Turn videos and company research into slide decks
The author describes Manus watching a YouTube video to make a slide deck and researching companies for investment potential into a presentation.
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- What they did
- The author gives Manus a goal and says it plans the steps on its own. In one task it watches a YouTube video, works out what it covers, and turns it into a slide deck. In another it researches companies for investment potential and builds a presentation. The post gives no step-by-step detail. Side-by-side videos against ChatGPT are on a linked page.
- How it went
- The post gives no figures or concrete results for these two tasks, only the claim that Manus delivers finished decks. The comparison videos sit on a separate blog, so the outputs can't be judged here.
- Worth knowing
- Manus can hallucinate, so check the research. It also uses credits, though new users get some free ones to test.
Try it yourself with Manus
Watch this video [YouTube URL] and turn it into a [number, e.g. 10]-slide deck that captures the key points, with a slide for any data or quotes worth keeping. Finish with an exported presentation and a short list of timestamps for the main claims.
Source: ainutpam.substack.com · Undated
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