What (generative) AI tools are actually useful, and potentially worth paying for?
There are so many out there, with varying benefits, risks, and ethics. I'd like to know what to recommend when asked, and also what I could use for myself.
Some areas that could be good for discussion:
Locally hosted models (both for low and high powered devices)
Open source models (also calling out "open source" models that aren't actually open source)
Privacy friendly tools/frontends (ex. DuckDuckGo's AI chat for anonymous use of some "free" models)
Unified interfaces for multiple models, or 'pay as you go' platforms instead of paying for individual subscriptions
I absolutely love Suno, and having it generate songs for me. I’ve addd several of its songs to my actual playlists while I’m driving, and they have become staple memes and love songs between myself and my partner. We even named her crocheted plushies after songs we made about them in Suno, and it named the plushies for us.