Guides
Practical guides on AI image and video generation, research with sources, scheduled briefings, credits versus subscriptions, and honest comparisons with Midjourney, Runway, ChatGPT and more.
Step-by-step methods for the things people actually try to make.
How to keep a consistent character across AI images
A practical method for the same face, outfit and style across many AI-generated images: reference images, locked descriptions and the models that respect them.
How to turn a photo into a video with AI
Image-to-video explained: which models animate a still well, how to write the motion prompt, what duration and aspect ratio to choose, and how to avoid the common failures.
How to write prompts for AI video generators
A prompt structure that works across modern video models: shot, subject, action, camera, light, style. With examples and the mistakes that cause flicker and morphing.
How to remove or replace an image background with AI
Background removal and replacement for product shots, portraits and generated images: when automatic cut-out is enough, when to regenerate, and how to keep edges clean.
How to upscale an AI image without losing detail
Upscaling and enhancing AI images for print and large screens: what upscalers actually do, 2x versus 4x, when to use creative enhancement, and how to avoid the plastic look.
How to analyse a long video with AI
Use AI to search inside a long video: full transcript, visual description of scenes, timestamps you can jump to, and questions answered from the footage.
How to get an AI research report with real sources
How deep research differs from a chat answer: multi-step search, citations you can open, and how to phrase the question so the report is useful.
How to schedule a daily AI briefing
Set up a recurring AI task: a morning briefing, competitor monitoring, a weekly digest. What to put in the prompt, how often to run it, and how to receive the result.
What AI really costs when you pay for what you use.
AI image generation without a subscription
Use FLUX, Ideogram, Seedream, GPT Image and Nano Banana without a monthly plan: buy credits once, they never expire, and failed generations are free.
AI video generation, pay as you go
Generate AI video per second instead of per month. How per-clip pricing compares to video subscriptions, what a clip actually costs, and when a plan makes sense.
Use GPT, Claude and Gemini in one place
Why serious users run several chat models side by side, how to switch models mid-conversation, and what it costs compared to three separate subscriptions.
The cheapest way to use Veo, Kling and Sora
A practical comparison of how the top video models are sold, what drives the cost of a clip, and how to pay only for the seconds you render.
AI credits explained
What a credit is, why image and video cost more than chat, how to estimate your monthly spend, and the rules that protect you: no expiry, no charge for failures.
Free AI image generation: what the limits really are
How free tiers across AI image tools work, where the hidden limits are (resolution, queue, rights, watermarks) and how to get premium models without a monthly plan.
Midjourney cost versus pay-per-use
How Midjourney's subscription compares with paying per image across FLUX, Ideogram, Seedream and GPT Image, and which approach is cheaper for your volume.
ChatGPT Plus versus pay-per-use
A straight comparison of a flat chat subscription against paying per message across GPT, Claude, Gemini and others, with the break-even point and what you give up either way.
Fair comparisons: what each tool is good at, and when a multi-model workspace fits better.
A Midjourney alternative with many models, not one
Looking for a Midjourney alternative? Compare on model choice, text in images, photorealism, editing, pricing model and rights. What Vyndexo does differently.
A Runway alternative with every major video model
Comparing Runway with a multi-model video workspace: model choice, image-to-video quality, pricing per second, and the project workflow around the clips.
A ChatGPT alternative that includes GPT
A ChatGPT alternative for people who want more than one model: switch between GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and DeepSeek in one chat, pay per message, keep one history.
A Perplexity alternative for research you can act on
Research with sources beyond a search assistant: multi-step reports, your choice of model, your own files, and scheduled reruns, in the same workspace as everything else.
A Leonardo AI alternative with the current best models
A Leonardo alternative for creators who want FLUX, Ideogram, Seedream and GPT Image together, with consistent characters, a canvas, video generation and pay-per-use credits.
A Pika alternative with the full field of video models
Looking beyond Pika? Compare image-to-video quality across Kling, Veo, Luma, Seedance and Hailuo, with per-second pricing and a shared project for prompts and clips.
A Poe alternative with more than chat
A Poe alternative that goes beyond multi-model chat: the same breadth of models plus image and video generation, research with citations, scheduled tasks and team spaces.
A Canva AI alternative for serious generation
When Canva's built-in AI is not enough: frontier image and video models, consistent characters, upscaling and background removal, and a canvas to compose, pay-per-use.