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It’s Friday, and instead of doomscrolling your inbox, let’s talk about robots that are eating the world. AI chatbots are no longer toys — they’re a $7B market sprinting toward $20.8B by 2029. That’s Wall Street-speak for “everyone and their grandma is getting a bot.”

So who’s running the show? ChatGPT is basically Beyoncé, Microsoft Copilot is the boring-but-rich corporate suit, Gemini is the genius kid who still lives in his parents’ basement, and Claude is the nerd with ethics and receipts. Oh, and then there are the wildcards — Perplexity, the crazy scientist, and Grok, Elon’s stoned cousin who cracks memes while pulling real-time news.

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Who’s Winning the AI Chatbot Hunger Games in 2025?

Back in 2024, everyone was asking: “What’s the best AI chatbot?”
It was the new version of: “Should I buy Bitcoin?” — you already knew you wanted in, but you didn’t want to look dumb doing it.

Fast forward to the end of 2025, and the chatbot wars look less like polite tech competition and more like a WWE SmackDown. Everyone’s got their own bot, their own “AI Copilot,” their own ChatGPT knockoff. And guess what? The market for these talking robots is exploding faster than crypto in a bull run.

• Market size? $7B in 2024 → $20.8B by 2029.

• CAGR? 24%. (For the uninitiated: CAGR is basically Wall Street lingo for “up and to the right, baby.”)

So let’s break it down. Who’s winning? Who’s the underdog? And who’s just here for the memes?

1. ChatGPT (OpenAI) — The Beyoncé of AI

• Market Share: ~45%

• Vibe: The main stage performer. Everyone knows the lyrics.

• Superpowers: Writes your emails, your code, your love letters… and will probably be your therapist one day. Oh, and it can paint pictures (DALL·E) when it’s feeling artsy.

Basically, ChatGPT is the one you take home to your mom. Reliable, versatile, and occasionally blows your mind with how good it is. How to…

2. Microsoft Copilot — The Corporate Suit Who Gets Stuff Done

• Market Share: ~20%

• Vibe: Your office coworker who always “has the spreadsheet ready.”

• Superpowers: Lives inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Basically Clippy, but after a decade of CrossFit and an MBA.

If you’re working 9-5, you’re married to this thing whether you like it or not. How to…

3. Gemini (Google) — The Smart Kid Who’s Still “Figuring Things Out”

• Market Share: ~25%

• Vibe: That friend who’s brilliant but constantly says, “Wait, wait, it’s not ready yet.”

• Superpowers: Blazing fast search, multimodal (words + images), and deep Google Maps/Workspace integration.

Google’s been promising Gemini like it’s a Marvel sequel. Some features still “coming soon.” But when it works, it’s like steroids for your Google habit. Read more about Gemini.

4. Claude (Anthropic) — The Philosophy Major Who Can Actually Code

• Market Share: ~10%

• Vibe: The nerd you’d copy homework from.

• Superpowers: Reads and digests massive documents without breaking a sweat. Big on “ethical AI.”

Basically, Claude is the guy you want helping you with a 300-page legal contract… not for Tinder swipes. Read more

5. The Wildcards

• Perplexity AI: The librarian of the group. Always has receipts (citations). Great for research nerds who don’t trust ChatGPT’s “just trust me, bro” energy. “Go to” for science projects.

• Grok (xAI): Elon’s bot. Real-time access to X (Twitter). Half comedy, half chaos. Think: “chatbot that just smoked weed and started quoting memes.”

The Bigger Picture:

• 67% of consumers already use chatbots.

• 86% say the experience is solid.

• Bots now handle 65% of B2C interactions.

Translation: AI assistants aren’t a “nice-to-have.” They’re already doing your customer service job while you’re scrolling TikTok.

The Final Take

If 2024 was the year everyone asked which chatbot was best…
2025 is the year nobody cares.

Because the real answer is:
👉 The best chatbot is the one that makes you money, saves you time, or makes you look smarter than you actually are. SO take your pick and just get working on ideas.

So yeah, pick your fighter. Just remember: these bots are like Pokémon. Eventually, you’re gonna need more than one.

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From Globe Spins to Data Wins: Testing Hera.video

What if you could go from “I wish I had an animation for this” to a finished video in just a few minutes? That’s exactly what Hera.video promises — and in our tests, it delivered. This AI-powered platform generates custom animations incredibly fast, whether you’re working on maps, data visualizations, or abstract effects. It feels like a mix of After Effects and magic, but without the steep learning curve.

What’s Cool About It

• Lightning Fast – Most animations generate in seconds, not hours.

• Versatile Options – From globe zooms to pie charts, outlines, and shape transitions.

• Transparent Backgrounds – Perfect for layering over other videos or presentations.

• Editable Output – After AI generation, you can still tweak positions, sizes, and timing for more polish.

 😬 The Other Side

• Export Quirks – Even if the preview shows transparency, exporting sometimes flattens it.

• Free Plan Limitations – Exports are slower and HD options are behind a paywall.

• Manual Touch Needed – AI outputs are strong, but small details (like overlapping labels) often need adjusting.

 🧪 Our Test – From Globe to Data Storytelling

We first tried a classic animation: Earth spinning from above, zooming into Europe, and outlining France in red. The motion was smooth, the map highlight was crisp, and the background came out transparent — though exporting later removed that transparency. Still, the quality was impressive for something that took only a couple of minutes to generate.

Then we tested a more complex request: an animated pie chart of the 10 most popular AI tools in 2025. The chart grew from 0% to 100%, each segment unfolding in a clean sequence, with different colors and labels. It was surprisingly effective — almost presentation-ready out of the box.

The only snag? Some of the tool names overlapped slightly. But here’s the game-changer: Hera.video lets you manually adjust elements. We could reposition labels, resize chart segments, and clean up the animation. That blend of AI speed and human control makes it far more useful than a pure “one-click” generator.

 Final Thoughts

Hera.video feels like a preview of how motion graphics will be made in the near future: you describe what you want, AI builds it, and you fine-tune the details. It won’t replace professional animation software for high-end projects, but for educators, marketers, and creators who need quick visuals, it’s a huge time-saver.

We’re giving it 5 on our LMAI scale — fast, versatile, and surprisingly practical once you learn to mix AI output with manual tweaks.

It’s wild to think: what used to take hours of keyframing and rendering can now be prototyped in minutes. Hera.video won’t replace pro tools, but it’s a creative spark we didn’t know we needed.

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