Every week, AI launches something new that promises to âchange everything.â
And every week⌠most of it turns out to be meh.
So today, weâre rewinding the tape.
Here are the most interesting, most useful, most âholy sh*t this actually worksâ AI tools we reviewed â the ones still worth your time.
Grab a coffee. Letâs take a stroll down memory lane.
1ď¸âŁ The PowerPoint Revolt: AI Inside the Old King
The big question: Can PowerPoint survive the era of AI-native presentation apps?
Short answer: Yep â because Microsoft quietly turned it into a mini-AI powerhouse.
From using ChatGPT to auto-generate VBA code to letting Designer give your slides a glow-up, this guide showed how PowerPoint can still punch way above its weight.
Why reread: If youâre a diehard PowerPoint user, this is your secret upgrade pack.
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2ď¸âŁ The Presentation War: Six AI Tools Trying to Kill PowerPoint
Gamma. Beautiful AI. Decktopus. Slidebean. SlidesAI. Sendsteps.
We ran them all through the gauntlet.
What we found:
Some are slick enough to make your boss question your salaryâŚ
Others feel like PowerPoint with a coat of AI-flavored paint.
Why reread: If youâre choosing your next presentation weapon, this is your buyerâs guide.
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3ď¸âŁ Speak Any Language (Even French After Your Paris Trip) With Lovo.ai
You canât magically learn French â but your videos can suddenly speak it flawlessly.
Lovo.ai turned text into shockingly realistic voice-overs in 100+ languages.
We tested it with video, music, voices, and⌠a frustrating limitation: you canât download finished videos on the free plan.
Why reread: Perfect for anyone making videos, ads, or educational content.
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4ď¸âŁ DeepAI: Bringing Dead Photos Back to Life
This one surprised us.
DeepAI isnât flashy. But damn, its colorization and enhancement tools can resurrect ancient black-and-white images into vivid, modern-looking scenes.
From a vintage family portrait to an extinct Tasmanian tiger, DeepAI delivered genuinely impressive transformations.
Why reread: A great pick for researchers, historians, creators â or anyone nostalgic.
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5ď¸âŁ Jenny AI: The Scientistâs Secret Writing Weapon
If ChatGPT and Google Docs had a nerdy academic baby⌠it would be Jenny AI.
Real-time suggestions, auto-citations, reference management, templates, readability scoring â this thing is built for students, researchers, and pros who donât have time to babysit their writing.
We gave it a perfect score for a reason.
Why reread: If you write anything longer than two paragraphs a day â you need this.
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6ď¸âŁ StarryAI: The âJust Have Fun With Itâ Art Generator
This app is the playground of the list.
We pushed StarryAI through multiple styles â 3D, realistic, anime â using the same prompt. The results ranged from âwow, print thisâ to âuhhh why does the dog have no head?â
Itâs not Midjourney.
But for casual visuals? Itâs fast, fun, and free to try.
Why reread: Great for social media creators, hobbyists, and anyone who likes weird AI art.
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â Final Thought
The AI world moves fast â crazy fast.
But some tools actually earn a spot in the âworth revisitingâ folder.
If you missed any of these the first time, nowâs your chance to catch up.
If you already read them⌠well, theyâre even better the second time around.
More âmemory laneâ drops coming soon.
Stay curious. Stay dangerous.
â Your AI Explorer â¨