Show Notes:

Andrew Persh, co-founder of Oria, an AI-based tool for creating PowerPoint slides demonstrates Oria. Andrew provides a brief history of his experience at McKinsey and the challenges he faced with existing AI tools for creating slides. He explains the idea behind Oria: to create complex slides that do not look like they were generated by AI.

Oria Demonstration

Andrew demonstrates Oria as an extension for PowerPoint, focusing on the text-to-slide feature.

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Converting text into design suggestions

He explains the process of converting text into multiple design suggestions for slides.

Andrew highlights that each design option is custom-built and fits within the user's existing PowerPoint template.

slide options screenshot

Complex slides with data

He shows how Oria can handle complex slides with data and create visually compelling designs.

Data heavy slides

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3D visualizations

Andrew discusses the ability of Oria to handle data-heavy slides and create 3D visualizations.

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Framework with icons

He demonstrates how Oria can convert text descriptions into detailed slides with icons and text.

Improve design screenshot

Improve design

Andrew explains the "improve design" feature, which allows users to specify detailed instructions for slide design. He shows how Oria can format slides and add visual elements based on user instructions. Andrew explains the ability of Oria to handle long content and extract key points for slides. He demonstrates how Oria can create a roadmap slide from a detailed text description.

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Roadmap slide

He explains the process of using Oria with large amounts of text and how it can synthesize the content into a slide. Oria can build slides from normal human language meaning users do not need to know how to use prompts. Andrew shows how Oria can handle non-standard elements like chevrons and create fully editable slides.

Screenshots to Slides Function

Andrew demonstrates how Oria can handle screenshots and convert them into editable PowerPoint elements. He explains the limitations of other AI tools in handling charts and how Oria excels in this area.

screenshot to slide

Sketch to slide feature

Andrew introduces the "sketch to slide" feature, which converts handwritten notes into editable slides. He shows how Oria can switch between different templates for different clients and maintain consistency in slide design.

Subscription Plans

Andrew discusses the installation process of Oria and the availability of a free trial. Andrew explains the different subscription plans: $20 per month for basic use and $60 per month for heavy users. He mentions the option to purchase additional tokens for more complex slides.

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Timestamps:

03:20: Demo of Oria's Text-to-Slide Feature

06:30: Advanced Features of Oria

11:07: Handling Long Content and Complex Slides

15:29: Additional Use Cases and Features

21:41: Subscription and Pricing Details

Links:

https://www.oria.one/

https://marketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/product/office/WA200009750?tab=Overview

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645. Andrew Persh, Founder of Oria, an AI PowerPoint Plug-in for Management Consulting

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645. Andrew Persh, Founder of Oria, an AI PowerPoint Plug-in for Management Consulting