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Writing & content

Draft, edit, summarize, and improve your words.

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Image & design

Generate visuals, product art, and design assets.

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Video

Create, edit, and repurpose video with AI.

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Audio & voice

Transcribe, produce, and transform sound.

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Coding

Build, test, explain, and ship software.

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Research

Find, compare, and synthesize information.

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Productivity

Automate routine work and manage knowledge.

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Marketing & sales

Plan campaigns, support customers, and grow.

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7.0

Seedream 5 Pro

Seedream 5 Pro delivers native 4K AI image generation with built‑in text rendering and editable visuals, all through a three‑step, free workflow.

Image & DesignFree plan
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8.0

Anime In Order

A dedicated anime watch‑order reference that instantly compares release, chronological, and recommended routes for long franchises, with clear markers for movies, OVAs and optional content.

Productivity & SearchFree plan
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7.0

AI Music Generator

AI Music Generator lets creators turn text prompts into full‑song tracks with optional vocals, offering a free, credit‑based model that supports a wide range of genres and production styles.

Voice & AudioFree plan
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AegisKernel

AegisKernel delivers a zero‑trust, deterministic runtime that blocks AI agent hijacking in sub‑millisecond time.

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Fresh find · unreviewedHN 1 points

Risphai – picks the AI model, tools and prompt for each request

I noticed that a lot of non-technical people don’t use AI to its full extent. Like they use the wrong model for the task, the wrong reasoning effort, or vague prompts. That gap between "what the AI can do" and "what people actually get" is what I wanted to fix. So I spent the last two years in my spare time building a consumer AI product that tries to fix this issue. This is how it works: When it receives the request, an LLM decides the task type (chat, reasoning, coding, writing) and the tool calls that are needed (web search, image generation, video generation, audio generation). Then it routes it to a suitable model and applies a prompt based on the task type. If it's a media generation task, it rewrites the prompt into a detailed one using prompt formulas (the prompt formulas for specific styles are mentioned in the system prompt). The LLM that is used for answering the request can also use a map, generate a mermaid diagram, generate a quiz or flashcards, generate files, etc. A lim

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