Four AI Tools You Should Try in 2025
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword — it fulfils many different roles: business director, safety analyst, software developer, content creator and more.
In 2025, we are seeing a wave of new AI tools that are extremely helpful. Whether you are a student, developer, content creator, or entrepreneur, these tools unlock capabilities that were almost unthinkable a year ago.
Here are my top four favourite AI tools that I encourage you to try in 2025.
NotebookLM
What is it?
Developed by Google DeepMind, NotebookLM allows you to turn documents, pictures, and videos — including YouTube content — into summary notes and AI-generated podcasts.
Key Features
- Upload PDFs and YouTube videos
- Ask questions and receive summaries of your own content
- Generate podcasts, usually featuring two AI hosts discussing your revision notes
Why I recommend it
NotebookLM is an excellent companion for students. It adapts explanations to educational content, and you can upload revision notes to generate an AI podcast to listen to while travelling.
Use Cases: Exam preparation, education, deep research, AI podcasts
Google Veo
What is it?
Announced at Google I/O in 2024, Google Veo has evolved into a full movie-generation AI capable of producing hyper-realistic HD videos from text prompts or “ingredients”. Many viral AI videos online are likely produced with Veo.
Key Features
- Create cinematic clips with advanced motion and lighting
- Understands detailed film terminology
- Strong potential for high-quality social media content
Why I recommend it
Google Veo has the potential to disrupt creative industries. It can be used for experimentation, storytelling, or producing engaging visual content.
Use Cases: Content creation, creative experimentation
Lovable
If you have ever had a startup idea but felt it would take years and a full engineering team to build, Lovable aims to reduce that barrier.
What is it?
Lovable is an AI platform that helps build full products — from backend infrastructure using Supabase and SQL, to frontend interfaces with React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Key Features
- Generate landing pages and portfolios
- Create clones of existing websites
- Deploy user-facing MVPs quickly
Why I recommend it
It is particularly useful for computer science students, aspiring app developers, and early-stage entrepreneurs. Lovable reduces time and cost barriers to experimentation.
Use Cases: Rapid MVPs, personal websites, prototyping
Example Prompts for Lovable
- Easy: Make me a passion website about "my passion"
- Medium: Create an animated landing page with scrolling effects for my "startup idea"
- Hard: Build a full-stack social media website with a Supabase backend
Conclusion
The future is already here. These AI tools act as powerful productivity accelerators worth exploring and integrating into daily workflows.
Whether you are revising for exams, launching a startup, or building a personal brand, using AI effectively can provide a significant advantage.
Tthe person who doesn’t use AI will be replaced by the person who does.