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
![AI Town](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RQW4KTgwaAuC6eLRfJrjKc-320-80.png)
AI Town is like The Sims but with a brain — and now you can run it on your Mac
By Ryan Morrison published
AI Town is an LLM-powered virtual world like The Sims, but here each character is capable of growing and making decisions.
![Apple and OpenAI](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XzR9T82x97YM4WG8kMgpkB-320-80.png)
Is Apple bringing ChatGPT to iOS? Probably, along with every other AI
By Ryan Morrison published
Apple is rumored to be in intensifying talks with OpenAI about bringing GPT-4 to iOS 18.
![Rabbit R1 vs. Siri on an iPhone weather forecast](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gpBYwhTNF7MCW5WNgs5VVn-320-80.jpg)
What is the best form factor for AI? Our editors couldn’t agree
By Ryan Morrison published
With the release of the Rabbit r1, panning of the Humane Pin and updates to the Meta smart glasses I decided to ask "what's the best form factor for AI?"
![ChatGPT, Gemini, MetaAI](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HDJ9TL8swTyoHsc86kBoxg-320-80.png)
I tested Google Gemini vs ChatGPT vs MetaAI — which chatbot generates the best images?
By Ryan Morrison last updated
I created a 7-round face-off between the three leading AI chatbots that are also capable of generating an image.
![Image of smartphone with OpenAI ChatGPT loaded ready to use](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4YZxaqYtVrKuenAKrAyqKR-320-80.jpg)
7 ChatGPT prompts to help you live a greener life
By Ryan Morrison published
I created seven prompts you can try with ChatGPT to get advice and information on living a greener life.
![Synthesia AI avatar](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2BK2TLbQdTCMFso6PMuXAD-320-80.png)
AI avatars can now smile thanks to a new Synthesia model — and it's as disturbing as it sounds
By Ryan Morrison published
Synthesia now lets you create custom avatars based on your likeness and new synthetic human-like AI avatars that can express emotions.
![Adobe Firefly vs Midjourney](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M4Sad6JeF3LmgVymd6jSvC-320-80.png)
I tested Adobe Firefly vs Midjourney with 7 prompts to see which is the better AI image generator
By Ryan Morrison last updated
I put Adobe Firefly 3 against Midjourney v6 to see which of the leading AI image models created the best images and stuck most closely to the prompts.
![Sora made AI video by shy kids](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BRyQSbi28ByPz5KBkcYNQ4-320-80.gif)
Remember the ballon head Sora video — it wasn’t all AI generated after all
By Ryan Morrison published
Sora-generated clips had to be adapted after generation to fit the narrative the Shy Kids team wanted for Air Head.
![SD3](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w8dgeDfVecr9GW62RqL3zV-320-80.png)
I just put Stable Diffusion 3 AI to the test — and it generates some pretty staggering images
By Ryan Morrison published
Stable Diffusion 3 is now available to use in a few places, and our AI editor decided to see how well it performed on a few prompts.
![Apple logo outside Apple Store](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GhtrY2vF7c596zGE2T9uVR-320-80.jpg)
Apple's new OpenELM teases the future of AI on the iPhone
By Ryan Morrison last updated
Apple's OpenELM is mainly built for researchers to test the reliability of new LLMs but could inform the future of AI on the iPhone.
![iPad Air 5](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qn9USu2n4M4BERaAJqGiZb-320-80.jpg)
I write about AI for a living — 5 new features I want to see on the next iPad
By Ryan Morrison published
Apple's next generation iPad will likely have an AI-first M4 chip and the ability to run LLMs on device.
![MidJourney website](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bQwRfRHxYdw5x6JWfXY336-320-80.jpg)
I just tried Midjourney's new random style feature — here's the results
By Ryan Morrison published
Midjourney is rolling out a new random style feature that lets you generate a wide variety of images from the same prompt.
![Microsoft Copilot app running on a phone with Microsoft logo in background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gdgBjprJ6yA3cUo2iheokN-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft's new Phi-3 is one of the smallest AI models available — and it performs better than its larger rivals
By Ryan Morrison last updated
Microsoft has released a new version of its Phi small language model that can run on your phone and respond like GPT-3.5.
![AI generated images of people using Adobe Firefly 3](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YV62V64rLVGkreQFCxBXvm-320-80.png)
I tried Adobe's Firefly 3 image generation tool — it takes photorealism to a new level
By Ryan Morrison published
Adobe just released Firefly 3, its AI image generation model that also powers generative fill in Photoshop and other AI features in Illustrator and InDesign.
![AI video logos for Runway, Haiper and Pika Labs](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WnA4EUov7dKroQmRbcvobm-320-80.png)
I asked 9 AI video generators to show me true happiness — the good, the bad and the creepy
By Ryan Morrison last updated
AI video generation tools such as Runway and Pika Labs are able to create compelling short clips from nothing more than text. I decided to see if they could show me pure happiness.
![OpenAI logo on a phone screen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7YQcYXiDdBHfkLQDua4XJS-320-80.jpg)
OpenAI is rumored to be dropping GPT-5 soon — here's what we know about the next-gen model
By Ryan Morrison published
OpenAI is working on GPT-5 and is expected to launch it this year but it is unclear when it will arrive. Some suggest sooner than expected.
![AI video from Sora to promote TED Talks](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZbfJk564nKjYSqeHeKTMqD-320-80.gif)
OpenAI just dropped a new Sora video to promote TED Talks — and the video is explosive
By Ryan Morrison published
OpenAI partnered with TED to create a video using Sora that explores where TED talks will go over the next four decades.
![Google Gemini logo with person holding phone](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9chuJaHLHgirW6XzMjUpxU-320-80.jpg)
7 fun AI prompts to try on Google Gemini to make your own word games
By Ryan Morrison last updated
Google Gemini can act as a quizmaster, helping you hone your linguistic skills with these 7 game prompts.
![MetaAI Imagine](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KuFcwfHWGouzYCB5J3C3bV-320-80.gif)
Meta’s Imagine AI image generator just got a big GIF upgrade — and I’m obsessed
By Ryan Morrison published
Meta has rolled out an impressive update to its Imagine image generator including the ability to animate images.
![MetaAI](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nzf3Xjx23DYaqCvCMKrXnF-320-80.gif)
I test AI for a living and Meta's new MetaAI chatbot might be my new favorite
By Ryan Morrison published
MetaAI is the latest product from Meta and it has image generation, conversational chat and a clean UI.
![Midjourney, Adobe, Ideogram](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iiCwMr5Pb8azoDMu4hH9BF-320-80.png)
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.
![Microsoft VASA-1](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JdUBghJNfEL3snhvCw26df-320-80.gif)
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 Chrome and Geminic oming together](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sU3xM3ykVgSsgDbibd7xaM-320-80.png)
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.