Synthesia news and trends

AI Startups: LinkedIn Co-Founder’s Cancer Drug Venture, Intel Invests in Chiplets
Artificial Intelligence // January 28, 2025

This week in artificial intelligence startup news, Manas AI was created with the goal of shortening cancer drug development timelines, and Intel invested in chip company Baya Systems. Meanwhile, ElevenLabs raised $250 million, and Synthesia raised $180 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

AI Avatar Startup Synthesia Valued at $2.1 Billion
Investments // January 15, 2025

British artificial intelligence (AI) firm Synthesia is now a $2.1 billion company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Adobe AI Video Tools and Others Aim at Streamlining Corporate Media Content Creation
artificial intelligence // October 17, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) video tools, including Adobe’s latest release, are transforming corporate media by enabling rapid, low-cost custom content creation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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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.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]

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. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Synthesia Raises $400 Million for AI Avatar Platform

January 26, 2026
British AI startup Synthesia is now a $4 billion company after raising $200 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

AI Avatar Startup Synthesia Valued at $2.1 Billion

January 15, 2025
British artificial intelligence (AI) firm Synthesia is now a $2.1 billion company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...