I created an interactive digital avatar of myself — and you can talk to it
A TechCrunch journalist tests a Synthesia interactive avatar trained only on one of her articles.
A TechCrunch journalist consented to photos and a two-minute voice sample so Synthesia could build personal and interactive digital avatars, the first it has made for a journalist. The interactive twin, produced in a couple of days, only answers questions about one venture-fraud article and redirects other prompts. Synthesia, originally based in the U.K. and now with a New York office, reported a $4 billion valuation and more than $100 million in ARR. Its products span scripted video avatars, agentic Roleplay Sessions, and an API that can pair its video and voice models with Cartesia, ElevenLabs, Google, or OpenAI.
- Synthesia is valued at $4 billion with over $100 million ARR.
- The interactive avatar answers only questions about one article.
- Its stack mixes Synthesia video and voice with optional third-party models.
- Products include scripted avatars, Roleplay Sessions, and an API.
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- Roleplay Sessions
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- SynthesiaTechCrunch
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- United KingdomUnited States
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After obtaining an interactive avatar and training it to discuss venture fraud, I have mixed feelings about making AI clones of ourselves.
By Dominic-Madori Davis · techcrunch.com
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