Best AI Presentation Maker (Compared ALL 21 tools)

This video script explores the capabilities of 21 AI presentation tools, focusing on features like text-to-presentation conversion, AI slide creation, and AI image generation. The review finds that many tools treat AI as an afterthought, with some offering lackluster or unprofessional results. Eight tools show more promise, but the current state of AI in presentations is underwhelming. Tools like Slides AI, Prezo, Plusdocs, and Tome App offer text-to-presentation features with varying limitations. Sendsteps and CoPilot are mentioned, with the latter expected to integrate OpenAI's Dall-E for image creation. The text-to-presentation feature is deemed unimpressive for quality presentations, and the topic-to-presentation AI is criticized for its randomness and lack of depth. Other features, such as text-to-slide and AI edit, also fail to meet expectations. The verdict is a polite 'no' for now, with hope for future advancements, particularly from Microsoft's CoPilot.

Takeaways

• 🔍 **AI Presentation Tools Overview**: The video examines 21 AI presentation tools, highlighting the limitations and potential of AI features in creating presentations.
• 🚫 **AI as Afterthought**: 13 out of 21 tools treated AI as an afterthought rather than a core feature, with some lacking significant AI capabilities.
• 🎨 **AI Image Generation**: Visme's AI image generator was criticized for producing inconsistent and unprofessional images, unsuitable for professional use.
• 📈 **Promising Tools Identified**: 8 tools showed slightly better AI capabilities, though the presenter cautions not to expect groundbreaking advancements yet.
• ✍️ **Text-to-Presentation Limitations**: Tools like Slides AI and Prezo have text-to-presentation features but come with limitations such as character caps and inaccuracies in content representation.
• 📚 **Prezo's Potential and Pitfalls**: Prezo, despite being free and capable with large documents, tends to overuse text and can present incorrect information.
• 📊 **Plusdocs' AI Presentation Maker**: Plusdocs, similar to Slides AI, has a straightforward interface but a restrictive free plan and a tendency to produce text-heavy slides.
• 📝 **Tome App's Speed vs. Clarity**: Tome App is adept at converting text into slides but sometimes crams too much information onto a single slide, reducing clarity.
• 📋 **Sendsteps' Mixed Results**: Sendsteps allows for text input or document uploads but generated mislabeled and lackluster slides in testing.
• 💬 **CoPilot's Upcoming Integration**: CoPilot is set to integrate OpenAI's Dall-E for image creation, but its real capabilities and quality remain to be seen.
• 🤔 **Skepticism on Topic-to-Presentation AI**: The presenter is skeptical about creating presentations from short topics or keywords due to the randomness and lack of depth.
• 🚧 **AI Edit and Text-to-Slide Features**: Features like AI edit and text-to-slide, offered by Beautiful AI and Tome App, show promise but currently yield inconsistent results.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the AI features explored in the presentation?

The main focus of the AI features explored in the presentation is turning text into presentations, creating slides from text, AI-adjusting text, and making AI images.

How many tools were tested for their AI features in presentations?

21 tools were tested for their AI features in presentations.

What was the general impression of the AI features in the majority of the tested tools?

The general impression was that 13 of the tools treated AI as more of an afterthought than a feature, with some having no AI capabilities and others offering functions that were underwhelming.

How does Slidebean's 'Arrange with AI' button perform according to the transcript?

The 'Arrange with AI' button in Slidebean was described as simply shuffling elements around, lacking the expected innovation.

What was the issue with Visme's AI image generator?

Visme's AI image generator was found to produce inconsistent images, similar to a toddler's crayon art, making it unsuitable for professional use.

How does Slides AI, an extension for Google Slides, handle the creation of presentations from text?

Slides AI builds presentations from text but has limitations, such as a free plan with a 2,500-character cap and a paid plan with a 12,000-character limit, which might still be insufficient for detailed reports.

What are some limitations of Prezo's AI presentation maker?

Prezo's AI presentation maker tends to overuse text, can present incorrect information by confusing paragraphs and assigning them to the wrong slides, and it also lacks the ability to include graphs or other elements, restricting content to text and images.

What is the main issue with Plusdocs' AI presentation maker?

The main issue with Plusdocs' AI presentation maker is that it is restrictive, limiting input to only 1,000 characters, and it produced text-heavy slides that lacked finesse, failing to follow basic instructions efficiently.

How did Tome App perform when converting a 4,400-word document into slides?

Tome App was adept at recognizing headers and creating separate slides accordingly, but it often crammed extensive text onto individual slides, sometimes packing an entire chapter onto a single slide.

What is the current state of AI in presentations according to the transcript?

The current state of AI in presentations is that it still leaves a lot to be desired. It offers a peek at what's available now rather than showcasing revolutionary technology.

What is the general sentiment towards the 'text-to-presentation' feature in various tools?

The general sentiment is that the 'text-to-presentation' feature seems unimpressive, except in urgent situations where speed may be more important than quality.

What is the outlook for Microsoft's CoPilot in the context of AI presentation tools?

Microsoft's CoPilot is seen as a promising development in AI presentation tools, but since it's not yet widely available, the verdict on its capabilities and quality remains speculative.

Outlines

00:00

🤖 AI in Presentation Tools: A Preliminary Exploration

The video discusses the integration of AI features in presentation tools, focusing on capabilities such as text-to-presentation conversion, slide creation from text, AI text adjustment, and AI image generation. The reviewer tested 21 tools and found that 13 of them treated AI as more of an afterthought. Tools like Slidebean and Visme were criticized for their lack of innovation and inconsistency in image generation. Eight tools showed promise, although the presenter cautions against expecting revolutionary technology at this stage. The current state of AI in presentations is described as a glimpse into the present rather than a showcase of future capabilities. Tools like Slides AI, Prezo, Plusdocs, and Tome App are mentioned for their text-to-presentation features, each with its own limitations and areas for improvement. The need for more information to create meaningful presentations is emphasized, and the concept of topic-to-presentation AI is met with skepticism.

05:06

📈 Testing AI Presentation Tools: Hits and Misses

The second paragraph delves into the practical testing of various AI presentation tools. Sendsteps, CoPilot, and Beautiful AI are highlighted for their attempts to automate the presentation creation process. Issues such as mislabeling of slides, lack of precision in bullet points, and the challenge of creating presentations from broad topics are discussed. The paragraph emphasizes the current limitations of these tools, suggesting that they are more suited for urgent situations where speed is prioritized over quality. The concept of 'text to slide' is explored, with examples of how it falls short in practical use. The paragraph concludes with a critical view of the AI edit feature in Beautiful AI and Tome App, noting that it often leads to unintended and unsatisfactory results.

10:12

🚧 The Future of AI in Presentations: Awaiting Major Advances

The final paragraph addresses the current state of free plans and the limitations they impose on users, like Tome App's restrictive AI credits. It suggests that while these features may improve in the future, they currently fall short of expectations. The paragraph also touches on Beautiful AI's text-to-slide feature, which did not meet the presenter's needs when tested. The overall verdict on AI features in presentation software is that they are not yet ready for professional use, and the audience is advised to remain patient and optimistic for future developments. Microsoft's CoPilot is mentioned as a promising upcoming tool, but until it becomes widely available, its true capabilities remain speculative.

Keywords

💡AI Presentation Maker

An AI Presentation Maker refers to software that utilizes artificial intelligence to automate the creation of presentations. In the context of the video, it involves turning text into slides, adjusting text for clarity, and generating images with AI. The video evaluates various tools that claim to offer AI-powered presentation features, highlighting their effectiveness and shortcomings in real-world use.

💡Text-to-Presentation

Text-to-Presentation is a feature that allows users to input text, which the software then automatically formats into a presentation. This feature is central to the video's theme as it is a common AI function tested across the 21 tools reviewed. For instance, Slides AI and Prezo are mentioned as tools with this capability, but they have limitations such as character caps and the potential for incorrect information distribution.

💡AI Image Generator

An AI Image Generator is a tool that creates images based on textual descriptions using AI algorithms. It is a feature that aims to enhance presentations with visually appealing and contextually relevant images. In the video, Visme's AI image generator is criticized for producing inconsistent images, suggesting that the technology is not yet refined enough for professional use.

💡Arrange with AI

"Arrange with AI" is a feature offered by Slidebean, which is supposed to intelligently arrange presentation elements. However, the video suggests that this feature merely shuffles elements around without significant innovation, indicating that the AI aspect of this tool does not live up to the expectations set by its name.

💡AI Edit

AI Edit is a feature that aims to transform blocks of text into more digestible bullet points or other structured formats. Tools like Prezo and Beautiful AI offer this functionality. However, the video points out that these tools often fail to create accurate bullet points or follow instructions correctly, which can lead to a confusing presentation structure.

💡Topic-to-Presentation

Topic-to-Presentation is an AI feature that generates a presentation based on a keyword or short topic. The video expresses skepticism about this feature, arguing that it feels random and misaligned without in-depth research on the subject. An example given is Beautiful AI, which, despite its visual appeal, produced content that was random and lacked value based on a short input sentence.

💡Text-to-Slide

Text-to-Slide is a feature where users enter keywords or a description, and the AI tool creates an individual slide for them. The video highlights that this feature often does not work as intended across the tools tested. For example, when attempting to create a table of contents slide, Sendsteps generated content based on keywords rather than structuring the slide as desired.

💡AI Credits

AI Credits refer to a limited number of AI operations or uses that a user is allowed within a certain period, often used in free plans to encourage users to try out AI features. Tome App's free plan is mentioned as providing 500 AI credits per month, which is described as insufficient for meaningful use, serving more as a teaser than a practical offering.

💡CoPilot

CoPilot is an upcoming feature from Microsoft that aims to convert Word documents into PowerPoint presentations. It represents a potentially significant advancement in AI presentation tools, as it will integrate OpenAI's Dall-E for image creation. However, as it is not yet available to everyday users, its true capabilities and quality remain speculative.

💡Sponsored Email Marketing

The term 'Sponsored Email Marketing' in the video is used as an example of a mislabeled slide generated by Sendsteps. It implies a paid promotional aspect that was not intended in the original content, demonstrating a misunderstanding or misrepresentation by the AI tool when generating presentation slides.

💡Unpolished Gem

An 'Unpolished Gem' is a metaphor used in the video to describe Prezo. It suggests that Prezo has potential but requires further development before it can be considered a polished and effective tool. The term implies that with more refinement, the tool could shine and be highly valuable.

Highlights

AI features explored include turning text into presentations, creating slides from text, AI-adjusting text, and making AI images.

13 out of 21 tools tested treated AI as more of an afterthought rather than a core feature.

Slidebean's 'Arrange with AI' button was found to lack innovation, merely shuffling elements around.

Visme's AI image generator produced inconsistent images, deemed unsuitable for professional use.

8 tools showed slightly better AI capabilities, although not groundbreaking.

The current state of AI in presentations is described as a peek at what's available rather than a showcase of revolutionary technology.

Slides AI, an extension for Google Slides, has a free plan with a 2,500-character limit and a paid plan with a 12,000-character limit.

Prezo, launched in December 2022, can handle large documents but has issues with text overuse and incorrect information presentation.

Plusdocs, similar to Slides AI, has a restrictive free plan and produced text-heavy slides in testing.

Tome App, introduced in March 2022, is adept at recognizing headers but tends to overcrowd slides with text.

Sendsteps allows text input or direct document uploads but generated mislabeled and lackluster results in testing.

CoPilot is a promising tool that aims to turn Word documents into PowerPoint presentations and will integrate OpenAI's Dall-E for image creation.

The text-to-presentation feature in various tools is deemed unimpressive, except in urgent situations where speed is prioritized over quality.

Topic-to-presentation AI features are considered random and misaligned with the purpose of presentations without proper research.

SlidesGo, Sendsteps, and Beautiful AI offer the ability to create presentations from a short topic or sentence, but the results are often random and valueless.

The 'text to slide' feature, where AI creates a slide from keywords or a description, is a novel idea but lacks practical usefulness in current tools.

AI edit features in Beautiful AI and Tome App are promising but do not yet deliver consistent, intended results.

Tome App's free plan offers only 500 AI credits per month, which may not be sufficient for meaningful use.

Microsoft's CoPilot is anticipated as a potentially more successful AI tool for presentations, but it is not yet widely available.

The verdict on current AI presentation software is a polite 'no,' with anticipation for future improvements.