Note! In the first part of the article, we have already discussed the best universal chat-bots and AI platforms designed for working with texts, generating images and presentations, as well as photo editing.

1. Video and Audio

Previously, high-quality video required a film crew, and professional voice-over needed a professional announcer. Now, all of this can be done in minutes using AI services.

1.1 Runway

A versatile and one of the leading platforms for creating and editing multimedia content with artificial intelligence. It allows generating images, sounds, videos, music, and animations based on text descriptions. The main advantage is a wide range of functions in one interface without the need to switch between different programs. Runway is actively used in the entertainment industry, advertising, and content production — the company’s tools were utilized in several Hollywood projects.

Strengths: a wide range of tools in one place, high-quality generation.

Weaknesses: a complicated interface for beginners, costly plans for intensive use.

Cost: free plan (125 generations), Standard — $15 per month, Pro — $35 per month, Unlimited — $95 per month.

1.2 Pika Labs

Specializes in generating videos based on text or visual prompts, especially good at animating static images, short clips, and video effects. Besides the image, it selects sound accompaniment, providing a complete multimedia product without the need for other programs. The interface is significantly simpler than Runway, making Pika a good choice for beginners.

Strengths: simple interface, fast generation, sound accompaniment creation.

Weaknesses: limited length of generated videos, fewer editing tools.

Cost: free plan (limited number of generations), Basic — $8 per month, Standard — $28 per month, Pro — $68 per month.

1.3 Synthesia

A specialized AI platform creates videos with digital avatars that generate speech based on the provided text. Users can choose avatars, language, voice, and presentation style, with support for dozens of languages and voice models. It's an ideal tool for corporate training videos, marketing materials, and explainer videos without the need to involve actors and a film crew.

Strengths: support for 140+ languages, large template library, high-speed video creation.

Weaknesses: avatars and their voices appear somewhat unnatural, no free access.

Cost: Starter plan — $29 per month, Creator — $89 per month.

Synthesia specializes in creating videos with digital avatars.

1.4 Descript

A platform for video and audio editing combines advanced montage, automatic transcription (converting speech to text), narration, and AI-based content generation tools. The service automatically transcribes audio, after which the user edits the text — and the video/audio changes accordingly. With AI narration, you can synthesize a voice that sounds natural and similar to a real one. Descript is especially useful for podcasters, bloggers, videomakers, and multimedia content creators.

Strengths: speech-to-text conversion, video and audio editing via text, voice cloning feature.

Weaknesses: editing tools are less powerful than in professional editors.

Cost: free plan (1 hour of transcription per month), Hobbyist — $24 per month, Creator — $40 per month, Business — $80 per month.

1.5 ElevenLabs

A popular platform for AI-based voice generation widely used for creating audiobooks, video dubbing, podcasts, and voice interfaces. The main advantage of the model is high sound quality: voices are as authentic as possible and almost indistinguishable from real ones. ElevenLabs also supports voice cloning (a few minutes of recording are enough), dubbing in 30+ languages, and allows configuring parameters like accent, timbre, speech rate, emotions, and intonation.

Strengths: high sound quality, realistic voice cloning, broad settings, support for over 30 languages.

Weaknesses: voice cloning technology raises ethical questions.

Cost: free plan (10,000 characters per month), Starter — $5 per month, Creator — $22 per month, Pro — $99 per month.

1.6 Murf

A platform for speech synthesis and professional voice-over creation, targeting marketers, videomakers, educators, and anyone who creates audiovisual content. Murf turns text into natural speech, allowing you to select the appropriate voice, adjust intonation, timbre, and other parameters. It offers more than 120 voices in over 20 languages, a simple studio interface for recording and editing, synchronization with video presentations, and the feature to replace one’s voice with an AI counterpart.

Strengths: simple interface, wide selection of voices and languages.

Weaknesses: voice quality somewhat lags behind ElevenLabs.

Cost: free trial version (10 minutes of voice), Creator — $29 per month, Business — $79 per month.

2. Music

Besides images and videos, artificial intelligence can also generate music at a fairly high level. Modern services can create professional-sounding tracks in any genre literally based on a textual description.

2.1 Suno

Currently, this is the most popular AI service for creating music with vocals based on a text request, used for videos, podcasts, advertisements, presentations, and creative projects. The user simply needs to input a brief text description (e.g., genre, mood, duration, instruments, and sound features) — and the service provides a complete song within seconds. The platform is suitable for both beginners and professionals: those familiar with music can create more precise prompts, while beginners can simply choose from predefined settings and adapt the result to their needs.

Strengths: fast results, simple interface, large selection of genres and styles.

Weaknesses: can't upload your own melodies, the final track may require additional processing.

Cost: free plan (50 generations per day), Pro — $10 per month (500 songs), Premier — $30 per month (2000 songs).

2.2 Udio

An AI service for generating and processing music is a direct competitor to Suno but focuses on higher quality and professional sound. Generation can be done from scratch based on text or using uploaded audio. Users can easily experiment with various styles and genres, receive multiple versions of the same track, and select the best one.

Strengths: high musical quality, ability to expand and edit tracks.

Weaknesses: interface is somewhat more complicated than Suno's.

Cost: free plan (100 generations per month), Standard — $10 per month, Pro — $30 per month.

2.3 Soundraw

Unlike Suno and Udio, Soundraw creates instrumental tracks with flexible settings: genre, tempo, duration, intensity of each section. One key advantage of the service compared to many free generators is licensing: generated tracks can be legally used in commercial projects without the risk of copyright infringement.

Strengths: flexible track parameter settings, licensing.

Weaknesses: only instrumental music (no vocals), limited number of genres, no free version (only trial period).

Cost: Creator subscription — $16.99 per month, Artist — $29.99 per month.

2.4 AIVA

AIVA (Artificial Intelligence Virtual Artist) is one of the pioneers in AI music, specializing in creating classical, orchestral, and soundtrack music. It works on deep neural network models trained on large music data sets of various genres. It offers a wide range of genres and styles, as well as the ability for detailed customization. Suitable for both professionals and those who just want to get original music without deep theoretical knowledge. An important advantage is licensing: compositions generated through AIVA are available for commercial use according to subscription terms.

Strengths: versatility in genres, detailed control over parameters, licensing.

Weaknesses: the interface is complex for beginners, the free version is heavily limited.

Cost: free plan (3 downloads per month), Standard — $15 per month, Pro — $49 per month.

AI helps create not only texts, images, and videos but also music.

3. App Development and Programming

Artificial intelligence has significantly changed the approach to software development. Previously, this required deep knowledge. Today, AI tools help accelerate almost every stage — from code generation and interface design to testing, documentation, and error resolution.

3.1 GitHub Copilot

The most popular programming tool developed by GitHub (owned by Microsoft) in collaboration with OpenAI. It integrates directly into code editors (Visual Studio Code, JetBrains, Neovim, etc.) and helps programmers generate code lines, functions, tests, and even entire program structures based on the current project context and task description. Supports dozens of programming languages.

Strengths: project context understanding, support for most programming languages.

Weaknesses: generated code requires review, no free version (only trial period).

Cost: Individual — $10 per month, Business — $19 per user per month, Enterprise — $39 per user per month, free for students and open-source developers.

3.2 Codeium

A platform is, so to speak, a free alternative to GitHub Copilot for programming, helping developers write, complete, and edit code by offering autocompletion, snippets, and ready-made solutions based on project context. Codeium integrates with major code editors (Visual Studio Code, JetBrains, Sublime Text, and others) and supports over 70 programming languages. It's popular among independent developers and students who don't need corporate features.

Strengths: unlimited requests on free plan, support for over 70 programming languages.

Weaknesses: sometimes falls behind Copilot in quality for complex tasks.

Cost: free for individual developers, Teams — $15 per user per month.

3.3 Bubble

A leading no-code platform for creating full-fledged web applications, websites, interfaces, and even simple mobile versions without the need to write code. Instead of traditional programming, a visual editor is available where components, databases, and application logic are created using graphical elements and blocks.

Strengths: can create a full web application without coding.

Weaknesses: the performance of complex applications may lack compared to handwritten ones, costly pricing plans.

Cost: free plan (with limitations), Starter — $32 per month, Growth — $134 per month, Team — $399 per month.

3.4 Replit

A simple and accessible cloud platform for code development that allows you to create, run, and deploy applications right in the browser without setting up a local environment. It is particularly popular among beginner developers and students. Replit's AI assistant can generate entire applications based on a text description, fix bugs, and explain code.

Strengths: work directly in the browser, AI-generated applications based on description.

Weaknesses: requires a paid subscription for serious projects and comfortable work.

Cost: free plan (with limitations), Core — $20 per month.

AI is a good assistant in the software development field.