AI Fast and Easy Resource Page

For those who purchased a print version of AI Fast and Easy, I wanted the web resources to be easily accessible to you without having to type all of the URLs. (Web addresses) into your browser. The vast majority of links to tools and resources printed in the book are summarized here for your convenience. 

Appendices: Tools, Resources, and Prompts

Consider the following resources for your continued exploration of AI. You’ve mastered prompt engineering, built a chatbot, and connected with communities. Here, you’ll find tools to use, resources to deepen your knowledge, and communities to share ideas. These empower task automation, fun, and profit, with no limits to your potential.

Appendix I: AI Tools for Beginners

This section lists beginner-friendly tools throughout this book. All are free or low-cost; check URLs for current pricing.

Text generation

  • ChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com, free tier with email sign-up)
    Use case: Task automation (email drafting, stories, content creation)
    Tip: Use specific prompts, e.g., “Write a one-hundred-word blog post, friendly tone.”

  • Google Gemini (https://gemini.google.com, free via Google account)
    Purpose: Summarizes news, generates ideas, and troubleshoots prompts.

    Use case: Task automation summaries fun
    Tip: Try “Summarize a five-hundred-word article in fifty words” for quick results.

  • Writesonic (https://writesonic.com, free tier with email sign-up)
    Purpose: Generates blog posts, ads, stories
    Use case: Profit (content services, and fun)
    Tip: Use “Generate a 150-word blog post” for SEO-friendly content.

  • Project idea: Social Media Campaign
    Prompt: “Generate five social media posts for a bakery’s cupcakes, cheerful tone.” Schedule via Zapier

Design and creativity

  • Canva AI (https://www.canva.com, free plan with email sign-up)
    Purpose: Designs flyers, posts, and presentations with AI suggestions
    Use case: Creative designs, marketing materials
    Tip: Start with a template and let AI suggest layouts

  • Project idea: Create a flyer for a fictional pet adoption event using a Canva template—share in a Discord server for feedback

  • Ideogram (https://ideogram.ai/,
    Purpose: Creates visuals from text prompts
    Use case: Art creation
    Tip: Join Ideogram’s Discord for prompt inspiration
    Project idea 1: Art Print
    Instructions: Prompt: “Generate a cozy autumn village, watercolor style.” Share in a Reddit r/ArtificialIntelligence thread (A.3).
    Project idea 2: Event Poster
    Prompt: “Design a futuristic cityscape, neon cyberpunk style.” Create event details in Canva for an AI workshop and share them in a Discord server.

 

Automation and productivity

  • Zapier AI (https://zapier.com, free limited plan with email sign-up)
    Purpose: Automates workflows, connecting apps.
    Use case: Task automation for workplace efficiency.
    Tip: Start with a “zap,” like saving emails to Google Sheets.
    Project idea: Create a Zap to send a Slack message for new emails and share them in a LinkedIn group.

  • Notion AI (https://www.notion.so, free trial with email sign-up)
    Purpose: Organizes tasks, summarizes notes, and plans projects.
    Tip: Use “Plan my week” for a schedule
    Project idea: Plan AI learning tasks, use AI to prioritize, and share in a Discord server.

  • Otter.ai (https://otter.ai, free limited plan with email sign-up)
    Purpose: Transcribes, summarizes meetings or lectures.
    Tip: Transcribe a meeting to highlight action items
    Project idea: Transcribe a mock meeting, summarize, offer as a Fiverr service sample, and share in a Reddit r/careerguidance thread (A.3).

  • Microsoft Copilot (https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/copilot, about $30 per user/month via Microsoft 365)
    Purpose: Boosts productivity in Word and Excel
    Tip: Ask Copilot to “Summarize sales data” in Excel.

  • Airtable with AI (https://www.airtable.com, free tier with email sign-up)
    Purpose: Manages projects and data with AI analysis
    Tip: Ask Airtable to “Summarize task statuses.”
    Project idea: Organize an event’s tasks, use AI to prioritize, and share in a LinkedIn group

  • Slack (https://slack.com, free tier with email sign-up)
    Purpose: Organizes community chats for collaboration
    Tip: Create a channel for AI project discussions
    Project idea: Set up a Slack channel for a group chatbot project and share the details in a Kaggle notebook.

  • Loom (https://www.loom.com, free tier with email sign-up)
    Purpose: Records project demo videos for sharing.
    Tip: Keep videos under one minute for impact.
    Project idea: Record a PawsPlayBot demo video and share it in a Discord server

Learning and exploration

  • Google Teachable Machine (https://teachablemachine.withgoogle.com, free with Google account)
    Purpose: Trains simple AI models
    Tip: Use your phone camera for image uploads
    Project idea: Train a model to recognize pet images, share on Reddit r/MachineLearning.

  • Wolfram Alpha (https://www.wolframalpha.com, free basic version)
    Purpose: Research facts, solve problems
    Tip: Ask “What are current AI trends?” for insights
    Project idea: Research AI market trends, summarize in a one-hundred-word post, and share in a LinkedIn group.  Use the same prompt with ChatGPT and Grok and compare the responses.

  • Duolingo (https://www.duolingo.com, free with email sign-up)
    Project Idea: Learn ten Spanish phrases, create a Duolingo-inspired chatbot in Dialogflow, and share it in Discord.

  • Google Quick, Draw! (https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com, free, no sign-up)
    Purpose: Interactive game to explore neural networks
    Use case: Fun - learning through play to help you better understand AI
    Tip: Draw objects like a “house” to see the AI make guesses
    Project idea: Play, note AI’s guesses for five drawings, summarize in a one-hundred fifty-word post, share in a Reddit r/ArtificialIntelligence

No-code AI platforms

  • Dialogflow (https://dialogflow.cloud.google.com, free tier with Google account)
    Purpose: Builds chatbots, like PawsPlayBot.
    Tip: Test intents with varied phrases.
    Project idea: Build a cafe chatbot with “menu” and “hours” intents, and share the code in a Kaggle notebook.

  • Chatbase (https://www.chatbase.co, free tier with email sign-up)
    Purpose: Analyzes chatbot conversations.
    Tip: Check unmatched queries to add intents.
    Project idea: Analyze PawsPlayBot query logs, improve an intent, and share in a Discord server.

  • Botmock (https://prototypr.io/toolbox/botmock, free tier with email sign-up)
    Purpose: Designs chatbot conversations.
    Tip: Map flows visually for a seamless user experience.
    Project idea: Design an event chatbot flow and share it on Reddit r/NoCode thread.

Music and audio

  • Suno AI (https://suno.ai, free limited plan with email sign-up)
    Purpose: Generates music or songs
    Use case: Fun (music creation), profit (licensing tracks).
    Tip: Try “Create a thirty-second pop song about summer.”
    Project Idea 1: Video Background Music
    Prompt: “Create a one-minute calming piano track for meditation.” Add to a video in Canva and share it on a Discord server.
    Project Idea 2: Music licensing
    Prompt: “Compose a thirty-second pop song about summer.” Upload to AudioJungle for $10 and promote it in a Reddit r/MachineLearning thread.

  • AIVA (https://www.aiva.ai, free tier with email sign-up)
    Purpose: Generates music tracks.
    Tip: Experiment with genres like “upbeat pop.”
    Project idea 1: Personal Playlist
    Prompt: “Compose a one-minute upbeat pop track for a sunny day.” Add to a playlist, share in a Reddit r/ArtificialIntelligence thread.
    Project Idea 2: Stock Music Sale
    Prompt: “Create a thirty-second classical piece for a wedding video.” Upload to AudioJungle for $5.

Video and animation

  • Runway (https://runwayml.com, free tier with email sign-up)
    Purpose: Creates videos and animations from prompts
    Tip: Start with a “ten-second animation” for quick clips

    Project idea 1: Social Media Video
    Use the ten-second video of a dancing robot in a neon city. Add text in Canva, post on Instagram with #AIArt.
    Project Idea 2: Stock Video Sale
    Upload a 15-second animation of a flying car over a futuristic city to Shutterstock for $10 and share it on Fiverr as a project sample.

Note:
Tool availability and pricing may vary; visit URLs for current details.

Appendix II: Learning Resources

Deepen your AI knowledge with these beginner-friendly resources.

 

Appendix III: AI Communities

Connect with AI enthusiasts to share projects, learn from one another, and collaborate, ensuring ongoing engagement as you continue your journey.

 

Getting started tip: Join a community (e.g., Reddit's r/ArtificialIntelligence), introduce yourself, comment on a post, and actively engage.

I hope you find this resource helpful.
Bill ODonnell

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