For Writing
Claude: Best for long-form content, scripts, and anything requiring depth. ChatGPT: Best for short-form, brainstorming, and quick drafts. Jasper: Best for marketing copy with templates and brand voice.
For Images
Midjourney V8: Best aesthetic quality, fastest generation, native 2K. FLUX 2 Pro: Best photorealism at £0.03/image. Ideogram V3: Best text-in-image at 90-95% accuracy. Canva AI: Best for non-designers who need professional templates.
For Video
Runway Gen-4: Most mature editing tools. Real-time generation in preview. Kling 3.0: Strong realism, 4K at 120 seconds. Free tier available. HeyGen: Best AI avatars for talking-head videos. CapCut: Best free editor with AI features.
For Audio
ElevenLabs: Best text-to-speech and voice cloning. Descript: Best for podcast editing and transcription. Suno: Best for AI music generation.
For Scheduling
Buffer: Free for 3 channels, AI post suggestions. Later: Strong for Instagram-first creators. Metricool: Best analytics integration.
The Creator Stack
The sweet spot for most creators: Claude or ChatGPT for writing (£16/month), Midjourney or Canva for images (£10-30/month), CapCut for video editing (free), Buffer for scheduling (free). Total: £26-46/month.
That stack produces more content, faster and better, than a full-time content assistant could. Not replacing creativity. Amplifying it.
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