LibGuides: Artificial Intelligence (AI): Types of Generative AI Tools

Generative AI

"The term AI, as it's used today, refers to computer algorithms that can effectively simulate human cognitive processes - learning, decision-making, problem-solving, and even creativity.

It's this last and perhaps most human quality where generative AI comes into the picture. Like all modern AI, generative AI models are trained on data. They then use that data to create more data, following the rules and patterns they've learned."

Marr, B. (2023, September 19). What Is Generative AI: A Super-Simple Explanation Anyone Can Understand. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/09/19/what-is-generative-ai-a-super-simple-explanation-anyone-can-understand/?sh=2261b30d33e2

Research support, literature discovery and writing content for students and researchers

The resources listed in this section are non-library resources. Some are free to use while others may require a paid subscription in order to use premium features.

Research Rabbit
Reimagine Research. We’re rethinking everything: literature search, alerts, and more
Elicit
“Analyze research papers at superhuman speed. Automate time-consuming research tasks like summarizing papers, extracting data, and synthesizing your findings.”
Perlexity
Searches papers across the internet including academic papers with citations. Current model includes Claude 3.7, GPT-4o, and Sonar.
Scite
We combine unmatched access to both Open Access and paywalled content with our Smart Citations database that analyzes and classifies 1.2B+ citations across 200M+ sources. This combination powers our AI and search tools, giving you verifiable insights you can trust.
Keenious
Studying a new topic can be daunting, but Keenious provides the tools you need to succeed. From the initial research phase to the final paper, Keenious helps you find valuable resources and insights. Keenious uses OpenAlex for data.
Grammarly
Molloy faculty and graduate students can sign up for free from the Faculty Professional Center. Contact Audrey Cohan at acohan@molloy.edu for more information.
Inciteful
Build a network of academic papers and we'll analyze the network to help you discover the most relevant literature OR Select two papers and we will show you how the literature connects them together.

Text Generative AI

ChatGPT
We’ve trained a model called ChatGPT which interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format makes it possible for ChatGPT to answer followup questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premises, and reject inappropriate requests.
Google Gemini
Chat to start writing, planning, learning and more with Google AI
Grammarly AI Writing Assistant
Grammarly is for writing that works. With a generative AI writing assistant at your fingertips, on any device, application, or website, you're the boss of your next task.
Claude
Claude is a next generation AI assistant built for work and trained to be safe, accurate, and secure.

Art Generative AI

Craiyon v4
Create AI Art with our free AI image generator
Dall-E 2
DALL·E 2 is an AI system that can create realistic images and art from a description in natural language.
Dall-E 3
DALL·E 3 understands significantly more nuance and detail than our previous systems, allowing you to easily translate your ideas into exceptionally accurate images. Creative control. DALL·E 3 is designed to decline requests that ask for an image in the style of a living artist. Creators can now also opt their images out from training of future image generation models.
Midjourney
Midjourney is an independent research lab exploring new mediums of thought and expanding the imaginative powers of the human species.
OpenArt
Discover OpenArt, your ultimate AI art generator. Explore, create, and iterate with our intuitive AI drawing tools and editing suite, designed to transform your artistic concepts into reality.
Firefly by Adobe
Generate images, audio, and now — video.