Creative AI.
Real-world projects.
The tools and workflows worth considering for music, publishing and YouTube creativity.
Practical guides and production notes from PlastiiQue. Each article carries its own publication date and references. Product plans and availability can change.


New AI tools this October: Grok, Meta and the creative workflows to test
Seven October announcements across Grok, Meta, Google and Suno, with official dates, practical creative uses and review ideas.
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Best creative AI tools in 2026: a practical shortlist
Choose a small toolkit for music, book promotion and YouTube projects, based on what you need to deliver.
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From song idea to a useful Suno demo in 2026
Use AI to explore a song while keeping your own lyrical and musical identity.
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AI stems and real artistry: finishing a song that feels yours
A practical handoff from generated parts to intentional instrumentation, vocals and mixing.
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Eleven Music for book trailers: score the story, not the hype
Build a music brief around a novel’s atmosphere and a trailer’s emotional arc.
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AI voiceover for indie authors: make an excerpt worth hearing
Turn a short passage into an author promo with performance direction and careful listening.
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Sudowrite for fiction: find the scenes that sell your story
Explore story hooks without losing the author’s voice or giving away the ending.
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Canva AI for an indie book launch: build one coherent campaign
Create consistent promotional layouts across author pages, YouTube and social posts.
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Adobe Firefly for book trailers: turn a scene into a shot list
Use generated visuals to suggest a novel’s world while maintaining a clear story and consistent art direction.
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Descript Studio Sound: clearer author videos without over-processing
Improve a spoken introduction while preserving a natural performance.
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Grammarly for book blurbs: clarity without flattening your voice
Polish your book description and enquiry materials without replacing the hook that makes them distinctive.
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ChatGPT vs Claude for music creation in 2026
Compare creative planning, lyrics and music-tool workflows, with direct PlastiiQue YouTube examples.
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Faces, fights and camera moves: three lessons from an AI video edit
A close-up, a cliff-edge duel and an ambitious camera move: what our latest comparison edit teaches about directing AI-generated film.
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Eight camera moves to plan before your next AI short film
A practical camera brief for AI filmmakers: eight movements, example prompts and a simple way to decide when each one serves the story.
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