Perplexity Just Made AI Research 100x Cheaper

February 15, 2025


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Welcome to Thunderbolt AI, —your go-to source for breaking innovations and actionable insights in AI. This week, discover how to create your own AI twin with Synthesia, explore Perplexity’s game-changing AI research tool, and check out the latest AI productivity tools. Let’s dive in! 🚀

In this newsletter you will find:

  • Create Your AI Twin

  • 100x Cheaper AI for Everyone

  • AI Tools

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AI SCHOOL

Create Your AI Twin with Synthesia’s Selfie Avatars!

Turn your selfies into a lifelike AI avatar that mimics your look, voice, and expressions—perfect for personalized videos.

Step-by-Step Guide:

Step 1: Sign Up on Synthesia

  • Visit Synthesia and create an account.

Step 2: Upload Selfies

  • Go to ‘Selfie Avatars’.

  • Upload 5-20 photos (varied angles for best results).

Step 3: Generate Your Avatar

  • Wait a few seconds for Synthesia to create your AI twin.

Step 4: Customize Your Avatar

  • Give custom prompts to modify:
    ✅ Outfits (Casual, Business, Fantasy, etc.)
    ✅ Backgrounds (Office, Beach, Outer Space, etc.)
    ✅ Artistic Styles (Realistic, Cartoon, Sketch, etc.)

Step 5: Add Your Voice

  • Record a 10-second voiceover for a natural effect.

  • Or type text for AI-generated speech.

Step 6: Generate Your AI Video

  • Watch your avatar talk, move, and interact like you!

Pro Tips:

🎭 Try fun prompts! “Skydiving above Earth” or “Giving a keynote speech.”
🎤 Use voice cloning for a truly personalized experience.
📽️ Perfect for content creators, businesses, and educators!

🚀 Bring your digital twin to life—no camera needed!

Perplexity

Perplexity Just Made AI Research 100x Cheaper

Perplexity has launched Deep Research, a tool that generates comprehensive research reports in minutes—and it’s doing it at a fraction of the cost of traditional enterprise AI services.

  • Pricing:

    • Free Tier: 5 queries per day.

    • Pro Tier: $20/month for 500 daily queries and faster processing.

  • Comparison: Competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic charge thousands per month for similar capabilities.

Why This is a Game-Changer

  • Affordability: Deep Research makes advanced AI accessible to small businesses, researchers, and professionals who were previously priced out.

  • Performance: The tool scored 93.9% accuracy on the SimpleQA benchmark and 20.5% on Humanity’s Last Exam, outperforming Google’s Gemini Thinking and other leading models.

  • Speed: Completes most tasks in under 3 minutes, analyzing hundreds of sources simultaneously.

What This Means for You

  • For Businesses: Re-evaluate your AI investments. Are you getting enough value for what you’re paying?

  • For Researchers: Access enterprise-grade AI tools without breaking the bank.

  • For Developers: Experiment with advanced AI capabilities at a fraction of the cost.

Ready to explore affordable AI research? Try Perplexity Deep Research today and see how it can transform your workflow.

AI TOOLS

Enhance your productivity with these AI tools tailored for efficiency:

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  • ✅ Learn Prompting - Engage in a free, open-source course on prompting to enhance your skills in interacting with AI models, offered by Learn Prompting.

  • ✅ Voila - Boost your productivity with Voila, an AI-powered browser assistant that helps you draft emails, create content, and improve your writing with just a keyboard shortcut.


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