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The latest AI assistant to stir excitement is Manus, Latin for hand.

Manus allegedly outpaces any rivals in sophistication.

ChatGPT vs. Manus

Manus is invite-only and requires the company to approve your reasons for wanting to test it out.

Happily, they’ve provided a variety of demonstrations showing what Manus can do.

Even so, the demos show what Manus can do.

ChatGPT vs. Manus

In fact, some of the demos go well beyond what ChatGPT can accomplish at the consumer level.

With that in mind, I stuck to prompts that both models could respond to productively.

I also focused on projects the average person might engage with, regardless of their profession.

ChatGPT vs. Manus

Neither caveat narrowed the options drastically.

Balance historical accuracy with creative liberty.

First, compile relevant reference materials.

ChatGPT vs. Manus

Then, propose potential narrative directions and creative inspirations.

Finally, go for the most compelling concept and draft a preliminary script outline."

While Manus is more thorough, ChatGPT proved it could match its creativity in some ways.

ChatGPT vs. Manus

While maintaining factual accuracy, go beyond a simple chronological narrative to create a compelling story."

Manus had a full book, with quotes and lots of context.

I’ve attached my resume for reference."

When I used the same resume and prompt with ChatGPT, the results were somewhat messy.

Not exactly the professional reminder of yourself you’d want to hand out.

My name is Wayne, and I like the ocean."

The Manus audio is the first file, and the ChatGPT effort is below it.

It does seem to execute prompts in impressive ways.

That said, ChatGPT is still the best AI for everyday users.

It gives you what you need without making things harder than they should be.

In most cases, ChatGPT is more than enough.