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Ep 790: How To Make Slides with AI: Hands on Comparison With the 9 Most Popular Options

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No matter your role, experience or industry, we all (mostly) waste hours a week doing the same thing: manually creating slides.  😫 Most business leaders miss the obvious: there’s dozens of AI tools and LLMs that make slides and you probably didn’t know.  Case in point: Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT and Gemini can all create slides by default that you can download or edit with natural language.  And that’s just the start.  So why are you and Deborah meeting 3 times a month about the quarterly KPI again?  Just watch this and save some time.  How To Make Slides with AI: Hands on Comparison With the 9 Most Popular Options — An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletter [https://youreverydayai.com/] More on this Episode: Episode Page [https://www.youreverydayai.com/ep-790-how-to-make-slides-with-ai-hands-on-comparison-with-the-9-most-popular-options/] Today's Episode on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders. [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jordanwilson04_no-matter-your-role-experience-or-industry-activity-7467813579899965440-fsQ1?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEnbkdQBR48B1Rc3uoMWlWfVMPCScgZCUCQ] Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineup [https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayAI_/streams] Website: YourEverydayAI.com [https://www.youreverydayai.com/ep-743-the-future-of-ai-7-new-ai-features-that-bring-us-closer-to-on-demand-ai-assistants/] Email The Show: info@youreverydayai.com [info@youreverydayai.com] Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanwilson04/] Topics Covered in This Episode: 1. AI Slide Generation Tool Comparison Demo 2. Claude Design vs. Claude Opus Slide Outputs 3. Gamma AI Presentation Hallucinations & Errors 4. Google Gemini Slide Creation Capabilities Explained 5. Google Slides AI-Powered Deck Generation Workflow 6. NotebookLM Nano Banana Slide Deck Evaluation 7. ChatGPT Slide Creation Quality Assessment 8. Microsoft Copilot and PowerPoint Integration 9. Canva AI Slide Deck Hallucination Issues 10. Best AI Tools for Slide Deck Creation Timestamps: 00:00 AI tools for slide generation 03:12 Slide generation tools comparison 08:43 Creating AI news recap slide deck 12:35 Discussing Gamma's early entry 14:57 Google Gemini's new features 18:55 Using Google's BookLM tool 20:58 Microsoft Copilot online demo 23:56 How to access the start here series 28:54 Using Chat GPT in PowerPoint 32:05 Discussing AI design aesthetics 35:14 Reviewing main stories and updates 37:57 Evaluating AI model features 41:01 Using notebook LM with Nano Banana 43:40 Exploring chat gpt layout 46:01 Reviewing presentation slides quality 50:03 Reviewing PowerPoint design features 52:41 Discussing AI tool limitations 54:55 Show closing and subscription reminder Keywords:  AI slide generation, AI presentation tools, AI-powered slide deck, PowerPoint AI, Canva AI, Google Slides AI, Gamma AI, Claude Design, Claude Opus 4.8, Gemini 3.5, Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Pro, NotebookLM, NanoBanana, ChaptGPT PowerPoint integration, Large Language Models, AI prompts, Prompt adherence, Tool calling, Automated presentation design, AI visual design, Token usage, Multimodal models, Image generation in slides, AI spreadsheet creation, Personalized decks, Dynamic data input, Customization, Reasoning models, Agentic systems, Output quality, Skill usage in AI, Enterprise AI tools, Slide creation workflow, Editing AI presentations, Fact-checking AI slides, Web-based presentation generation, Accessibility for beginners, Error handling in AI tools, Real-time AI demos Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info) [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175779/fan_mail/new] Start Here ▶️ Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com [https://starthereseries.com/]  Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1TP8pfmlirrjxaT8d3XyJW?go=1&sp_cid=78ecd4e6-5710-48fe-ad6d-4da188993ed8].

Highlights

This episode explores the often-overlooked ability of AI tools to generate slide decks, comparing nine popular options in a live, hands-on test. The host demonstrates how large language models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini can now create slides by default, offering a practical guide for beginners to save time on manual presentation creation.
00:00
LLMs can now create slides by default
05:35
AI can quickly produce polished drafts
08:43
Claude Design excels at prototyping but is slow and token-heavy.
12:43
Gamma still makes errors
14:58
Gemini now supports slide and spreadsheet creation
18:56
Testing NotebookLM and ChatGPT with GPT-5.5
20:58
Seven AI updates this week
23:56
AI slide tools have factual accuracy issues
31:00
Claude Design's default design is repetitive and overused
32:05
Claude Design's visuals praised but story missed
37:42
AI should understand the difference between main stories and bullet points.
40:00
Google Slides fails to fetch actual data
41:02
Design unappealing but content extraction accurate
43:44
It covers most topics but fails by combining two slides into one.
48:52
ChatGPT add-in for PowerPoint worked well
52:41
Claude Design stands out from personal experience
52:44
Iterating with these tools yields great results
54:58
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Chapters

AI tools for slide generation
00:00
Slide generation tools comparison
03:12
Creating AI news recap slide deck
08:43
Discussing Gamma's early entry
12:35
Google Gemini's new features
14:57
Using Google's BookLM tool
18:55
Microsoft Copilot online demo
20:58
How to access the start here series
23:56
Using Chat GPT in PowerPoint
28:54
Discussing AI design aesthetics
32:05
Reviewing main stories and updates
35:14
Evaluating AI model features
37:57
Using notebook LM with Nano Banana
41:01
Exploring chat gpt layout
43:40
Reviewing presentation slides quality
46:01
Reviewing PowerPoint design features
50:03
Discussing AI tool limitations
52:41
Show closing and subscription reminder
54:55

Transcript

Jordan Wilson: This is the Everyday AI Show, the everyday podcast where we simplify AI and bring its power to your fingertips. Listen daily for practical advice to boost your career, business, and everyday life. No matter your role, no matter your industry...