The article reviews the leading generative AI models of 2024, highlighting the competition beyond OpenAI. It categorizes top chatbots, language models, image generators, video generators, and music generators, providing rankings and notable features for each. OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and Mistral AI’s LeChat are among the top chatbots, while Flux and Recraft v3 lead in image generation. The piece also discusses various letdowns and emerging contenders in the generative AI landscape.