Google adds AI slide deck tool to Gemini Canvas

Google has added a presentation-generation capability to Gemini's Canvas workspace, allowing users to create complete slide decks from a short prompt or by uploading documents, spreadsheets, or research files. The feature, which began rolling out this week, produces slides prefilled with text, a cohesive theme and relevant images, and can be exported directly into Google Slides for further editing and collaboration. Google said the update is being released in batches, with access initially available to a limited group of subscribers and expanding to personal and Workspace accounts in the coming days.

Users can invoke the tool by describing a topic or attaching source materials and asking Gemini to assemble a deck. The system summarizes key ideas into individual slides, applies a consistent layout and visual style, and inserts images and bullet points that match the content and tone. Generated decks appear inside Canvas, where users can edit text, adjust visuals or refine structure before exporting. Canvas also supports collaborative workflows so multiple contributors can work on a presentation together.

Canvas was introduced in March as an interactive workspace inside the Gemini...