Neural Networks for Presentations: Overview and Comparison

Since the advent of the first neural networks, it was believed that they would only work with text. However, progress does not stand still, and today neural networks not only generate text but also work seamlessly with photos, videos, and graphics. Yet, this is not the limit of artificial intelligence capabilities.

One such capability is creating presentations. Previously, users had to manually create presentations using various office programs such as Microsoft PowerPoint, LibreOffice Impress, OpenOffice Impress, Apple Keynote, Google Slides, and others. But with the development of AI, users now only need to compose a simple text query specifying the topic and parameters for the future presentation, or use one of the ready-made templates for quickly generating complete presentations.

Today we will review MagicSlides (GPT for Slides), Plus AI, Gamma, SlidesGo, SendSteps, and Pitch.

Basic Features of AI Presentation Generators

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Each of the AI presentation software reviewed in this article has basic capabilities, including:

• Free trial period.
• Support for multiple languages.
• Presentation creation using prompts (text queries).
• A wide variety of templates.
• Generated presentations are suitable for different tasks, ranging from creating educational materials to business applications.

MagicSlides (GPT for Slides)

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An AI-powered plugin integrated with Google Slides. It allows users to quickly create professional presentations using text, PDFs, and YouTube videos. Before generation, users can set their own parameters, such as color scheme, font, and style.

Advantages:

• Slide creation from various sources, including plain text, web pages, YouTube videos, and PDF files.
• Integration with Google Slides without the need to install or configure third-party services.
• Presentations are generated in 2-3 minutes.

Disadvantages:

• Limited usage: the plugin only works with Google Slides and cannot be used independently or with other services.
• Limited customization: despite basic functions such as color and style selection, MagicSlides offers a limited range of templates and layouts, lacking advanced tools for graphic editing and animation.
• Generation quality depends heavily on the accuracy of the entered prompt and the detail of the specified topic.

Plus AI

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Plus AI is an AI-powered tool for creating presentations in Google Slides and PowerPoint. Users simply enter a text query in any language, and the service generates a ready-made presentation.

Advantages:

• Simple integration with Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint, provided as a ready-to-use plugin.
• Intuitive interface and easy operation, suitable for both beginners and professionals.
• Snapshots feature: embeds dynamically updating data snapshots from web pages or other sources into presentations.

Disadvantages:

• Limited trial: the free trial lasts only 7 days and requires a credit card to start.
• Limited usage: Plus AI works only with Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Weak customization: limited flexibility for configuring specific templates.

Gamma

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An AI-based platform designed to simplify presentation creation. The developers position the service as an alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint, offering a more flexible and interactive approach to visualizing ideas. It has numerous features and integrations with third-party services.

Advantages:

• Create presentations from various sources, including Word, PDF, PowerPoint files, or URLs.
• One-Click Polish: automatically improves slide design and formatting to make them professional without manual adjustment.
• Collaborative features: users can work on presentations in real time, including editing, commenting, and suggesting changes.
• Multimedia support: allows adding GIFs, videos, and charts.
• Built-in analytics: tracks views and audience engagement during presentations.
• Over a dozen integrations with third-party services, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, PowerPoint, Typeform, Google Slides, Google Docs, and Google Drive.

Disadvantages:

• Results depend on the prompt: the best outcomes require highly precise prompts.
• Export issues to PowerPoint: formatting errors can occur, including overlapping elements and unsupported fonts.

SlidesGo

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A popular platform for creating presentations, offering a wide range of professionally designed templates for Google Slides, Canva, and PowerPoint. It has a simple and clear web interface.

Advantages:

• Extensive template library: more than a thousand templates for any topic, both free and premium.
• Cloud access: work on presentations across multiple devices.
• AI Lesson Plan generator: a section specifically for teachers to generate educational content for schools and universities.

Disadvantages:

• Template quality: some templates may appear outdated or poorly designed.

SendSteps

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An AI-powered tool for creating interactive presentations. Simplifies preparation for educational, business, and conference purposes, saving time through automation of content, design, and interactive elements.

Advantages:

• Focus on education: provides many ready-made templates for schools and universities, helping teachers save preparation time. Interactive quizzes enhance student engagement.
• Support for interactive elements: live polls, quizzes, Q&A sessions, and voting can be included in presentations.
• Unique content generation: includes a built-in plagiarism checker to ensure content originality.

Disadvantages:

• Technical issues: generation or interactive features may sometimes fail.
• Limited free version: allows creating only two presentations, in English only, with restrictions on interactive content.

Pitch

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An AI-powered presentation tool positioned as a competitor to Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote. It is designed with a focus on simplicity, collaborative work, and stylish design.

Advantages:

• Simple and intuitive interactive editor with full customization: when creating a presentation, users can fully customize the background, color scheme, and fonts.
• Collaboration features: presentations are stored in a shared workspace, allowing users to manage access and coordinate actions with others.
• Wide selection of templates: includes a large library of templates for different purposes, including corporate templates. Templates can be easily customized if needed.
• Cloud synchronization: allows work on presentations from any device.
• Official mobile apps for iOS and Android: mobile applications simplify working with presentations on the go.

Disadvantages:

• No offline mode: Pitch relies on the cloud, which may limit usability without an internet connection.
• Dependence on paid subscription: some features, such as interactive elements and exporting presentations to PDF/PPTX formats, are only available in the paid version.

Conclusion: Comparison Table

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We reviewed six AI presentation makers. Each service has its own advantages and disadvantages. The table below clearly shows the features of all the AI tools mentioned in this article: