Struggling to get started with Prezi AI for an upcoming project and not sure what features it offers or the best way to make my presentations more engaging. Hoping someone can explain how to access its AI tools, what they do, and if there are any tips to make the most out of them, since the official resources are a bit confusing.
Honestly, Prezi’s AI is both a blessing and a curse depending on how much you’re willing to let it steer your presentation. Accessing it is as simple as starting a new Prezi and looking for the “AI assist” or “Suggest” buttons—these are usually at the top or integrated in the slide/content creation options. The idea is, you toss in a topic or some outline points, and Prezi AI will try to generate a rough draft presentation for you, including suggested structures, templates, and even some text content. Sometimes it’s eerily on point; sometimes it spits out something more generic than an HR training video script.
Best uses? Let it do the boring grunt work of setting up the main flow or suggesting ways to visualize your info. Don’t count on it for deep, nuanced content—it can get repetitive or just wildly off-base if your topic is even a little unusual. The AI also suggests visuals and animations, which can make your presentation less “PowerPoint nap-inducer,” but review them closely unless you want your charts to look like they came from a children’s math book.
Tips:
- Just enter your ideas in bullet form and let it try structuring for you, but always edit the flow/frame after.
- Never trust its image choices blindly. Sometimes you get wildly off-topic stock photos.
- If you want to use smart transitions, let the AI suggest them, but check the end result. Sometimes it’s more dizzying than helpful.
- Keep its text recommendations minimal—your own words will probably be clearer and more accurate.
- The “AI Q&A” feature is semi-helpful if you want to anticipate audience questions, but it mostly covers basics like “why is this important?” or “who cares?”
Bottom line: Use it as a brainstorming and structure tool, not your whole workflow. Treat its outputs as a first draft, not gospel truth, and you’ll avoid ending up with yet another presentation suffering from “I let the robot do it” syndrome.
Totally with you on using Prezi AI to make things less snooze-fest and a bit more wow. @mikeappsreviewer has the basics down, but honestly, I don’t let the AI dictate too much. Yes, typing your outline and letting it do the dirty work can save you hours, but here’s the reality: Prezi’s AI is decent at suggesting a flow, but it seriously lacks context-awareness for anything outside “5th grade science fair” topics. Like, I tried it for a nuanced strategy talk and got slides on “Why teamwork is nice!” 
What’s actually handy: The AI’s “Topic expansion” feature, where you highlight a section and it spits out related points or visuals. Sometimes it nails good angles I hadn’t thought of. But—prepare to do a lot of trimming, or your deck ends up bloated as heck.
The animation suggestions? Half the time, it’s like, “Let’s spin this chart like a carnival ride!” which is a migraine waiting to happen. I say use animations, but sparingly—otherwise your audience is watching a PowerPoint-on-espresso and not your content.
Also, I disagree slightly with @mikeappsreviewer about the Q&A thing. On my last pitch, the AI’s sample questions actually flagged an objection that came up in the meeting, so points for anticipating basic pushback, even if not wildly creative.
TL;DR – don’t expect Prezi AI to understand your topic’s subtleties. Use it for brainstorming, quick structure, and some visuals, but plan to rewrite and revisualize most content yourself. If you want something truly engaging, layer your own personality and stories on top—robots just aren’t funny. Yet.