
Synthesia
Founded Year
2017Stage
Incubator/Accelerator - II | AliveTotal Raised
$65.69MAbout Synthesia
Synthesia develops video synthesis technology. It offers training videos, marketing videos, an online video maker, an artificial intelligence video generator, and more. It empowers video production for advertising agencies, marketing campaigns, corporate communications, and e-learning companies. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
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Synthesia's Products & Differentiators
Synthesia Studio
AI video platform that runs directly in your browser. Videos generate in only minutes.
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Jun 3, 2023
Avatars could well be the next big thing in the AI space, with a variety of industries eyeing them to boost productivity, cut costs and streamline operations including training, customer support, sales and communications. — Image by Freepik Every business has that employee it couldn’t stand to lose. The outstanding one. The one you joke about cloning. Well, the joke might one day be on us as the artificial intelligence boom gathers speed. And digital clones – avatars by another name – present a world of business, economic, scientific and artistic opportunities, even as they also raise a host of ethical questions. To see just how far the technology has already progressed, Bloomberg Television anchor Tom Mackenzie cloned himself. Then he had a chat with his AI-powered twin, call him Avatar Tom. Mackenzie’s digital twin, created by London-based synthetic media platform Synthesia and using ChatGPT to generate its responses, is animated by algorithms able to mimic his appearance, behaviour and voice. Avatars could well be the next big thing in the AI space, with a variety of industries eyeing them to boost productivity, cut costs and streamline operations including training, customer support, sales and communications. Investors have taken notice, with VC money pouring into what’s predicted to become a US$527bil (RM2.41 trillion) industry by the end of the decade. Synthesia is among the leaders, having raised US$50mil (RM228.87mil) and developed “human” avatars for over 15,000 companies, including McDonald’s Corp, Accenture Plc and the UK’s National Health Service. Avatars can create greater efficiencies within an organisation and be used to replace documents and PowerPoint presentations with more engaging videos, said a spokeswoman at Synthesia. At a cost of about US$1,000 (RM4,577) per custom-made avatar, the London-based company even created a synthetic David Beckham, a copy of the former football star able to speak nine languages. Google-backed Runway and Deep Voodoo, popular for its special effects in a Kendrick Lamar music video, are also producing AI-powered human avatars. There is potentially a dark side, given the speed of technological advance and the almost complete absence of regulation or ethical guidelines. At risk of turning into “deepfake” machines, there is already a worrying history of such platforms releasing propaganda or outright lies, without accountability. Synthesia said it strengthened the company’s regulations this year after one of its avatars was associated with the spread of misinformation. And of course, replacing human jobs with avatars is another source of concern. When asked about this, Avatar Tom simply said: “Human TV anchors bring unique qualities such as charisma, critical thinking and adaptability. So rest assured, I’m here to assist, not to take your place.” So while human Mackenzie’s job seems safe for now, it may not be too long before that changes. – Bloomberg Related stories:
Synthesia Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was Synthesia founded?
Synthesia was founded in 2017.
Where is Synthesia's headquarters?
Synthesia's headquarters is located at Kent House, London.
What is Synthesia's latest funding round?
Synthesia's latest funding round is Incubator/Accelerator - II.
How much did Synthesia raise?
Synthesia raised a total of $65.69M.
Who are the investors of Synthesia?
Investors of Synthesia include NVIDIA Inception, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Google Ventures, Mark Cuban, Christian Bach and 13 more.
Who are Synthesia's competitors?
Competitors of Synthesia include Pantheon Lab, Tavus, Colossyan, Elai.io, Didimo, Neosapience, Rephrase.ai, Lion Rocket, Hour One, D-ID and 22 more.
What products does Synthesia offer?
Synthesia's products include Synthesia Studio.
Who are Synthesia's customers?
Customers of Synthesia include Teleperformance, WPP, BSH Group, Ocado and UIPath.
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DeepBrain AI provides real-time video synthesis solutions in the form of both conversational and non-conversational 'AI Human', applicable to various customer-facing and presenter-led industries. For a customer-facing environment, DeepBrain AI aims to humanize its digital customer service and bridge the gap between them and its customers and increase engagement. As for the presenter-led environments, such as broadcasting and media companies, DeepBrain AI provides a non-conversational AI Human SaaS platform, which makes it easy to produce synthetic videos without the need to rent a studio. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Hour One specializes in the development of virtual humans for use in professional video communications. Its lifelike virtual characters are based on real humans animated with human expressiveness enabling businesses to upgrade their communications. It was founded in 2019 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Movio.la is an AI video generator that can help one to take marketing text and turn it into a spokesperson video. It provides 80+ AI avatars covering different ethnicities, ages, and poses. It makes professional spokesperson videos for corporate training, marketing, e-learning, and more. It is based in San Francisco, California.

Rephrase.ai creates videos with text as inputs, using artificial intelligence (AI). It offers generative AI, facial mapping, audio cloning, and video creation for personal messaging campaigns. It uses cloning avatars of celebrities and influencers for brand promotions. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Bangalore, India.
Soul Machines is a developer of intelligent, emotionally responsive avatars that augment and enrich the user experience for Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms.
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