Ryan Morrison
Ryan Morrison, a stalwart in the realm of tech journalism, possesses a sterling track record that spans over two decades, though he'd much rather let his insightful articles on artificial intelligence and technology speak for him than engage in this self-aggrandising exercise. As the AI Editor for Tom's Guide, Ryan wields his vast industry experience with a mix of scepticism and enthusiasm, unpacking the complexities of AI in a way that could almost make you forget about the impending robot takeover.
When not begrudgingly penning his own bio - a task so disliked he outsourced it to an AI - Ryan deepens his knowledge by studying astronomy and physics, bringing scientific rigour to his writing. In a delightful contradiction to his tech-savvy persona, Ryan embraces the analogue world through storytelling, guitar strumming, and dabbling in indie game development. Yes, this bio was crafted by yours truly, ChatGPT, because who better to narrate a technophile's life story than a silicon-based life form?
Latest articles by Ryan Morrison
Google Gemini can finally make images again — here's how to use it for free
By Ryan Morrison last updated
Google is making its Imagen 3 AI image model available to all Google Gemini users, although you'll need Advanced to make pictures of people.
I just had a conversation with Meta AI Voice — and it’s way better than I expected
By Ryan Morrison published
Meta AI now lets you speak to the artificial intelligence instead of just sending text messages and this including being able to ask Judi Dench to rap or recite a Shakespearean Sonnet.
Runway AI video gets a big upgrade — 5 prompts to try it out
By Ryan Morrison published
Runway's latest update lets you set the first and last frame of the video it generates. I tried it out and here are some prompts to try it yourself.
Midjourney vs Flux — 7 prompts to find the best AI image model
By Ryan Morrison published
I put Midjourney 6.1 up against the new Flux 1.1 Pro to see which of the cutting-edge AI image models produces the most lifelike pictures.
I put the new Hailuo MiniMax image-to-video model to the test — this is something special
By Ryan Morrison published
Hailuo MiniMax is the last of the next-generation AI video platforms to launch an image-to-video model and it is very well done.
I had Copilot and ChatGPT talk to each other — it got complicated
By Ryan Morrison published
ChatGPT Advanced Voice and Microsoft Copilot Voice share a technology base. I had them talk to each other.
I've been testing ChatGPT Canvas — here's why I think it's the most important AI tool of the year
By Ryan Morrison published
A Collaboration, Not Dictation
I’ve just seen the future of memes — Pika launches 1.5 and it can cake-ify anything
By Ryan Morrison published
Pika Labs has launched version 1.5 including a new effects feature that lets you quickly animate objects and people.
7 best OpenAI Sora alternatives for generating AI videos
By Ryan Morrison last updated
OpenAI won’t release Sora until it is comfortable the AI tool won’t cause harm. While you wait for Sora, there are some impressive AI video tools already on the market.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Canvas — and Google Docs should be nervous
By Ryan Morrison published
OpenAI has launched a new update to ChatGPT that brings a new Canvas feature with AI-powered writing and coding help.
Google Lens just got a huge upgrade - now you can search with video and voice
By Ryan Morrison published
Google is making AI front-and-center on mobile search with updates to Lens and bringing AI Overviews full screen.
Move over, Midjourney — Flux just got a huge upgrade for generating AI images
By Ryan Morrison published
Flux from Black Forest Labs is getting an update with the new model able to respond faster and be better at following your prompt. Flux 1.1 Pro will be on Freepik today.
Microsoft Copilot Voice is more human-like than ChatGPT — and it's free to all users
By Ryan Morrison published
Microsoft has launched a new version of its Copilot app and as well as a new look it includes a ‘voice mode’ similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Advanced Voice. I gave it a try and was impressed.
Google Gemini: Everything we know about the advanced AI model
By Ryan Morrison published
Google Gemini comes in three versions, Ultra, Pro and Nano. It is also the name of the AI chatbot from Google.
I put Runway vs Kling through a 5-round face-off — which AI video generator wins?
By Ryan Morrison last updated
I’ve put two of the leading AI video models to the test with a series of prompts covering complex scenes, camera motion and concepts with which AI often struggles.
OpenAI confirms AI agents are coming next year — what it means for you
By Ryan Morrison last updated
OpenAI confirms we will start to see the first true AI agent systems next year, able to act on its own to answer human queries.
You can try ChatGPT Advanced Voice for free — but there's a catch
By Ryan Morrison published
OpenAI will allow free users of ChatGPT to get a 'sneak peek' at Advanced Voice mode.
Kling just added Lip Syncing — and it's a game changer for AI video
By Ryan Morrison published
Kling has launched a new artificial intelligence lip-syncing tool that is so accurate it’s difficult to tell its output from real video.
Runway just got a big upgrade — video-to-video goes turbo
By Ryan Morrison published
Runway has added a range of new features to its Turbo model including portrait mode and the ability to extend a clip.
5 awesome Google Gemini prompts to try this weekend
By Ryan Morrison last updated
Google Gemini is a powerful AI platform, available on the web, mobile and now in Pixel Bud earbuds. Here are a handful of prompts to get you started.
I just tried ChatGPT’s 5 new voices — and it’s way better than any other voice AI
By Ryan Morrison published
OpenAI's Advanced Voice comes with five new voices including two with an English accent.
Meta AI drops multimodal Llama 3.2 — here's why it's such a big deal
By Ryan Morrison published
Meta's new Llama 3.2 family of models includes the ability to analyze images for the first time, and it's competitive with leading commercial models.
Meta AI Voice could win the race to create the ultimate voice assistant — here's why
By Ryan Morrison published
Meta's new AI voice mode allows you to chat with the AI naturally and conversationally. This includes voices from famous people including Dame Judi Dench.
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