AI Avatar Clones Speak & Act Naturally

⊲ MIT Technology Review ⊳ The UK’s Synthesia company, founded in 2017, has steadily advanced from simple voice-dubbing avatars to expressive, full-body AI presenters. Its latest update, Express‑2, delivers lifelike avatars with nuanced gestures, facial expressions, and synchronised speech, paired with a voice engine that captures tone and accent instantly. While these improvements mark a step towards more natural and engaging AI‑produced content, the article raises questions around how such avatars might evolve to interact in real-time and what this means for future communication.
⊲ Image – Synthesia ⊳