The Future of AI-Generated Slide Decks? A Breakthrough with Slidev

Create slides directly from Claude

For a long time, I’ve been searching for the best way to have AI—whether ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or others—directly generate slide decks without relying on third-party apps like Gamma (not to throw any shade on Gamma, it’s a very neat tool).

Most AI-powered slide generators I’ve tried have been disappointing. But recently, I stumbled upon Slidev—an open-source tool that allows you to create slides using a mix of Markdown and HTML.

LLMs like ChatGPT and Claude are excellent at writing in Markdown. So, I decided to test whether they could generate Slidev code for me. The results?

• ChatGPT struggled—likely due to how it handles Markdown formatting in its output.

• Claude, however, succeeded—it generated complete, error-free Slidev code that I could copy and paste into a compiler.

To test the process, I:

1️⃣ Took this research article, summarized it with ChatGPT (o3-mini-high).

2️⃣ Asked Claude to transform the summary into well-structured slides using Slidev.

3️⃣ Compiled the Slidev code in Cursor—a coding tool that deserves its own discussion!

4️⃣ Noticed blank image placeholders, so I asked Claude to generate MidJourney prompts for visuals.

5️⃣ Used those prompts to create images and insert them into the slides.

The result? Not perfect, but a major leap forward. You can access the slides in PDF form here. If you’ve tried AI-powered slide generation before and felt underwhelmed, this method offers a glimpse into what’s possible when LLMs interact directly with open-source tools like Slidev.

AI isn't replacing great slide design yet, but it’s getting closer. And for researchers, educators, or professionals who need quick, structured presentations, this workflow shows real promise. I’m hoping that it will get easier and we will soon be able to compile Slidev directly from tools like Claude or Perplexity.

What do you think about AI’s future in content creation?