Google's AI research assistant NotebookLM has received a major upgrade, with the new "Slide Decks" (presentation slide generation) feature now officially launched! This feature directly transforms user-uploaded materials into complete, professional-level presentation slides (PPTs), with results far surpassing the built-in tools in Gemini App. Upon its release, it sparked heated discussions in the AI community and was hailed as the "end of PowerPoint and Canva." The new Slide Decks feature has officially made its debut. NotebookLM has added two new output options in the Studio panel: Slide Decks and Infographics.
Users simply need to upload source materials such as PDFs, documents, web links, or videos in their notebook, and then generate complete slide sets with one click.
The generated PPT strictly adheres to the original materials provided by the user, avoiding the "hallucination" issues common in traditional AI tools, ensuring accurate and reliable content.
At the same time, the Infographics feature automatically converts complex data into high-quality visual summary charts, further enhancing the persuasiveness of the presentation.
The image quality is outstanding, all thanks to the Nano Banana Pro. The biggest highlight of this upgrade lies in the visual presentation. All the images in NotebookLM's slides are driven by Google's latest released Nano Banana Pro image generation model (this model was also launched today on Google Slides, Vids, and Gemini App).
Nano Banana Pro is hailed as the most advanced image generation and editing model currently available, capable of accurately restoring real objects, scenes, and details, generating illustrations that are rich, delicate, and professionally styled.
Compared to Gemini App's simple text-to-image conversion, NotebookLM's images are more immersive and information-dense. Users have commented, “The content suddenly becomes vivid, and you understand it at a glance.”
Highly customizable, prompts determine everything. NotebookLM always emphasizes user control, and the new features also support deep customization:
Users can input custom prompts, specifying the number of slides, style (such as minimalist, tech, cartoon styles, etc.), key sections, or language versions.
Supports multiple generations of different variations, making it easy to compare and optimize, completely eliminating the pain point of “one-click generation followed by manual major adjustments.”
Why is it said to outperform Gemini App? Although Gemini App can also generate simple presentations, the images are often monotonous, and the content often deviates from the source. NotebookLM's Slide Decks are specifically designed for “research-oriented” users, from materials to finished products, all practical and free of hallucinations. Combined with the visual boost from Nano Banana Pro, the overall experience has achieved a qualitative leap. Many early testers exclaimed, “I won't have to stay up late cutting pictures for reports anymore!”
Notebook LM has evolved from an initial “AI note-taking wizard” to a one-stop content creation platform, becoming a must-have for knowledge workers and productivity enthusiasts. The combination of Slide Decks and Nano Banana Pro not only significantly lowers the barrier to professional presentations but also signals Google's comprehensive leadership in multimodal AI productivity tools. It is strongly recommended that everyone immediately update and experience it — upload a few materials, and get a PPT in 10 seconds, with efficiency taking off immediately!
