Synthesia
Updated: January 26, 2026
Founders: Steffen Tjerrild, Lourdes Agapito, Matthias Niessner, Victor Riparbelli
Country: UK | Funding: $736.6M (+)
Founded: 2017
Website: https://www.synthesia.io
Synthesia is a platform that specializes in generating "talking head" videos - with realistic avatars reading text. Such videos are used for news, corporate training, presentations and commercials. Video can be automatically translated into 130+ languages and accents. The service generates speech and facial expressions using algorithms, lip-syncs and can even create digital avatars based on real people (after their consent of course). Synthesia is also developing an AI Video Assistant, which can convert text documents into video, helping automate scripting and scene layout. The service is used by many Fortune 100 companies.
Founded: 2017
Website: https://www.synthesia.io
Synthesia is a platform that specializes in generating "talking head" videos - with realistic avatars reading text. Such videos are used for news, corporate training, presentations and commercials. Video can be automatically translated into 130+ languages and accents. The service generates speech and facial expressions using algorithms, lip-syncs and can even create digital avatars based on real people (after their consent of course). Synthesia is also developing an AI Video Assistant, which can convert text documents into video, helping automate scripting and scene layout. The service is used by many Fortune 100 companies.
