Synthesia news and trends

Meta Goes to the GenAI Movies to Help Retailers Improve Online Sales
artificial intelligence // October 08, 2024

Meta’s new Movie Gen artificial intelligence (AI) video creation tool could level the playing field for small businesses in the digital marketplace, experts say.  Movie Gen joins an expanding list of AI-powered video generation tools. In recent months, several major players have introduced or enhanced...

Google’s AI Video Creator Aims to Streamline Production Time, Costs
artificial intelligence // July 17, 2024

Google’s new artificial intelligence (AI) video tool Vids, launched Monday (July 15) to select users, could dramatically reduce video production costs and time for businesses, potentially upending traditional content creation processes across industries. Vids, powered by Google’s Gemini AI, can produce videos up to 10...

AI’s Tour de France Showing Generates Controversy
Artificial Intelligence // July 04, 2024

The promise of artificial intelligence to generate images from simple text prompts has captured imaginations, with tools like DALL-E and Midjourney producing visuals. Yet, as users push the boundaries of these tools, the limitations of AI’s understanding become apparent. In one example, a viral attempt...

Emotive AI Aims to Offer New Ways to Connect With Consumers
artificial intelligence // April 26, 2024

In a lab in London, a new generation of avatars is learning to smile, frown and wink — not just as programmed, but in response to human emotions conveyed through text.  Backed by Nvidia, Synthesia’s latest creation aims to mimic and deeply understand feelings, turning every...

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Meta Goes to the GenAI Movies to Help Retailers Improve Online Sales

October 08, 2024
Meta’s new Movie Gen artificial intelligence (AI) video creation tool could level the playing field for small businesses in the digital marketplace, experts say.  Movie Gen joins an expanding list of AI-powered video generation tools. In recent months, several major players have introduced or enhanced their offerings in this space. Industry analysts predict Movie Gen’s […]

AI’s Tour de France Showing Generates Controversy

July 04, 2024
The promise of artificial intelligence to generate images from simple text prompts has captured imaginations, with tools like DALL-E and Midjourney producing visuals. Yet, as users push the boundaries of...

Quick Reads
Report: Generative AI Firms Make Up 60% of New Unicorns

October 17, 2023
If you’re searching for unicorns, you might want to look in the generative AI space. A report published Tuesday (Oct. 17) by venture firm Accel says generative artificial intelligence (AI) companies are now the main driver of “unicorns,” or startups valued at $1 billion. In fact, 60% of new unicorns fall into that category. Accel partner Philippe Botteri said in the […]

Synthesia Joins Unicorn Club Amid Flurry of AI Investments

June 13, 2023
British generative AI firm Synthesia has become a “unicorn” after raising $90 million. The company announced the Series C funding on its LinkedIn page Tuesday (June 13), saying the financing had raised its...

Report: VCs Pump $187 Million Into Deepfake Firms

May 17, 2023
Investors are reportedly pumping some real money into the deepfake industry. Venture capital (VC) funds invested $187.7 million into the sector in 2022 — up from $1 million in 2017...