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# Generative AI Cheat Sheet — 2025 Full Edition

## 1. Overview
Generative AI (GenAI) creates **new** text, images, code, audio, and video from patterns learned in data.
It’s used across **content creation, marketing, programming, research, and design**.

## 2. Core Concepts

| Term | Meaning | Example |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| **LLM** | Large Language Model. Generates human-like text. | GPT-4, Claude 3, Gemini 1.5 |
| **Multimodal AI** | Understands/creates text, images, audio, etc. simultaneously. | GPT-4o, Gemini Pro, LLaVA |
| **Context Window** | How much text/data the AI can process at once. | 128k–1M tokens |
| **Autonomous AI Agents** | AI that plans & performs complex tasks with minimal input. | AutoGPT, CrewAI, Devin |
| **Fine-tuning** | Training a base model for a specific task/domain. | Fine-tuning GPT-3.5 for legal writing |

## 3. Top AI Tools in 2025

### Text & Content

| Tool | Strength | Free Tier? | Paid Plans |
|-------------------|--------------------------------|------------|------------|
| ChatGPT (OpenAI) | General-purpose text, reasoning, coding | Yes | $20/mo+ |
| Claude 3 (Anthropic) | Long-form reasoning & safe outputs | Yes | $20/mo+ |
| Copy.ai | Marketing-focused content | Yes | $36/mo+ |
| Jasper AI | Team-oriented marketing & content | No | $39/mo+ |

### Code Generation

| Tool | Strength | Languages | Notes |
|-------------------|-------------------------|-----------|---------------------|
| GitHub Copilot | In-IDE AI pair programmer | 30+ | Best for speed coding|
| Replit Ghostwriter | Full-stack assistance | Multi | Built into cloud IDE |
| Cursor | AI-powered code editor | Multi | Free tier + $20/mo Pro |

### Image Generation

| Tool | Style Strength | Free Tier? | License |
|-------------------|-------------------------|------------|-----------------------|
| Midjourney v6 | Artistic, photorealistic | No | Commercial allowed |
| DALL·E 3 | Illustrations, design-friendly | Yes | Commercial |
| Adobe Firefly | Design-focused, brand-safe | Yes | Built into Adobe CC |

### Video Generation

| Tool | Focus | Pricing |
|-------------------|-------------------------|------------|
| Runway ML Gen-2/3 | Text-to-video | $12/mo+ |
| Pika Labs | Stylized animations | Freemium |
| Synthesia | Talking-head AI avatars | $22/mo+ |

### Audio & Music

| Tool | Use | Pricing |
|-------------------|-------------------------|------------|
| ElevenLabs | Realistic text-to-voice | $5/mo+ |
| Suno AI | AI music composition | Free+Pro |
| Voicemod | Real-time AI voice changer | Freemium |

## 4. Prompting Best Practices
- **Role Setup** — “You are a legal analyst…”
- **Task Clarity** — Define exactly what you want.
- **Constraints** — Tone, length, style, format.
- **Step-by-Step Reasoning** — Ask AI to break complex tasks into steps.
- **Multi-pass Editing** — Iterate prompts to improve output.

## 5. Example Prompts
- **Marketing:** “Write a LinkedIn post in a friendly but authoritative tone announcing a product update for early adopters.”
- **Programming:** “Write a Python script that converts all PNG files in a folder to JPG.”
- **Research:** “Summarize the last 5 major papers on quantum error correction in plain English, 200 words each.”

## 6. Workflow Integration Pro Tips
- Combine tools — e.g., use ChatGPT for script → Midjourney for visuals → Runway for video.
- Automate — Link AI to Zapier, Make, or LangChain for recurring tasks.
- Keep a prompt library — Reuse effective prompts.
- Fact-check — Always verify AI-generated information.

## 7. Trends & What’s Next (2025)
- Massive context windows (1M+ tokens) enabling whole-book analysis.
- Real-time multimodal assistants with instant voice/video response.
- AI agents that run autonomously for hours to complete projects.
- Domain-specific tuned models replacing generic AI for many industries.