Synthesia Creates Interactive Digital Avatars for Personalized Communication

Sep 26, 2026

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Synthesia, a digital avatar startup, has developed interactive avatars that can respond to specific queries. The company, valued at $4 billion, aims to enhance corporate communication and training through AI technology, allowing users to create personalized digital twins for various applications.

Alexandru Voica, head of corporate affairs at Synthesia, introduced an interactive avatar trained to answer press inquiries about the company.
Synthesia, originally based in the U.K., has a valuation of $4 billion and reported over $100 million in annual recurring revenue last year.
The company offers tools for enterprises to create training videos using AI avatars, including a new product called Roleplay Sessions for practicing sales pitches.
A journalist received a personalized digital avatar trained on a specific article, created through a photo and voice recording process at Synthesia's office.
The avatars utilize a combination of voice-to-text, language processing, and video models to interact with users.
Synthesia's products include a video creation platform, an interactive agentic platform, and an API for integrating their technology with other services.
The journalist's experience with the avatar raised questions about the future of journalism and the potential for avatars to replace or augment human reporters.
The concept of digital twins may appeal to many, allowing for continuous presence in professional settings without the need for physical attendance.
The journalist expressed mixed feelings about the novelty of having a digital avatar, highlighting the deterministic nature of the current technology.

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Synthesia Creates Interactive Digital Avatars for Personalized Communication

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