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AI Unpacked is a YouTube channel that tests the most surprising AI tools and explains what they actually do, what they really cost, and whether you need them — in plain English, a few minutes at a time.

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Episode 1

5 AI Tools That Feel Illegal to Use

Voice cloning that fools your own family, slides that build themselves, and a search engine that answers instead of listing links. We unpack ElevenLabs, Gamma, Perplexity, HeyGen and Kling AI.

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The five tools that started it all. Full list with details on the Tools I Use page.

AI voice

ElevenLabs

The most realistic AI voices we've tested — narration, dubbing, and voice cloning from minutes of audio.

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AI slides

Gamma

Type an outline, get a designed presentation. The fastest way from idea to deck we've found.

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AI search

Perplexity

A search engine that answers with sources instead of ten blue links. Replaced Google for our research.

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AI video avatars

HeyGen

Talking-head videos from text — pick an avatar, paste a script, get a presenter in any language.

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AI video generation

Kling AI

Text-to-video that actually looks cinematic. B-roll and concept shots without a camera.

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About AI Unpacked

New AI tools launch every day, and most videos about them are either ads in disguise or pure hype. AI Unpacked exists to do the boring part for you: we actually try the tools, check the pricing pages, and tell you plainly what's worth your time and money.

The channel is run by a small independent team. When we recommend a tool we've used, some links are affiliate links — they never change our opinion, and they never cost you extra.