Pressure-test any idea with an AI focus group

FocusGroups AI is an AI-powered research workspace: run focus groups, polls, A/B tests, brainstorms, and 1:1 interviews with AI personas that reason like real people, and get decision-grade insight in minutes instead of weeks.

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Every way to pressure-test an idea

AI Focus Group

A panel of AI personas reacts to your messaging across three rounds of discussion, then returns a full report with themes, sentiment, and recommendations.

AI Poll

Ask your AI panel one question and get an instant, tallied read plus a short summary of the reasoning.

AI A/B Test

Paste two or more variants and see which message, concept, or design resonates most, with the reasoning behind the verdict.

AI Brainstorm

One prompt, many AI perspectives, refined into a set of distinct, scored ideas you can save and test.

AI Deep Dive

An expert AI interviewer runs an in-depth 1-on-1 with one persona, then surfaces the key insights.

Free AI Persona Generator

Describe an audience and get a believable buyer persona in seconds: goals, pain points, decision style, and real objections. Free, no account required.

How it works

1. Describe it in plain English

Tell the AI setup assistant what you want to learn. It drafts a professional study you can tweak.

2. Watch the panel respond

Your AI personas react, debate, and reason through it across one or more rounds.

3. Get a decision

Receive a scored, segmented report with clear next steps, ready to share.

What teams test with it

• Message testing: find the version of your copy that actually lands, and why.
• Ad testing: kill weak ad variants before they burn budget.
• Concept testing: validate product concepts before you build.
• Idea validation: get blunt, structured feedback on a business idea on day one.
• Pricing research: test price points, tiers, and packaging before you commit.
• Brand positioning: test the rebrand before the rebrand tests you.

Built for startups, marketing teams, product managers, UX researchers, agencies, and campaigns & advocacy.

Honest about being synthetic

AI personas are not real people, and we never pretend they are. Results are directional, clearly labeled as synthetic, and built to make your real-world testing sharper and cheaper, not to replace it. That honesty is the product.

Learn the craft

• AI market research: the complete guide
• Online focus groups: formats, costs, and how AI changed them
• 80 focus group questions that actually get answers
• How to run a focus group, step by step
• Synthetic users, explained
• The buyer persona template that actually gets used

Frequently asked questions

Are AI personas as good as real people?

No, and we never pretend they are. They're a fast, low-cost way to pressure-test and refine before you spend on real fieldwork. Results are directional and clearly labeled as synthetic.

How fast is it?

A quick poll takes about a minute; a full multi-round focus group a few minutes. Either way, it's minutes instead of weeks.

Do I need a research plan?

No. Describe what you want to learn in plain English and the AI setup assistant drafts a professional study you can adjust.

Can I use my own personas?

Yes. Generate a tailored panel for each study, or save and reuse your own personas from the library.

What can I test?

Messaging, concepts, designs, pricing, positioning, campaign ideas: anything you can describe or paste in.

Is there a free option?

Yes. The persona generator is free with no account, and you can explore the workspace before you commit.

Ready to transform your market research?

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