Essay AI is a web-based AI writing platform (accessible at essay.ai) that integrates large language model capabilities with real-time web research and academic database querying for automated citation generation. The platform follows a wizard-driven workflow — guiding users through brainstorming, outlining, and draft generation stages — and supports structured essay formats including persuasive, explanative, and narrative types. The tool queries live internet sources as well as popular literary, textbook, and scientific research databases to surface and cite relevant references inline. Access is currently gated behind a request-access model, suggesting a controlled rollout or early-access phase with no publicly documented API.