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UK maker of AI avatars nearly doubles valuation to $4bn after funding round

Synthesia makes digital presenters for clients to use in corporate videos and counts 70% of FTSE 100 as customers

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5 AI tools that bring real holiday magic — and most of them are free

5 AI tools that bring real holiday magic — and most of them are free

I tested five AI tools that made the holidays more magical, from personalized Santa videos to Elf on the Shelf ideas and stress-free holiday cards.

Back to the Future turns 40 — here’s all the AI it got right (and what it totally missed)

Back to the Future turns 40 — here’s all the AI it got right (and what it totally missed)

It’s been 40 years since Back to the Future hit theaters — and surprisingly, some of its AI predictions actually came true. Here’s what the movie got right (and what it didn’t).

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This Startup's AI Personas Now Train Staff At L'Oréal—And The Founder Says She Got The Idea From The Sims

A childhood obsession with “The Sims” has evolved into an $11 million artificial intelligence startup now powering digital training for global brands like L’Oréal and Henkel. Co-founded by Synthesia alumni Caoimhe Murphy and Ben Carr, Anam is building real-time, emotionally intelligent AI personas that replicate human presence with near-flawless realism,…

What makes an AI avatar seem human, according to Synthesia’s CEO

When I was writing a feature for Fortune’s just-released digital issue, I asked Synthesia CEO and cofounder Victor Riparbelli: What makes an avatar seem more human?

AI video avatars are already serving some of the world’s biggest companies

Most people absorb information from video more readily than text, and digital avatars make training and comms videos easier and cheaper to produce.

AI is changing how employees train—and starting to reduce how much training they need

As workers focus on acquiring AI skills, AI is emerging as a useful tool to hone other important job skills.

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AI avatar generator Synthesia does video footage deal with Shutterstock

British startup will license content to train latest model for more ‘human-like performances’ from its avatars

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What is Synthesia? Everything we know about the best enterprise AI video generator

What is Synthesia? Everything we know about the best enterprise AI video generator

Making professional AI videos for work just got that much easier

How to send a personal video message from Santa using AI

How to send a personal video message from Santa using AI

Synthesia offers custom video messages from Santa.

I just sent a free personalized holiday greeting from AI Santa — here's how you can too

I just sent a free personalized holiday greeting from AI Santa — here's how you can too

Synthesia is offering free personalized messages from AI Santa to help make the holidays bright.

Why isn't AI content labeling ubiquitous? A LinkedIn case study shows why

Why isn't AI content labeling ubiquitous? A LinkedIn case study shows why

A case study of LinkedIn's experience with C2PA content credentials highlights the tech's ongoing challenges.

Actor Sells Likeness To AI Firm, Finds His Face Used In Venezuelan Propaganda Video

Actor Sells Likeness To AI Firm, Finds His Face Used In Venezuelan Propaganda Video

Dan Dewhirst, a character actor known for his minor roles in films like Prometheus and series like The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, has found himself at the center of a controversy involving artificial intelligence and political propaganda.

International Business Times

‘It’s not me, it’s just my face’: the models who found their likenesses had been used in AI propaganda

‘It’s not me, it’s just my face’: the models who found their likenesses had been used in AI propaganda

London-based Synthesia’s technology was employed to make deepfake videos for authoritarian regimes

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I had a conversation with my AI twin — here's what happened

Synthesia now lets you easily create a digital version of yourself with its new Personal Avatar feature, including a very accurate clone of your voice.

This Company Is Deepfaking Your Whole Body to Make Super Realistic AI Avatars

Synthesia showed off its 2.0 model that will soon feature a way to generate full-body AI avatars that can make realistic gestures.

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OpenAI's Johansson Gaffe Pushes Voice Cloning Into Spotlight

OpenAI was forced to apologise to actor Scarlett Johansson last week for using her voice -- or something very similar -- on its latest chatbot, throwing the spotlight on to voice-cloning tech.

If you thought the OpenAI ChatGPT GPT-4o demo was impressive — it now has a face

OpenAI's GPT-4o just got even more lifelike thanks to Synthesia's generative AI face.

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4.1M Brits Are Happier Working In Female-Founded Companies: 10 Businesses To Watch

The study shows that 13 per cent of the working population in the UK have a better work-life balance and faster career progression at female-founded businesses.

AI avatars can now smile thanks to a new Synthesia model — and it's as disturbing as it sounds

Synthesia now lets you create custom avatars based on your likeness and new synthetic human-like AI avatars that can express emotions.

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Top 5 Best Elevenlabs IO Alternatives And Competitors 2024, Best AI Voice Generators

In this article, we will explore the best AI voice generator software and Elevenlabs IO alternatives available in the market.

3 AI features in apps you need to try

These companies use AI to make content creation easier.

The Guardian - UK

Imagine your child calling for money. Except it’s not them – it’s an AI scam

Fraudsters are being given more sophisticated ways to trick us into believing they are someone they are not, says James Wise, a trustee of the thinktank Demos

CFOs at A.I. firms on what it's like when your sector is suddenly thrust into the spotlight

CFOs at SoundHound and Synthesia say investor interest has skyrocketed from a year ago.

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