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AI tools in powerpoint
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We Tried 5 AI Tools in Powerpoint So You Don’t Have To

Written by Trudy Darmanin | Illustrated by Dorottya Kranicz


AI tools are fast, convenient, and vaguely terrifying. But can they actually build a presentation that works? We decided to take one for the team and willingly let the robots near our powerpoint presentations (but don’t let our co-founder hear that!). Here’s what happened.

Written by Trudy Darmanin | Illustrated by Dorottya Kranicz


AI tools are fast, convenient, and vaguely terrifying. But can they actually build a presentation that works? We decided to take one for the team and willingly let the robots near our powerpoint presentations (but don’t let our co-founder hear that!). Here’s what happened.

AI tools in powerpoint
AI tools in powerpoint
AI tools in powerpoint

Microsoft Copilot (PowerPoint’s built-in assistant)

Microsoft Copilot (PowerPoint’s built-in assistant)

Vibe: The very serious intern who always cites their sources


Copilot is Powerpoint’s native AI, built right into Microsoft 365. It’s like having a polite, overly eager assistant living inside your deck. Feed it a brief or upload a doc, and it’ll spit out a slide structure complete with headers, bullet points, and even suggested layouts.


The verdict: Copilot does a pretty good job in condensing heavy content into something slide-ish, but misses the ‘wow’ factor by a long shot. You’ll get perfectly average slides that need a human touch to come alive.

Gamma

Gamma

Vibe: Your hip UX friend who insists on dark mode


Gamma builds presentations using AI prompts, then lets you tweak design and interactivity. It feels like Notion and Canva had a baby and taught it how to pitch.


The verdict: Gamma offers a massive design variety when it comes to fonts, icons and illustrations. It loves a dramatic template but fails dismally in integrating real data and information to weave any sort of storytelling.

ChatGPT

ChatGPT

Vibe: The clever assistant who knows everything. Except when it doesn’t.


Oh, ChatGPT. Where would half the world’s content be without you?


ChatGPT doesn’t make slides, but it makes slide thinking better. We used it to structure presentation outlines, rewrite clunky copy, and come up with storytelling metaphors for otherwise dreary topics.


The verdict: ChatGPT can help with a Powerpoint presentation, but it cannot do it for you. Use it for turning messy ideas into elegant narratives and tailoring a specific tone of voice (but don’t forget to edit the output, those dashes are a dead giveaway).

Midjourney

Midjourney

Vibe: The tortured artist with a weird fixation on sci-fi


Midjourney isn’t a Powerpoint tool per se, but it’s our go-to for generating visuals that don’t look like stock photos’ sad cousins. We used it for jawdropping visuals that elevate your pitch into something *dare we say it* ethereal.


The verdict: While requiring time, patience and a bit of expertise to craft the perfect prompt, Midjourney is definitely a beast for creating gorgeous artwork, although less suitable for data-driven visuals. Use sparingly and stylishly.

Sora

Sora

Vibe: The indie filmmaker who snuck into your boardroom


Let’s kick it up a notch. We use Sora, OpenAI’s video model, to introduce motion into our Powerpoint presentations. Think AI-generated video intros, storytelling scenes, and animated metaphors.


The verdict: Sora can be a wild card. While it holds infinite potential to how we tell stories, it can still feel a little unpolished and needs a lot of human work to move its output from ‘film trailer’ to ‘slide support’. We’re intrigued. We’re cautious.

So… Can AI make a great Powerpoint presentation?

So… Can AI make a great Powerpoint presentation?

So… Can AI make a great Powerpoint presentation?

Yes. Kind of. With a little, or a lot, of help.


AI tools are incredible at getting you somewhere. They’re helpful when the page is blank, the deadline is looming, and your creativity is on airplane mode. But will they replace human storytelling, brand nuance, or the gut instinct that knows when to throw out the rules?

Not even close.

So yes, we’ll keep using them. But with one hand on the keyboard, and one firmly gripping our creative instincts.

Because great presentations still need a little human magic.


Want a deck that looks smart, sounds sharp, and doesn’t feel like a bot made it? Talk to us. We know the difference.

Yes. Kind of. With a little, or a lot, of help.


AI tools are incredible at getting you somewhere. They’re helpful when the page is blank, the deadline is looming, and your creativity is on airplane mode. But will they replace human storytelling, brand nuance, or the gut instinct that knows when to throw out the rules?

Not even close.

So yes, we’ll keep using them. But with one hand on the keyboard, and one firmly gripping our creative instincts.

Because great presentations still need a little human magic.


Want a deck that looks smart, sounds sharp, and doesn’t feel like a bot made it? Talk to us. We know the difference.

Yes. Kind of. With a little, or a lot, of help.


AI tools are incredible at getting you somewhere. They’re helpful when the page is blank, the deadline is looming, and your creativity is on airplane mode. But will they replace human storytelling, brand nuance, or the gut instinct that knows when to throw out the rules?

Not even close.

So yes, we’ll keep using them. But with one hand on the keyboard, and one firmly gripping our creative instincts.

Because great presentations still need a little human magic.


Want a deck that looks smart, sounds sharp, and doesn’t feel like a bot made it? Talk to us. We know the difference.

Trudy Darmanin

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