[Mxstermind]

I've been experimenting with AI for business, development, design, and marketing, and one thing I've noticed is that we're getting incredibly good at generating things.

Need a website? AI can help.
Need graphics? AI can generate them.
Need code, content, or automation? There's a tool for that, too.

But there's a difference between an AI that generates an impressive demo and one that helps you complete an actual project.

The workflow is still fragmented. You jump between tools, copy outputs, fix mistakes, and manually connect everything together.

I've been working on BrandForge (https://brandforge.gg), exploring how AI tools and real human expertise can work together to take an idea closer to a finished product.

I'm curious about what other people here are using.

A few questions:

- Which AI tools have genuinely improved your daily workflow?
- Are you running local models or using cloud-based services?
- Have you built any useful AI agents or automations?
- What's one AI task that still takes far too much manual work?

I'm especially interested in tools people actually use regularly, not just what's trending on social media.

[Oni]

1. I have been using Codex and Claude and seen and used them used professionally, sometimes for "big money" contracts. Stable Diffusion, largely for image generation (and porn of course).
2. I've used a combination of local models and cloud, depending on what I'm doing. Anything from script auditing or organization, to audio engineering for media. Or just making low quality memes.
3. I avoid full automation, but I've seen it used for lead management and mockups. We're watching real time as people get replaced for entry-level work.
4. AI won't replace specialists. I can generally create and tweak plugins/pages, but it will not replace the wizardry of a 15 year PHP dev. People that understand the frameworks they are working in will retain value, but there's a threat.

[rangatang]

https://messiahgpt.ph rip. Lived about one month before it shut down.