DR. CARL’S E-LEARNING SURGERY

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Dear Dr. Carl,

I’m an elearning developer who has heard about this new thing called “Artificial Intelligence”. Not sure if you’ve got wind of it yet but there seems to be quite a few tools that could possibly help me in my role.

If there’s any chance you’ve come across this “AI”, would you have any recommendations for what I should keep an eye out for?

Dear Hiding-Under-A-Rock,

I don’t touch AI myself - it leaves a bad taste in my mouth, as I like to write with a Speak & Spell and make my own art with wax crayons.

However, my good friend Charlie likes to play around with all the new tools that keep popping up. He keeps a list of the best ones in his top drawer, next to a bottle of whisky and an old copy of a gentleman’s magazine that his wife thinks she threw away 20-odd years ago.

I’ve had a word with him and he says that if I can get him some more up-to-date specialist reading material, he’ll share the list with me. Luckily, I subscribe to many publications... so have at these and let me know how you get on:

• SoraAn AI video generator that turns simple prompts into cinematic clips, giving your ideas instant movie-trailer energy.

• ChatGPTA conversational AI assistant you can use to brainstorm, write, research or just talk to when your coffee’s not kicking in.

• PerplexityA slick, ad-free search engine powered by AI that gives you clearer, more relevant answers than a Googling frenzy.

• GitHub Copilot in VSCodeLike having a coding sidekick who autocompletes and writes complex code tasks while you focus on the fun bits.

• Bolt.newA full-stack app generator where the AI sets everything up, and you get to skip straight to building the magic.

• CapCutA super-friendly video editor with smart tools (some AI-powered) for quick, polished videos without a learning curve.

• Claude.aiAn AI assistant built by Anthropic, great for coding and prompting, and a solid ChatGPT alternative worth trying out.

• Google NotebookLMAn AI-powered notebook that digests long docs and turns them into bite-sized, useful summaries and insights.

• SunoAn AI music generator that turns your words into original songs – ideal for projects that need a soundtrack with zero royalty stress.

• FreepikA massive library of graphics, icons, templates, and AI-generated images that’s basically a cheat code for designers needing assets fast.

• Make.comA no-code automation platform that connects apps and tools like AI-powered LEGO bricks to build whatever workflow you need.