這個月我們提到了許多AI能幫助我們溝通的方法, 這一集就來讓我們分析不同產出ppt的AI工具。Let’s find out what these tools can do for us.

What will generative AI change in presentations?

• “Generative AI” = generating ideas
  • Come up with first drafts
  • Create outlines
• “Editorial AI” = improving on what you have
  • Write longer, write shorter
  • Write more interesting, more humorous, more serious
  • Make texts visual
  • Suggest visual design, redo layouts

What will stay the same as before?

• Doing the hard thinking - the hard work that make for brilliant speeches and presentations that get people to reflect, and act
• Distill the central idea - great presentations are still about that “one idea” - the aha moment that changes someone’s thinking, make them see the world in a different way
• Tell an engaging story, full of twists and surprises…
  • Actually, AI is getting pretty good even in this!
  • It can come up with decent story structures
  • And it can come up with plot twists and good lines

Now, let’s review some top emerging tools for building presentations

Tool 1: Gamma

Strengths:

• Super easy to use, especially to generate first drafts, and ideas
  • Just give it a topic: “10 unconventional tips on business English in international business.”
  • It’ll generate an outline to let you edit
  • Give you choice of theme, including fonts, colors, design, etc.
  • Then let you watch as the presentation builds in front of your eyes
• AI embedded very naturally in the workflow - call it up anytime to add slides, change copywriting, etc.
  • Select any text, and ask it to expand, shorten, make it more engaging
  • Or even pull out key points and reformat
  • Or even to suggest visuals for the text
• Dynamic:
  • Embed Youtube videos, Google sheets, Tweets
  • Embed GIFs, entire websites, Figma, 3D models
• Share as a document, website, presentation… it’s all of them, and none of them

Weaknesses

• Design not as flexible as Canva, Power Point, Keynote, etc.
• Professional designers will definitely choose the old tools, more powerful