This Week in AI: Gen-4 Videos, Lazy Genius Prompts & Pro-Level Productivity Hacks

This Week in AI: Gen-4 Videos, Lazy Genius Prompts & Pro-Level Productivity Hacks

Hey everyone! ✨

The sun may be rising slowly over the post-Eid week, but AI is not slowing down for anyone. This week’s roundup is packed with cinematic tools, brainy prompts, and clever ways to level up your professional game. Let’s go! 🚀

🎬 Runway Gen-4 Is Here – Cinematic AI Gets Serious!

Runway just dropped Gen-4, their newest video-generation model — and it’s a game-changer for creators. 🎥
What’s exciting?
✅ Consistent characters, settings, and styles across scenes.
✅ Better control = more professional-quality outputs.
✅ Long-form storytelling is finally possible with AI videos.
💡 Perfect for ad makers, YouTubers, indie filmmakers, and even marketers.
📽️ Watch 5 stunning shorts made entirely with Gen-4:
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRkfzKYFOxc

📚 Book Summarization Prompt — The Lazy Genius Way to Learn

Want to breeze through a bestseller? Use this Prompt:
“Summarize the book [Book Title] in an engaging and easy-to-digest format. Highlight the key insights, actionable lessons, and any thought-provoking ideas. Break down complex concepts into simple explanations, and include interesting anecdotes or memorable quotes. If possible, provide real-world applications of the book’s lessons. Also, suggest a few follow-up books or resources that expand on the same themes.”

Perfect for busy professionals, book clubs, or content creators looking for quick takeaways! 📖✨

🛍️ Design Stunning Landing Pages with ChatGPT-4o

Skip Figma. Skip templates. Just prompt your page into existence. 😎
🖥️ Prompt:
“Design a stylish e-commerce fashion store landing page. Navigation includes ‘HOME,’ ‘SHOP,’ ‘SALE,’ ‘CONTACT.’
The main banner shows a high-quality image of a model wearing the latest collection, with the text ‘New Collection – Shop Now’ prominently displayed.
Add a ‘SHOP NOW’ button in gold.
Background with soft pastel tones.”
💡 Tweak the style, colours, and sections to match your brand’s needs — Presto, easy as typing.

🌍 Stay Ahead of the Curve in Any Industry

💡 Prompt: “Help me stay ahead in [your industry] by identifying the most important trends, emerging technologies, and key thought leaders. Provide a curated list of must-read blogs, podcasts, newsletters, and influencers to follow. Suggest engaging ways to deepen my expertise, such as case studies, hands-on projects, or networking with experts. Also, include unconventional methods like reverse engineering industry success stories or analyzing market shifts through historical patterns. Bonus: Give me a ‘challenge of the week’ to apply my knowledge in a real-world scenario.”🚀

🏠 Redesign Your Room with AI Vibes

Upload a photo of your space into ChatGPT and use this prompt:
🖼️ Prompt:
“[Upload image] Change the background wall to forest green. Add warm lighting and minimalist shelving on both sides. Include a 2-seater brown leather couch opposite the TV.”
You can customize the prompt as needed, Perfect for home refreshes or giving your office a much-needed glow-up.
Keep an eye on your budgets 😉💫

📊 Auto-Analyze Datasets with Microsoft Copilot in Excel

Meet your new analyst. You type, Copilot does the work.
Go here:
🔗 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot#tabs-resourcesbyrole_tab4
to see what you can now do with Excel using Co-Pilot

✨ Ask: “Give me a breakdown of revenue by region and visualize it.”
Copilot does the cleaning, organizing, and charting for you—instantly.
No Python, no Formulas, just prompting!
It can come back with visuals + written insights
💡 Pro tip: Ask for a presentation summary after the insights—it’ll write your meeting talking points too.
Makes work simple.

🕵️‍♂️ Competitive Analysis Prompt — Do It Like a Pro using Deep Research

📌 Prompt:
“Analyze the competitive landscape for ENTER COMPANY within the ENTER INDUSTRY industry. Identify key competitors (including privately held companies), their market share, and major differentiators. Highlight any recent shifts in the industry such as mergers, acquisitions, regulatory changes, or notable product innovations. Additionally, source relevant publicly available industry reports and statistics related to ENTER COMPANY and the broader ENTER INDUSTRY sector. Summarize key data points that provide insight into market dynamics, growth trends, and the evolving competitive landscape.”
Use it before your next pitch, campaign, or boardroom war-room. 👔💡

That’s it for this week, friends!
💭 What will you try first — a Gen-4 movie scene, a room makeover, or a book summary in 60 seconds?

Until next Tuesday — stay curious, stay creative, and stay in the loop with AI! 🎯✨