company. The AI composed a full song with verses and a chorus! I also asked it to explain poor financial results, and it gave a thoughtful, realistic response. You can even have conversations with the ChatGPT version.

Compose Music & Lyrics

One fun way to use OpenAI is to provide it a prompt to generate song lyrics. When I gave it the prompt to write a song about my cookie company, it composed a full set of lyrics with a verse and chorus section. The lyrics were very catchy and relevant to cookies. This can be a great way to come up with creative ideas.

Provide Reasoning & Analysis

In addition to creative uses, OpenAI's models can provide reasoned explanations and analysis. When I asked it to explain poor financial results for my company, it gave a thoughtful, realistic response citing factors like industry changes and failed marketing. The text was very coherent and insightful, demonstrating strong reasoning abilities.

Automate Data Analysis in Excel & Sheets

Excel and Google Sheets have started integrating AI to automatically surface insights from your data. Rather than manually analyzing datasets, you can simply ask questions about the data or click 'Explore.' The AI will generate charts, pivot tables, and summaries on its own.

For example, when I had complex sales data in Excel, I could ask 'What was total revenue?' and it gave the figure without me calculating it. It also suggested charts and pivots based on the data that highlighted key trends and patterns I may have missed.

Surface Insights from Datasets

Excel and Google Sheets now have AI capabilities to surface insights from datasets automatically. Rather than spending time on manual analysis, the Explore feature will generate charts and summaries about your data on its own. This saves time and highlights trends you may have missed.

Answer Questions About Your Data

In addition to automated insights, you can also directly ask questions about your data in natural language. For example, when I had revenue data, I simply asked 'What was total revenue?' and Excel gave me the figure without any calculations needed. This makes it fast and easy to get answers from large datasets.

Conclusion

AI is being incorporated into many everyday tools, allowing for amazing new capabilities. As seen in this post, you can now edit media files like video and images using AI in easy-to-use apps like CapCut and Cleanup.pictures. For productivity, AI can help surface insights from data in Excel and Sheets. And advanced models like OpenAI can generate coherent text from written prompts. AI is transforming creativity and productivity in exciting ways.

FAQ

Q: How can AI improve my productivity?
A: AI tools like text generators, data analyzers, media enhancers and more can automate tedious tasks, surface insights you may have missed, and boost your overall efficiency.

Q: What are some examples of AI creativity tools?
A: Tools like VoiceMod, Cleanup Pictures, CapCut, and OpenAI offer ways to remix media, generate ideas and content, and customize projects far beyond manual methods.

Q: Do I need special skills to use these AI tools?
A: Many of the highlighted tools have very intuitive interfaces that allow anyone to tap into advanced AI with minimal learning curves.

Q: How accurate are the AI results?
A: The quality varies across tools but is generally impressive - though occasional inaccuracies mean user discretion is still advised.

Q: Can AI replace human creativity?
A: While AI can accelerate creativity in many ways, human imagination, emotion and context likely ensure our creative spirit remains irreplacable.

Q: What other AI tools should I look into?
A: Beyond the 5 tools covered, products like DALL-E 2, Descript, and Runway ML offer more ways to generate images, edit podcasts/video, and build custom ML models through intuitive interfaces.

Q: Are there risks associated with AI tools?
A: Yes - flawed data, bias, privacy concerns, and job displacement are some of the risks needing consideration with expanded AI adoption.

Q: How can I stay updated on new AI products?
A: Subscribing to AI newsletters, following thought leaders on social media, joining online communities, and browsing AI demo sites are great ways to discover new tools.

Q: Will these free AI tools start charging fees?
A: Many free tiers offered now may transition to paid plans or capped usage limits as product development costs increase and demand expands.

Q: Can I use these tools for commercial purposes?
A: Each tool has its own usage terms - some support commercial use in the free tiers, while others require paid subscriptions for business applications.