AI for creativity & hobbies

Create artwork from an idea in your head

Rough guide only: Varies

Write song lyrics or a poem

Rough guide only: 1–2 hours

Write a wedding or best-man speech

Rough guide only: 1–2 hours

Write a heartfelt card message

Rough guide only: 5 minutes

Start a new hobby with a learning plan

Rough guide only: 2 hours of research

Midjourney

An AI image generator famous for striking, artistic pictures.

Paid onlyintermediate

Canva (Magic Studio)

A drag-and-drop design app with built-in AI tools for making images, text and layouts.

Free planbeginner

Claude

An AI assistant known for clear, natural writing and handling long documents.

Free planbeginner

ChatGPT

A general-purpose AI assistant you can chat to by typing, talking or sharing photos.

Free planbeginner

Perplexity

An AI-powered search engine that answers questions and shows the websites it used.

Free planbeginner