9. AI tools
AI technologies — including the tools, functionality and applications — are rapidly developing. This page lists some useful tools for text, image and audio or video generation, but there are also specific tools you can use for research, literature searching, and writing.
AI Student Hub is your resource for understanding and using artificial intelligence (AI) in your studies responsibly. Use it to:
- learn how to use AI responsibly and effectively in your studies
- explore resources, tools and tips to confidently integrate AI into your learning experience at U
UQ’s AI tools
Staff and students have access to Microsoft Copilot via the Edge browser or the website (UQ username and password required). You can also access Adobe Express, a tool capable of generating images, text effects, and vectors.
Some AI tools have been denied for use on UQ-owned devices. Visit the software approval list for more information. Staff and students should consider UQ policies, procedures and licensing agreements when using AI, but also the the wider ethical, legal and social impacts of such tools.
AI tools for text generation
| AI tool | Company | Type/Use | Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude | Anthropic | LLM | Free/ Subscriptions |
| ChatGPT | OpenAI | LLM/Search engine | Free/Subscriptions (varies according to model) |
| MS CoPilot | Microsoft | LLM | Available to UQ staff |
| Gemini | LLM | Free | |
| Perplexity | Perplexity AI | Search engine using LLM | Free/Subscription |
| NotebookLM | Research assistant using LLM (Gemini 2.0) | Free/Subscription |
Tools for image generation
| AI tool | Company | Type/Use | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dall-E 3 | OpenAI | Text to Image AI | Available via Chat GPT |
| Leonardo Ai | Leonardo Interactive | Text to Image AI | Free/Subscriptions |
| Ideogram 2.0 | Ideogram | Text to Image AI | Free (40 Images a month)/Subscription |
| Adobe Firefly | Adobe | Text to Image AI | Include in Adobe products |
| Stable Assistant | Stability AI | Text to Image AI | Subscription |
Tools for audio or video generation
| AI tool | Company | Type/Use | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevenlabs | ElevenLabs | Text to speech | Free/Subscription |
| Synthesia | Synthesia | Text to video | Free/Subscription |
| AIVA | Aiva Technologies | Music generation | Free/Subscription |
| Runway | Runway | Music generation | Free/Subscription |
| HeyGen Interactive Avatar | HeyGen | Text to video (uses avatars) | Free/Subscription |
| NotebookLM | Podcasts, research assistant | Free/Subscription |
Read about AI tools for literature searching. There are many new AI tools available to researchers and students that focus on academic sources (rather than general AI tools such as Copilot or ChatGPT).
