# Automatically Generating Engaging Presentation Slide Decks

## TL;DR

TEDRIC is a novel system that automatically generates coherent, engaging presentation slide decks from a single topic, enhancing improvisation and presentation skill development.

## Contribution

It introduces a new system combining semantic word webs with data sources to create themed slide decks from minimal input.

## Key findings

- Audience perceived quality comparable to human-created decks
- System effectively supports improvisational presentations
- Enhances presentation skill practice and creativity

## Abstract

Talented public speakers have thousands of hours of practice. One means of improving public speaking skills is practice through improvisation, e.g. presenting an improvised presentation using an unseen slide deck. We present TEDRIC, a novel system capable of generating coherent slide decks based on a single topic suggestion. It combines semantic word webs with text and image data sources to create an engaging slide deck with an overarching theme. We found that audience members perceived the quality of improvised presentations using these generated slide decks to be on par with presentations using human created slide decks for the Improvised TED Talk performance format. TEDRIC is thus a valuable new creative tool for improvisers to perform with, and for anyone looking to improve their presentation skills.