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Community Highlights
June was a fantastic month as The AI Advantage community got to spend serious time testing the new AI tools and updates from Claude, OpenAI, Google, and more.
This is exactly why we built this community! We don't want to just discuss the news with you. We want to go hands-on with these tools and make true discoveries about what's possible with the latest in AI.
Below, we've concisely recapped the most informative and interesting happenings in the community so you don't miss out on anything:
New Guides & Resources
Each week, we post at least 2 new guides or curated resources designed to help you learn how to use the latest and greatest AI tools.
Below are all of the guides and resources we published in June.
Read through the titles to see if anything interests you, and if something catches your eye, click the link to get the full guide!
And those were just the ones we posted in June!
To see all of the guides The AI Advantage has available for you, check out the guides space here and the resources space here.
Community Wins & Shared Insights
Claude Code is now available on the Pro plan
By Stavros on June 4th
- Stavros shared that Claude Code is now included with the $20/month Claude Pro plan, making it much easier to access.
- Igor chimed in to highlight how much cheaper this is compared to typical usage and offered tips for getting started without needing GitHub or advanced setup.
- Check out the post's comments if you’ve been on the fence about trying Claude Code, as this thread makes it easy to make your decision either way.
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Turn a simple toy into a cinematic star (LumaLabs-Ray)
By Shae on June 8th
- Shae brought a robot action figure to life using Grok, Luma’s Dream Machine, and Riffusion, showing off a workflow that blends AI-generated video, character prompts, and original music into a sci-fi short film.
- The post includes a full 7-step guide for anyone wanting to replicate the process, from snapping a photo of your toy to syncing up custom background music and editing the final cut.
- The comments featured breakdowns of Riffusion, MusicGPT, ElevenLabs, Suno, and Udio thanks to Shaghayegh and Suzanne diving deep into audio generation pros and cons.
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Fashion Furniture
By Nara on June 9th
- Nara showcased side-by-side video generations from Sora, Pollo, Flow, and Luma Dream Machine using the same starting image, inviting the community to compare how each tool handled subtle prompts and visual consistency.
- Surprisingly, Pollo emerged as the standout performer in Nara’s eyes while Sora required multiple retries and surgical prompting just to get close.
- The post sparked a deep and highly technical comment thread featuring prompt breakdowns, editing workflows, aesthetic critiques, and a running debate about which tools are best for product-focused vs. cinematic outputs.
- If you're working with AI video tools, this post is essential reading!
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A Project that stops you from dreaming and gets you into ACTION
By Mister P. on June 20th
- Mister P. shared Mission Maker, a Claude-based project that helps users transform vague goals into specific, measurable actions, drawing from Don Miller’s “6-Step Growth Plan for Small Businesses.”
- The tool walks you through crafting a mission statement, defining identity traits, and setting up daily critical actions to create “narrative traction.”
- The post sparked a rich conversation about clarity, motivation, and how to evaluate AI-generated frameworks with Mister P. offering some refreshingly blunt advice: “Take f-ing action.”
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Custom GPT vs. OpenAI Assistants
By Lisa on June 22nd
- Lisa shared her experience rebuilding her Custom GPTs using the Assistants API so they could integrate with Make automations.
- She highlighted that while it works great, it requires re-uploading files and starting from scratch.
- Kostiantyn jumped in with practical advice, explaining that the Assistants API actually outputs more complete responses than ChatGPT and is better suited for serious automations.
- Check out the post to learn more about OpenAI's often-confusing offerings!
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Best of Live Events
Click the "Learn More" button below each event to access a concise 5-point summary and the full video recording with timestamps.
Automate Your Personal Workflows - AI Builder Lab
Hosted by Mattias on June 18th
Mattias walked through how to build smart, modular automations using n8n, connecting AI models like OpenAI and Anthropic to tools like Gmail, Google Drive, and APIs.
The hands-on demo covered real-world use cases like auto-generating social media strategies, sorting emails, and content workflows.
Check out the event recording to learn how to break big goals into reusable, testable modules, then tweak, save, and stack them for long-term automation wins.
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Boost Your Marketing & Sales with AI - Part I: Persuasive Selling Format
Hosted by Albert Chan on June 9th
Albert Chan joined as a guest speaker and introduced the 5-step Persuasive Selling Format (PSF), showing how it maps perfectly to customer psychology and sales flows.
He demoed tools like Claude, Gamma, and Veed to automate personalized outreach, generate slide decks, and recap meetings.
Check out the event using the link below and if you enjoy it, don't miss part two!
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Boost Your Marketing & Sales with AI - Part II: See-Think-Do-Care Framework
Hosted by Albert Chan on June 12th
Albert followed up on his first event and introduced the “See, Think, Do, Care” framework, then showed how to pair it with AI tools at every stage of the customer journey.
Tools like ChatGPT, Sora, Flow, and Gemini helped create and A/B test ads, speed up content creation, and boost campaign ROI.
Check out the event recording below.
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And that was June for The AI Advantage Community!
Thanks for joining us for this AI Advantage Community Roundup!
Be sure to check out the Events section in the community to see what's going on this month, and remember to check the Guides and Resources space as well since we're consistently posting new guides there weekly.
We strive to make these roundups valuable and interesting for you, so if there's anything you especially enjoyed or think we could do better, we'd love to hear from you. Feel free to reply directly to this newsletter!
See you next month,
Igor and The AI Advantage Team
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