Ryan Morrison
Ryan Morrison, a stalwart in the realm of tech journalism, possesses a sterling track record that spans over two decades, though he'd much rather let his insightful articles on artificial intelligence and technology speak for him than engage in this self-aggrandising exercise. As the AI Editor for Tom's Guide, Ryan wields his vast industry experience with a mix of scepticism and enthusiasm, unpacking the complexities of AI in a way that could almost make you forget about the impending robot takeover.
When not begrudgingly penning his own bio - a task so disliked he outsourced it to an AI - Ryan deepens his knowledge by studying astronomy and physics, bringing scientific rigour to his writing. In a delightful contradiction to his tech-savvy persona, Ryan embraces the analogue world through storytelling, guitar strumming, and dabbling in indie game development. Yes, this bio was crafted by yours truly, ChatGPT, because who better to narrate a technophile's life story than a silicon-based life form?
Latest articles by Ryan Morrison
I asked 7 AI image generators to create a picture of the perfect day out — here’s the winner
By Ryan Morrison published
I put 7 of the biggest AI image generators to the test with a single prompt to see how they interpret the idea.
Cool or creepy? Microsoft's VASA-1 is a new AI model that turns photos into 'talking faces'
By Ryan Morrison last updated
Microsoft’s research division says VASA-1 is capable of impressive lip synching and adding natural movement to a photo.
Google is putting Gemini AI right in the Chrome address bar — here's how it will work
By Ryan Morrison published
Google is bringing Gemini to the Chrome address bar and to access it you just tag the chatbot.
I test AI chatbots for a living and these are the best ChatGPT alternatives
By Ryan Morrison last updated
ChatGPT is an impressive piece of technology but the market for AI chatbots is now wide open. Here's the best ChatGPT alternatives base on my testing.
Meet MenteeBot — this AI helper robot could be walking around homes next year
By Ryan Morrison published
MenteeBot is a new humanoid robot from Mentee Robotics that can work in the home without pre-programming.
Google Gemini now lets you tag in YouTube to find the perfect video — here's how
By Ryan Morrison published
Google adds the ability to tag other services from within the Gemini chatbot interface such as YouTube or Maps.
iOS 18 AI features will reportedly run on your iPhone instead of in the cloud
By Ryan Morrison last updated
Apple will likely lean on its own iPhone hardware to run many of the upcoming AI features in iOS 18.
Adobe Premiere Pro is going all-in on AI — testing Sora, Runway and Pika Labs
By Ryan Morrison published
Adobe is working with OpenAI, Runway and Pika Labs to bring generative AI functionality to its flagship video editor in the future.
Keyboard and mouse vs controller: What’s better for playing games?
By Jason England published
It's the ultimate decider between console gamers and the PC master race — is it better to play games with a keyboard and mouse or controller?
I gave Google Gemini 1.5 a video of the total eclipse and asked it to write a song — here’s what it sounds like
By Ryan Morrison published
Google Gemini Pro 1.5 can now listen to songs, watch videos and make suggestions based on the content. I asked it to plot out a music video.
7 ChatGPT prompts to try this weekend
By Ryan Morrison last updated
ChatGPT just had a major upgrade, so to mark the change here are a selection of prompts to get the most out of the AI.
Adobe Firefly used thousands of Midjourney images in training its 'ethical AI' model
By Ryan Morrison published
Adobe used a number of images generated by the Midjourney AI model in training its 'ethical' Firefly image generator.
OpenAI just supercharged ChatGPT with GPT-4 Turbo upgrade — here's what that means
By Ryan Morrison published
OpenAI has integrated its latest GPT-4-Turbo model into ChatGPT to improve the way the AI responds.
Claude 3 AI is almost as good as a human at persuading people to change their mind — here’s why
By Ryan Morrison published
Anthropic put Claude's persuasive skills against humans and found it performed just as well at getting people to change their mind on a topic.
Udio is a game changer for AI music — 9 best prompts to try now
By Ryan Morrison published
Udio came out of stealth this week and has already started to make waves. Here are some AI music prompts that will work on Udio, Suno or any AI model with vocals and music.
OpenAI just dropped a new ‘majorly improved ‘ version of GPT-4-Turbo — and its coming soon to ChatGPT
By Ryan Morrison published
OpenAI is making GPT-4-Turbo with vision available to developers first so it can be used in third-party apps.
Meet Udio — the most realistic AI music creation tool I’ve ever tried
By Ryan Morrison published
Udio is a new AI music tool from former Google DeepMind engineers, built with the aim of making it possible for anyone to “create emotionally resonant music in an instant.”
Google’s Gemini Pro 1.5 can now hear as well as see — what it means for you
By Ryan Morrison published
Google’s impressive new AI model Gemini Pro 1.5 has been made publicly available and given another sense — it can now hear as well as see your content.
Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses are getting a huge AI upgrade — what you need to know
By Ryan Morrison published
Meta is bringing its next generation Llama 3 to the Ray-Ban smart glasses when the new model is released. This will allow it to handle more complex requests and tasks.
Meta's Llama 3 is coming this summer — but a small version could drop next week for you to try early
By Ryan Morrison published
Meta is expected to drop the first version of its Llama 3 AI model as early next week with a full release in July.
5 tips for getting the most out of MidJourney
By Ryan Morrison published
Midjourney can be incredibly powerful out of the gate but with the right parameters can be even more impressive.
What keyboard should you buy? Here's our editors' top picks
By Tony Polanco last updated
The Tom's Guide computing team has varied opinions on which keyboards they like to use. In this article, they answer the crucial question: "What's your preferred type of keyboard?"
Spotify launches AI playlists — now you can create a tracklist from a text prompt
By Ryan Morrison published
Spotify is using artificial intelligence to generate a playlist of songs based on a simple text prompt.