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Today on the podcast, I want to make an announcement that I have been waiting to make for over two and a half years, and that is that AI Box, my software company I've been working on, has officially launched its first product in beta. It's called the AI Box Playground, and it essentially allows you to try all of the top AI models in one place on one platform for $20 a month. So no longer do you have to have subscriptions to a ton of different platforms. And the cool thing is you can chat with different models in the same chat. They'll see the context of past conversations you've had. You can switch the model mid conversation for different models that are better, different things. You can compare models side by side in the chats. You could do image, text, and audio all in the same chat. It's a phenomenal product and I will be getting into it, showing you some demos and live viewing of the actual platform. So if you're listening to this, I'd recommend you check this out over on YouTube or on Spotify, where we'll be showing the actual video. But otherwise I'll explain what's going on for people that might just be listening to the podcast on Apple, which I know that's a big chunk of our, of our user base, of our listeners. Okay, so over on the platform, the AI Box Playground, what you'll notice is you have access to a ton of different models. We have one in particular that we've rolled ourselves called AI Box Default. And this is a model that you essentially can give it a prompt, ask it a question, and it will pick the best model, whether that's text or image, to kind of generate whatever you're going for. So AI Box Default is a pretty cool concept. You can also go and create your own custom defaults. You know, if you're like, I just want this model for all of my images or this model for all my text, you have the option to do that. The other thing that you're able to do is scroll through all of the different models on the side. So if you go and check out an image model, for example, you can go look at Ideogram, and you can go and see what the models are capable of and also kind of what the benchmarks are. So comparing the this model to other models on their, on their pricing, on their quality, and everything else. So if you have a prompt that you are interested in, you can then go to the model and say, you know, let's just say a red cat at sunset for this ideogram 1. Getting it to create us an image here while it generates that. The thing that I love about this is that as soon as it's done its generation, whatever it's, you know, it's image that it comes up with, you can actually go and even if you started by, you know, chatting with Ideogram, you can go and switch to a different AI model to talk to. So once it comes up, you're able to switch through different tabs and generate the same prompt. And by the way, it did generate the prompt and it's a pretty dang awesome. I don't know if you've ever tried Ideogram before, but it is, it looks just like a photo. Doesn't look very AI generated. It's very, very, very impressive. So we have our Red Cat at Sunset, but if you want to run that with a different model, you just click the little rerun button. And Black forest Labs Flux 1.1 Pro, in my opinion is also a really powerful tool. So we're going to run with that. You could also, you know, try the latest model out of Chat GPT as well, because their new image model is pretty fantastic and it's a lot better than, yeah know, the Dolly 3 or whatever. I think the new one is called OpenAI Image 1 or GPT Image 1 or something like that. So you can then go and actually see all of the different outputs side by side. You do this with text as well. You could do it with audio. We also have the option with, you know, some of our, some of our features with 11 labs and other tools like that where you can do multiple voices, so you can do different voices and you can compare them all side by side. So we now have, um, we have OpenAI, we have Flux and we have Ideogram and then we have a little button here where you can actually compare all of the different images side by side to get a better view of, you know, what all of these actually look like. And you can kind of tab through them to, to see what this actually looks like. So this is kind of one of our features we've been building. And then of course you have the ability to do text and try some of the models you might not have tried before. Like, let's say Quen has an interesting model. We'll try Quinn 2.5. There's 72 billion parameter turbo model. We'll just tell it to tell us a joke and then you can do the same thing. You can, you could get this to generate with not just like one or two, but you could get it to generate the same joke with like seven or eight different AI chats and just toggle between all of them. And. And then of course, the one that I love to do is we have text to speech and speech to text. So speech to text, if you upload an audio file or talk to it, then it's able to give you like a text transcript. But if you want to do a text to speech, that's something that you're going to get from OpenAI or 11 labs. I'm going to go ahead and do 11 labs and just say, you are wonderful. It's just going to use whatever its default voice is. Then you can actually go to the settings of the model. You are wonderful. You are wonderful. You can go to the settings of the model and go change the voice. So right now we have, you know, area voice selected, but we can see a ton of different voices in here. We can listen. Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none God has given you one face and you make yours. We got life without love is like love all, trust a few. So, you know, you can check, you pick whatever one you want, you can change it. And then we're going to rerun this again and we're going to do text to speech and we're going to do 11 labs and now it's going to do the new voice. So you actually have. You are wonderful. I think that was George's voice. You are wonderful. And that was Aria's voice. So we have both the different voice options. So this is really cool. I love this because if you're doing a script or you want to test a voiceover and you want to test a bunch of different voices and listen to things side by side comparison, um, you can compare them side by side. You can get a ton of these things going. And for me, this is just so much fun. So I'm thrilled with this. Okay. The other thing that I'm really excited about with the playground, because of course, the audio image, text, all in One place for $20 a month is great. But something that has plagued me, honestly, forever, really, with these AI models is when I use something like OpenAI, for example, ChatGPT. And I get it to generate images for a lot of different projects. I use them for thumbnails on YouTube and for, you know, podcast covers and all sorts of stuff. I'm projects I'm using ChatGPT for. I forget where the image was. And so we've created something called Media Storage, which will show you all of the content, all of the media you've created, whether that's audio files, whether that's images, and if you go back and click on that image or file, it'll show you the exact prompt that was used to generate it. It will show you the model, it will show you how many tokens you use to generate that, what the date was. You, you could go download it or delete it, or click View Chat and it will take you back to the actual chat that was used to generate the image. And you can see, you know, what the context of your chat was before. So for me, this is pretty cool and I am a huge fan. And again, if you want to delete it, if you go delete that image out of your media storage, it's going to disappear from this chat thread. But it won't necessarily delete the whole chat thread. So you can still keep some of your content by deleting that. However, if you do want to delete the whole chat thread, you can do that and it will also delete all of the media files that are in the chat thread. So just a couple cool things you can do there. All right. One thing that we have added to all of the different AI models, if you're interested and you're kind of curious and you want to see like what they're all capable of, you can go to any company and click on any AI model and we have all of the models capabilities. So llama 3.1 is only able to do text. We'll show you the benchmarks of how it compares to other models. If you're interested in Mistral AI and you want to try their, their code Stroll developer, you can see what it's able to do. If you want to go and try something like OpenAI's 4.1, you can see that it also has image vision in addition. So, you know, we'll show you all the different features and you can, you can upload images by adding media here. You can upload images and ask it questions about that. So for any of the, for any of the models that have image vision, it's able to, it's able to, you know, understand what's going on there. So some really cool stuff that we've been packing into this. We're adding new features all the time, adding new AI models. Really, really excited to see what people are able to do with this. And of course, my goal is just that you'll be able to save money having all of your AI models in one place, not needing to have subscriptions on a dozen different platforms 20amonth, you get access to everything. And if you need more usage, you can get more tokens. But we give you a pretty generous token package, so you get 20,000 tokens. And for a lot of people, this is going to be. This is going to be what you need to get you through the month, using all of the AI tools you could ever imagine, which is a ton of fun. And we hope that all the models that we add will help you learn more and be able to explore a lot of AI models and companies that you probably didn't try before and that you, you know, maybe didn't want to pay for their subscription for their premium products. You get it all on here. So this is pretty exciting. In any case, we are so excited. We finally launched if you want to try this out. It's AI Box AI two and a half years in. This is our first product. It's in beta. So if you're testing it and you think, like, man, it'd be really awesome if it could do X, Y and Z, send me a Message over on LinkedIn, send me a DM on LinkedIn or on X. And we'll be adding new features very actively. Our roadmap is evolving and in the meantime, play around with this. We'll be launching our marketplace and our builder platform very soon. And so if you have your account here, you'll be able to get access to that as soon as it rolls out as well. In any case, thank you so much for tuning into the podcast today, for checking out what we're working on over here at AI Box. This is something I'm so excited about. I'm so excited to have you guys on the journey. It means the world to me. I appreciate all of the support we've received throughout the years from everybody. Hope you have a fantastic rest of your day and I will catch you next time.
Episode Title: Playground Mode Activated — AI Box Beta Is Live
Release Date: June 2, 2025
In the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience of AI, the host delivers an exciting announcement regarding the launch of their software company's first product in beta: AI Box Playground.
Notable Quote:
"Today on the podcast, I want to make an announcement that I have been waiting to make for over two and a half years, and that is that AI Box, my software company I've been working on, has officially launched its first product in beta."
— [00:00] Host
The AI Box Playground aims to consolidate access to multiple top-tier AI models into a single platform, streamlining the user experience and reducing the need for multiple subscriptions.
AI Box Playground offers users the ability to interact with various AI models from one platform for a monthly fee of $20. This eliminates the necessity of maintaining multiple subscriptions across different AI service providers.
Notable Quote:
"It's a phenomenal product and I will be getting into it, showing you some demos and live viewing of the actual platform."
— [00:00] Host
One standout feature is the AI Box Default, a versatile model that intelligently selects the best AI model—be it for text or images—based on the user's prompt. Additionally, users can create Custom Defaults tailored to specific needs, such as selecting preferred models for different tasks.
Notable Quote:
"AI Box Default is a pretty cool concept. You can also go and create your own custom defaults."
— [03:15] Host
Users can browse through a comprehensive list of AI models, complete with capabilities, benchmarks, pricing, and quality comparisons. This feature facilitates informed decision-making when selecting the appropriate model for specific tasks.
Notable Quote:
"You can go look at Ideogram, and you can go and see what the models are capable of and also kind of what the benchmarks are."
— [04:30] Host
AI Box Playground supports multiple modalities within the same chat interface. Whether generating images, processing text, or handling audio, users can seamlessly switch between different AI models without losing context.
Notable Quote:
"You could do image, text, and audio all in the same chat."
— [01:45] Host
A powerful feature allows users to switch AI models mid-conversation. For instance, after generating an image with one model, users can seamlessly transition to another model to explore different outputs or enhance the initial result.
Notable Quote:
"You can chat with different models in the same chat... you can switch the model mid conversation for different models that are better, different things."
— [01:20] Host
The platform integrates advanced text-to-speech (TTS) and speech-to-text (STT) functionalities. Users can generate audio outputs with customizable voices and transcribe audio inputs into text, enhancing the interactive experience.
Notable Quote:
"If you upload an audio file or talk to it, then it's able to give you like a text transcript... you can change the voice."
— [15:30] Host
AI Box Playground includes a Media Storage feature that organizes all generated content—be it images, audio files, or text—providing easy access to prompts, models used, token counts, and generation dates. Users can download, delete, or revisit the specific chat threads associated with each media file.
Notable Quote:
"Media Storage... will show you all of the content, all of the media you've created... it'll show you the exact prompt that was used to generate it."
— [13:00] Host
Throughout the episode, the host provides live demonstrations of the AI Box Playground's capabilities:
Image Generation: Showcases how different models, such as Ideogram and Black Forest Labs Flux 1.1 Pro, generate high-quality images based on the same prompt, allowing users to compare results side by side.
Notable Quote:
"You could get this to generate the same prompt and... it’s very, very, very impressive."
— [06:00] Host
Text Generation: Demonstrates generating the same joke across multiple AI models, highlighting differences in style and creativity.
Notable Quote:
"You could get it to generate the same joke with like seven or eight different AI chats and just toggle between all of them."
— [10:45] Host
Voice Customization: Illustrates the TTS feature by generating the phrase "You are wonderful" in different voices provided by 11 Labs, emphasizing the ability to compare and select preferred voiceovers.
Notable Quote:
"You can test a bunch of different voices and listen to things side by side comparison."
— [17:20] Host
AI Box Playground is priced at $20 per month, granting access to a vast array of AI models and a generous allocation of 20,000 tokens. For users requiring additional usage, the platform offers the option to purchase more tokens, ensuring flexibility based on individual needs.
Notable Quote:
"20 a month, you get access to everything. And if you need more usage, you can get more tokens."
— [20:10] Host
The host outlines forthcoming features and expansions, including:
Marketplace and Builder Platform: Scheduled for near-term release, these additions will enable users to explore and integrate even more AI tools and functionalities.
Continuous Feature Enhancement: The team is committed to actively adding new features based on user feedback, with an open invitation for suggestions via LinkedIn and other social platforms.
Expanding AI Model Library: Ongoing integration of new AI models to broaden the platform’s capabilities.
Notable Quote:
"We'll be launching our marketplace and our builder platform very soon... send me a Message over on LinkedIn, send me a DM on LinkedIn or on X."
— [25:00] Host
In wrapping up the episode, the host expresses enthusiasm for the AI Box Playground's potential and invites listeners to participate in the beta phase. They encourage feedback to shape future developments and extend gratitude to the user community for their ongoing support.
Notable Quote:
"We hope that all the models that we add will help you learn more and be able to explore a lot of AI models and companies that you probably didn't try before."
— [22:50] Host
Summary: The Playground Mode Activated — AI Box Beta Is Live episode serves as a comprehensive introduction to the newly launched AI Box Playground. Priced affordably, the platform integrates a multitude of AI models across various modalities, offering users unparalleled flexibility and efficiency. By centralizing access and providing robust comparison and customization tools, AI Box Playground stands to significantly enhance how individuals and businesses interact with artificial intelligence. The host's detailed walkthrough, coupled with live demonstrations, underscores the platform's innovative features and sets the stage for future enhancements driven by community engagement.
For interested listeners, the episode emphasizes the opportunity to engage with the platform during its beta phase and contribute to its evolution through active feedback.