Making videos without an actor is possible thanks to this AI

Greg Taieb · · 2 min read

It's not every day that I'm amazed by an application and I can tell you that I weigh my words when I say that Synthesia amazed me!

As we know, making online videos is increasingly easier, especially with tools like PlayPlay (which I will have to talk about again). However, until now we had a limit: it was impossible to take real actors, so the videos were essentially texts and animated images. 🤔

The problem is that the actor is what gives a human side to your video and that an actor immediately increases the price of the video (especially if it is in several languages).

That's where Synthesia comes into play. This online tool will take your texts and have them recited by fictional actors who are actually an AI. You can choose between around ten actors and have them speak in 38 languages!

Some use cases:

  • Present a product
  • Read a welcome message
  • Record a presentation

The benefit of having an AI ?

If you want to modify your text, no need to return the entire video! A simple copy and paste will suffice. Another interesting point, you will be able to make your actor speak in 38 languages without any problem.

Pour imaginer le futur du social shopping il suffit de faire un tour sur their page presenting the ‘personalization option. The solution has already been used to translate the Just Eat ad in which Snoop Dog sings or to to make David Beckham speak in 9 languages.

Imagine receiving a video message by email reminding you of your dentist appointment or a thank you message using your first name after making an online purchase.

In short, it's magical (much more in English than in French, you have to admit)! Besides, I made a video accompanying the article. The result is sometimes a little unnatural but I bet that in a few years we won't be able to distinguish a video generated by an AI from a real video (for the better and especially for the worse).

You cantest a short text for free and, from $30/month (without commitment) create up to 10 videos. Unbeatable!