AI Educational Insight - TRANSPARENCY

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In light of Mark’s lifetime of integrity and transparency (two traits I always prioritize in people I trust) — just an FYI for anyone interested.

There are a lot of AI platforms popping up right now (browse a directory like “There’s An AI For That” if you want to see the flood). Galaxy.ai is one of the better “all-in-one” places to test a wide range of image/video/audio models in one spot.

But it’s worth knowing this: many of these platforms are essentially wrappers around the same underlying tools/models. This feels a lot like an early-stage bubble (think dot-com era).

Over the next decade, only the most refined, reliable, and easiest-to-use platforms will really remain.

How to think about Galaxy.ai (and platforms like it)

Galaxy.ai looks like a safe, convenient way to:

try lots of models quickly
discover what actually fits your workflow
avoid the hassle of wiring everything together yourself

That convenience can absolutely be worth the price—especially while you’re experimenting.

If you want to save money later…

Once you’ve found the specific models and outputs that match your style, you can often reduce costs by either:

going directly to the model/tool you ended up using most, or
building your own custom workflow/tool (power-user route) with things like Cursor, Builder.io, or similar “build-your-own app” tools + the model APIs.

That’s literally how many of these platforms are made.

If Galaxy.ai is perfect for your needs, stay there. If credits start getting expensive (you are a power user or you can't figure it out), graduate to a custom setup once your workflow is proven.

Example: one of our current workflows

For our children’s illustrated content:

ChatGPT → lyrical structure + prompting
Suno → music
ChatGPT → image frame ideas
Midjourney → visuals/animation direction

That workflow works great for us—but it’s not a “cinematic pipeline,” and it can’t fully live inside Galaxy.ai right now because Midjourney doesn’t offer a public API (as of today).

Big picture

Find the workflow that hits the style/output you want… using a tool like Galaxy.ai and then repeat that workflow consistently for that specific result.

Galaxy.ai (and similar platforms) are valuable because they bundle experimentation into one place. Yes, you often pay a bit more than going direct to tools/APIs—but the “try everything in one hub” convenience is a real value during the discovery phase.

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