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Startup InsiderNach dem 4-Milliarden-Unicorn: Synthesia-Gründer startet SpAItial AI für 3D-Weltmodelle – Matthias Niessner (SpAItial AI)Vom Uni-Professor zum Unicorn-Gründer: Wie schafft man es, parallel Forschung und ein 4-Milliarden-Business aufzubauen?Matthias Niessner ist Professor an der TU München, Co-Founder von Synthesia – dem weltweit führenden Anbieter für KI-Avatare mit einer Bewertung von 4 Milliarden US-Dollar – und nun CEO von SpAItial AI, einem Startup für Spatial Foundation Models. In Startup Spotlight mit Jan Thomas spricht Matthias über die Anfänge von Synthesia, warum die erste Geschäftsidee scheiterte, wie das Team den Product-Market-Fit fand und weshalb 90 Prozent der Fortune-100-Unternehmen heute Synthesia nutzen. Außerdem erklärt er, warum er SpAItial AI gegründet h...
2026-02-1355 min
ACCESSWhere AI video is headed next, with Synthesia's Victor RiparbelliAlex and Ellis analyze AIs talking to each other on Moltbook, the implications of Elon Musk merging SpaceX and xAI, new moves in the OpenAI versus Anthropic coding race, and a favorite AI app getting a controversial redesign.
Then they’re joined by Victor Riparbelli, CEO of Synthesia, to talk about how he turned deepfakes into a business that just raised $200 million. They discuss how AI video is changing how we interact with each other, trust on the internet, and whether raising the bar for corporate videos also raises new risks.
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2026-02-051h 16
TBPNClawd Maxxing, ChatGPT Ads Breakdown, China's Top General Accused of Treason | George Kurtz, Joseph Lubin, Kurt Terrani, Christian Keil, Lan Xuezhao, Victor RiparbelliSign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com(00:30) - Clawdbot: AI Enters the Napster Era
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(45:35) - George Kurtz, co-founder and CEO of CrowdStrike, is a prominent figure in cybersecurity and an accomplished endurance racer. In the conversation, he discusses his recent victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona, highlighting the team's perseverance after a challenging start, the strategic approach to endurance racing, and the personal fulfillment he derives from the sport. Kurtz also touches on the importance of physical and mental preparation for such demanding events and shares insights in...
2026-01-262h 57
The Information's TITVOpenAI vs. Anthropic Enterprise War, OpenAI Ad Prices, Synthesia’s $4B Valuation | Jan 26, 2026Enterprise Software Reporter Kevin McLaughlin joins TITV Host Akash Pasricha to discuss OpenAI’s aggressive new sales push to lure enterprise customers away from Anthropic and why branding remains their biggest hurdle. We also talk with E-commerce reporter Ann Gehan about OpenAI’s premium $60 CPM ad pilot and Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli about his company’s new $4 billion valuation and the future of interactive, "AI-native" video. Finally, we get into Nvidia’s $2 billion investment in CoreWeave and the "Davos of data centers" with our cloud reporter Anissa Gardizy.Articles discussed on this episode: https...
2026-01-2637 min
The AI Native Dev - from Copilot today to AI Native Software Development tomorrowIntelligence ≠ Knowledge: Why Context Beats Bigger ModelsIn this special milestone episode, Simon Maple and Guy Podjarny celebrate 1 million views by looking back at the chaos of 2025 and forecasting the high-stakes reality of 2026.On the docket:• Why appearing on this show has become a leading indicator for getting acquired or raising billions (and whether Simon should start charging a 2% carry).• The end of prompt engineering and the rise of context as the ultimate competitive advantage.• Our boldest 2026 predictions, including open models taking enterprise share and AI coding going truly multiplayer.Whether you're building a solo unicorn or leading an enterp...
2026-01-131h 12
Executive Decisions with Steve SedgwickThe Role of Rebelliousness in Innovation — with Synthesia CEO Victor RiparbelliIn this episode of Executive Decisions, Steve Sedgwick sits down with Victor Riparbelli, co‑founder and CEO of Synthesia, to unpack the unconventional thinking that took him from a restless, "rebellious" childhood in Denmark to leading one of Europe’s most valuable generative‑AI companies. He describes the pivotal moments that guided his trajectory—from a transformative semester at Stanford University to his discovery of the groundbreaking “Face‑to‑Face” research paper, which sparked the idea behind Synthesia. Riparbelli also opens up about the company’s rocky beginnings, including more than 100 investor rejections before a cold email to American billio...
2026-01-1341 min
The Next Wave - AI and The Future of TechnologyYour Videos Are Now AI AgentsGet our AI Video Guide: https://clickhubspot.com/rhj
Episode 91: How far has AI video really come—and what happens when your digital self can work, teach, or sell for you? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) and Maria Gharib (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/maria-gharib-091779b9) sit down with Victor Riparbelli (https://x.com/vriparbelli), CEO and co-founder of Synthesia, the company leading the charge in AI-generated avatars that can communicate in over 140 languages.
Victor’s background includes pioneering research in AI video, growing Synthesia since 2017 to become an industry leader in lifelike, customizable avat...
2026-01-0633 min
TED TechWhat 2025 Taught Us—And Where 2026 Is Taking UsWhat do foot massage parties, otters, and AI robot tutors have in common? To find out, tune into our special end-of-year conversation featuring the hosts from TED Talks Daily, TED Radio Hour, TED Business, and TED Tech!Elise Hu, Manoush Zomorodi, Modupe Akinola and Sherrell Dorsey got together to share the biggest ideas dominating their industry and the lesser-known insights they wished garnered more attention. From pushing back against AI advances to sharing the TED Talks that inspired them, Elise, Manoush, Modupe, and Sherrell reflect on 2025 and look ahead to 2026.Conversations Mentioned
2025-12-2655 min
TED Talks DailyWhat 2025 Taught Us—And Where 2026 Is Taking UsWhat do foot massage parties, otters, and AI robot tutors have in common? To find out, tune into our special end-of-year conversation featuring the hosts from TED Talks Daily, TED Radio Hour, TED Business, and TED Tech! Elise Hu, Manoush Zomorodi, Modupe Akinola and Sherrell Dorsey got together to share the biggest ideas dominating their industry and the lesser-known insights they wished garnered more attention. From pushing back against AI advances to sharing the TED Talks that inspired them, Elise, Manoush, Modupe, and Sherrell reflect on 2025 and look ahead to 2026.Conversations MentionedTED Radio...
2025-12-2155 min
TED BusinessWhat 2025 Taught Us—And Where 2026 Is Taking UsWhat do foot massage parties, otters, and AI robot tutors have in common? To find out, tune into our special end-of-year conversation featuring the hosts from TED Talks Daily, TED Radio Hour, TED Business, and TED Tech!Elise Hu of TED Talks Daily hosted a conversation with Manoush Zomorodi, Modupe Akinola and Sherrell Dorsey, where they discussed the biggest ideas dominating their industry and the lesser-known insights they wished garnered more attention. From pushing back against AI advances to sharing the TED Talks that inspired them, Elise, Manoush, Modupe, and Sherrell reflect on 2025 and look ahead...
2025-12-2155 min
Grit95% Faster Video Production with Synthesia | Victor RiparbelliWhat’s product-market fit like when you give people the power to do what they never thought was possible?On this rerun of Grit from April 2024, Victor Riparbelli, co-founder and CEO of Synthesia, shares how his platform gave billions a new way to create video without cameras, and explores a future where video and audio replace text as the primary way to share knowledge and content.Guests: Victor Riparbelli, CEO and co-founder of Synthesia and Josh Coyne, Partner at Kleiner PerkinsConnect with Victor RiparbelliX...
2025-10-201h 08TBPNThe World Reacts to Sora 2, Slop vs. Farming Debate | Reece Chowdhry, Jim Gao, Fan-Yun Sun, Carl Pei, Shehzan Maredia, Victor Riparbelli, William Fedus, Jayanth Madheswaran(05:21) - Slop vs. Farm Debate
(11:40) - Ben Thompson's Sora 2 Analysis
(35:37) - The Timeline Reacts to Sora 2
(01:34:31) - The Stablecoin Duopoly is Ending
(01:42:14) - Reece Chowdhry, Founding Partner of Concept Ventures, recently announced the launch of their latest $88 million fund, now the largest dedicated pre-seed technology fund in the UK. He emphasized their focus on investing in founders at the earliest stages, particularly at the pre-seed level, and highlighted their commitment to evaluating the personal attributes and backgrounds of entrepreneurs, including their childhood experiences and co-founder relationships. Chowdhry also discussed the firm's contrarian approach to investing in diverse sectors...
2025-10-023h 17
Startup Europe — The Sifted PodcastCan anything stop Synthesia?Ever fancied hearing Brad Pitt speak flawless Mandarin? That’s the kind of trick Synthesia’s hyper-realistic video avatars can pull off.The London-based unicorn, which uses generative AI to make videos for corporate training and internal comms, has been a big hit among enterprise users — its customer list includes more than 80% of the Fortune 100, and it hit $100m ARR in April this year.It seems to be a pretty solid business model — and investors certainly like it. But where will the company take its technology next, how safe are its avatars from deepfake misuse and when...
2025-09-1818 min
HD in HDThe $2B AI Startup Changing Content Forever | Victor RiparbelliBefore founding Synthesia, Victor Riparbelli grew up in Denmark with parents who struck a balance between ensuring his future security and giving him the freedom to pursue his passions, with his father steering him toward technology.
At Stanford, the intense academics and ambitious peers challenged him to question the status quo and honed his approach to creating helpful tools.
We also get into:
• why complex video games were his first playground for building business
• how Mark Cuban became their first investor without meeting them
•...
2025-08-221h 45
The AI Native Dev - from Copilot today to AI Native Software Development tomorrowWhat Next Gen AI Infra, Voice and Video Looks Like | Datadog, Eleven Labs and SynthesiaIn this compilation, Olivier Pomel (Datadog), Mati Staniszewski (ElevenLabs), and Victor Riparbelli (Synthesia) join Guy Podjarny to unpack what it takes to build category defining products in the AI native era.On the docket:• why root cause detection felt like sci-fi a few years ago, and what’s changed• the early challenges ElevenLabs faced as an audio first AI company• how Synthesia got Mark Cuban to invest in themAI Native Dev, powered by Tessl and our global dev community, is your go-to podcast for solutions in software development in the age of AI. T...
2025-07-2934 min
The AI Native Dev - from Copilot today to AI Native Software Development tomorrowThe $2B Nvidia Backed AI Video PlatformIn this episode of AI Native Dev, Guy Podjarny is joined by Victor Riparbelli, Co-founder and CEO of Synthesia, who is leading the charge towards AI driven video that lets anyone become a video creation pro with no prior field experience.On the docket:• how Synthesia enables full video editability even after generation • Victor’s vision for fully coded videos that enable personalized, customizable viewing• Victor’s belief that future generations will prefer visuals over any kind of textAI Native Dev, powered by Tessl and our global dev community, is your go-to...
2025-06-101h 11TED TechWill AI make us the last generation to read and write? | Victor RiparbelliTechnology is changing our world — and how we communicate — at an astonishing rate. So much so that entrepreneur Victor Riparbelli predicts that artificial intelligence will drive audio and video to replace text as our primary form of communication by the end of this decade. He imagines a world where anyone can create a Hollywood film, receive personalized education or communicate via hyper-realistic avatars — all in the time it takes to read a book.Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
2025-04-2517 min
This Week in StartupsVertical AI Innovations: Abacus LLM in Finance & Synthesia's Video Avatars | E2112Today’s show: Alex interviews founders from Abacus and Synthesia—two companies leading the charge in vertical AI. Abacus is deploying on-prem LLMs to banks and insurers with a focus on data control, accuracy, and integration with legacy infrastructure. Synthesia just hit $100M ARR by helping 70% of the Fortune 100 turn internal documents into scalable AI video. If you're interested in how generative AI is moving from hype to real enterprise utility, this one's for you.Timestamps:(0:00) Introduction to vertical AI with Abacus and Synthesia(1:57) Real-world applications of AI in regulated industries & Interview with...
2025-04-151h 07TED Talks DailyWill AI make us the last generation to read and write? | Victor RiparbelliTechnology is changing our world — and how we communicate — at an astonishing rate. So much so that entrepreneur Victor Riparbelli predicts that artificial intelligence will drive audio and video to replace text as our primary form of communication by the end of this decade. He imagines a world where anyone can create a Hollywood film, receive personalized education or communicate via hyper-realistic avatars — all in the time it takes to read a book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-0116 min
TED Talks Daily (HD video)Will AI make us the last generation to read and write? | Victor RiparbelliTechnology is changing our world — and how we communicate — at an astonishing rate. So much so that entrepreneur Victor Riparbelli predicts that artificial intelligence will drive audio and video to replace text as our primary form of communication by the end of this decade. He imagines a world where anyone can create a Hollywood film, receive personalized education or communicate via hyper-realistic avatars — all in the time it takes to read a book.
2025-02-1316 min
FT Tech TonicMaking money from AI: Searching for a ‘killer app’Is generative AI over-valued? At the heart of the generative AI boom has been the premise that a ‘killer app’ for AI will make investors a return on their capital. But it’s unclear how those use cases will actually make money for businesses that deploy them. Plus - is the problem a lack of AI take-up among employees? We hear from Joe Richardson, head of operations at Octopus Energy, Jim Covello, head of global equity research at Goldman Sachs and George Lee, co-head of the Goldman Sachs Global Institute for a debate about the investment case for AI; Victor...
2025-02-1124 min
Get Paid with Manny MedinaAgent Talk #1: Victor Riparbelli (Synthesia) - Beyond the Avatar: Building a $1B AI Video PlatformSynthesia's success wasn't about chasing the latest AI trends, but about solving real business problems with a relentless focus on enterprise-grade features and workflows.In this first episode, Manny talks to Victor Riparbelli, founder and CEO of Synthesia that raised $180M in Series D.What's fascinating is how Synthesia navigated the classic enterprise software challenge: balancing the "wow factor" with sustainable business value.While most AI companies get caught in the "sugar high" of viral demos, which is why we’re seeing massive churn problems right now. Synthesia on the other hand focused on...
2025-01-2835 min
(A)bsolutely (I)ncredible PodcastBritish Start-Up Synthesia Hits $2.1 Billion Valuation On AI Video BoomSynthesia, a generative AI start-up based in Britain, has raised $180 million valuing it at $2.1 billion. The company uses artificial intelligence to create lifelike human faces and speech that are almost indistinguishable from real video but do not need cameras, actors or film studios.The latest fundraising round brings the total capital raised to more than $330 million. Synthesia added that the new valuation made it the UK’s most valuable generative AI media company. It is already considered one of Britain’s most promising AI start-ups.Matt Clifford, the British venture capital investor who helped establish the...
2025-01-1501 min
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch20VC: Why Scaling Laws Will Not Continue | OpenAI vs Anthropic vs X.ai: Who Wins and Why | How Far Will Model Providers Go Into the Application Layer | The End State for Models: Many Specialised or Few Generalised with Victor Riparbelli @ SynthesiaVictor Riparbelli is the CEO and Co-founder of Synthesia, the world’s leading AI video communications platform for enterprises. To date, Victor has raised over $250M from Accel, GV, NEA, and more. More than 1,000,000 users and 55,000 businesses, including 60% of the Fortune 100, use it to communicate efficiently and share knowledge at scale using AI avatars. In Today’s Episode with Victor Riperbelli: 1. The Future of Models: Are we seeing the commoditisation of models? Will scaling laws continue to prove out? How far into the application layer will model providers go?
2025-01-151h 11
The TED AI ShowHow AI digital doppelgängers could change the way we communicate w/ Synthesia CEO Victor RiparbelliAs AI technology advances, it’s becoming harder and harder to distinguish between work done by humans and work done by computers. But is AI becoming more human, or are we becoming more digital? Synthesia is a video platform that uses AI to generate lifelike video avatars, further blurring the lines between humans and their digitized lookalikes. In this episode, Bilawal sits down with Synthesia’s CEO, Victor Riparbelli, to discuss the benefits of having your own AI avatar, how companies are using this tool to improve communication, and why media literacy is more important than ever in a worl...
2024-12-1750 minTED TechThe TED AI Show: How AI digital doppelgängers could change the way we communicate w/ Synthesia CEO Victor RiparbelliAs AI technology advances, it’s becoming harder and harder to distinguish between work done by humans and work done by computers. But is AI becoming more human, or are we becoming more digital? Synthesia is a video platform that uses AI to generate lifelike video avatars, further blurring the lines between humans and their digitized lookalikes. In this episode, Bilawal sits down with Synthesia’s CEO, Victor Riparbelli, to discuss the benefits of having your own AI avatar, how companies are using this tool to improve communication, and why media literacy is more important than ever in a worl...
2024-12-1750 min
Slice of Technology#11 - Victor Riparbelli, Co-Founder & CEO at SynthesiaJoin us on this week's episode of the Slice of Technology AI podcast, hosted by Jared S. Taylor! Our Guest: Victor Riparbelli, Co-Founder & CEO at Synthesia.What you’ll get out of this episode:Founding of Synthesia: Victor Riparbelli shares the early vision behind Synthesia and how partnering with Professor Matthias Niesner helped shape the company’s trajectory.AI Avatars and Video Translation: Synthesia enables businesses to create Hollywood-level videos with AI avatars and multilingual translation tools, significantly reducing production time and cost.Challenges and Innovations: Riparbelli discusses the technical hurdles of AI video creation and...
2024-09-3026 min
UKTN | The PodcastWhy the UK must not make the EU's AI ‘mistakes’ – Victor Riparbelli, CEO, SynthesiaVictor Riparbelli, co-founder and CEO of Synthesia, discusses the various appeals of AI-generated video content, the importance of startups implementing strict AI safety controls, and how the UK doesn't have to follow what he sees as the EU's mistakes in AI regulation. Riparbelli founded Synthesia along with Lourdes Agapito, Matthias Neissner and Steffen Tjerrild in 2017. The London-based company uses AI to generate videos hosted by artificial avatars based on user scripts. Its technology is primarily used by more than 55,000 businesses - including half of the Fortune 100 - for corporate education and communications. Riparbelli explains how at t...
2024-08-1330 min
Tinku TecnologíaGemelos y Avatares Digitales: La Innovación que Cambiará la Comunicación Empresarial, con Alejandro GuerreroTinku Tecnología es nuestro programa dedicado al mundo de la Tecnología y la Transformación Digital.https://tinku.es/tecnologia/Conoce todos nuestros programas y servicios de Tinku Televisión y Tinku Creative aquí:https://tinku.es/links/En el reciente congreso de inteligencia artificial, Reid Hoffmann introdujo su gemelo digital con tecnología de Hour One y Eleven Labs, marcando un hito en la comunicación empresarial mediante avatares digitales. Hoffmann, cofundador de LinkedIn, demostró cómo los gemelos digitales podrían revolucionar las estrategias corporativas de comunicación y gestión d...
2024-06-2510 min
Grit#188 CEO & Co-Founder Synthesia, Victor Riparbelli w/ Josh Coyne: Gorilla in the RoomGuests: Victor Riparbelli, CEO and co-founder of Synthesia; and Josh Coyne, partner at Kleiner PerkinsWhen Victor Riparbelli wants to learn something, he’ll start with a YouTube video or a podcast: “I maybe buy the book on Amazon as like the fifth step,” the Synthesia CEO says. His company is trying to change the text-first (or text-only) way information is conveyed at work, making AI avatar-narrated videos to replace documents like customer profiles and HR manuals. Victor says that as the technology improves over many years, it could replace text entirely. “I think for most people, if they...
2024-04-2959 min
The Ticket: Discover the Future of Customer Service, Support, and Experience, with IntercomSynthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli on how generative AI is transforming videoSynthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli joins Intercom co-founder Des Traynor for an engaging conversation on Synthesia, the future of video, and the transformations that lie ahead.Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa61Pn_mWXkRead a transcript: https://www.intercom.com/blog/videos/synthesia-ceo-victor-riparbelli-generative-ai-videowww.intercom.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2024-01-0435 min
Generative Now | AI Builders on Creating the FutureLooking Back on 2023In this last episode of 2023, Lightspeed Partner and host Michael Mignano takes a look back at the first ten episodes of Generative Now to share a few favorite moments.
Episode Chapters(00:00) Introduction
(00:41) Connor Zwick on sneaking into early Berkeley courses on AI
(04:08) Max Child on being first to a new platform
(07:49) Gaurav Misra on how product market fit and a surprise $500k changed their business plan
(15:19) Hilary Mason on the nuanced definitions in AI
(20:57) Victor Riparbelli on the new paradigm AI can bring...
2023-12-2127 min
Spotlight OnSynthesia’s Victor Riparbelli on creating an environment to harness AI benefits and reduce harms | S1E7A self-proclaimed sci-fi enthusiast, Victor Ribarbelli is drawn to the exciting frontiers of technology. His work began with website development and evolved into a passion for company building. Eventually, he found his place in the European startup ecosystem as Synthesia’s Co-Founder and CEO, where he has had a lasting impact.
After a year of exploring VR, AR, and AI startup ideas, he crossed paths with Professor Matthias Niessner. Niessner’s influential research on AI video generation at Stanford captivated Victor. When he saw the research paper for the first time, he knew he wanted to focus on exploring its conc...
2023-12-0544 min
The Trust CornerEpisode 21: Using AI in the Video Production Industry
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have been all over the news in 2023. Generative AI has raised concerns over the potential risks it can have in our society – including the threat it poses to millions of jobs. In addition, AI tools used by threat actors have become more sophisticated and can now evade traditional risk mitigation countermeasures. Is the fear and confusion over this technology warranted or do we need to raise more awareness about the potential benefits of AI? Victor Riparbelli, CEO and Co-Founder of Synthesia, weighs in on the benefits of AI and how it will impact the vi...
2023-10-0917 min
Generative Now | AI Builders on Creating the FutureVictor Riparbelli: Why the Future of Video is SyntheticIn this first episode of Generative Now, Victor Riparbelli, Co-Founder and CEO of Synthesia, joins Host and Partner at Lightspeed, Michael Mignano. The two discuss democratizing video production, the role of regulation in AI’s future, and what it takes to make it through three years in the wilderness.
Episode Chapters
(00:00) - Welcome to Generative Now
(05:28) - Learning startup strategy from World of Warcraft
(15:09) - Is your product a utility or a novelty?
(16:09) - Synthesia's cofounder on Jimmy Kimmel
(21:43) - Replacing physical video production...
2023-10-041h 13
The MAD Podcast with Matt TurckSynthesia: Creating Video with Generative AI with CEO Victor RiparbelliToday we're joined by Victor Riparbelli, CEO of the generative AI video platform Synthesia that just last month hit a $1B valuation after raising their Series C funding round. Matt and Victor go into the Synthesia platform, what it takes to build a successful AI company, and dive into the ethics of generative AI videos.
2023-07-1944 min
This Week in StartupsNext Unicorns: Building a $1B AI Avatar Business with Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli | E1776
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2023-07-121h 05
Heroes in BusinessVictor Riparbelli, Co Founder Synthesia, raised over 66Million AI video positive side of deep fakesVictor Riparbelli, Co Founder Synthesia, raised over 66Million AI video positive side of deep fakes is interviewed by David Cogan host of the Heroes Show and founder of Eliances entrepreneur community.
2023-01-0120 min
Heroes in BusinessVictor Riparbelli, Co Founder Synthesia, raised over 66Million AI video positive side of deep fakesVictor Riparbelli, Co Founder Synthesia, raised over 66Million AI video positive side of deep fakes is interviewed by David Cogan host of the Heroes Show and founder of Eliances entrepreneur community.
2023-01-0120 minHeroes in BusinessVictor Riparbelli, Co Founder Synthesia, raised over 66Million AI video positive side of deep fakesVictor Riparbelli, Co Founder Synthesia, raised over 66Million AI video positive side of deep fakes is interviewed by David Cogan host of the Heroes Show and founder of Eliances entrepreneur community.
2023-01-0120 min
Heroes in BusinessVictor Riparbelli, Co Founder Synthesia, raised over 66Million AI video positive side of deep fakesVictor Riparbelli, Co Founder Synthesia, raised over 66Million AI video positive side of deep fakes is interviewed by David Cogan host of the Heroes Show and founder of Eliances entrepreneur community. www.eliances.com www.synthesia.io
2023-01-0120 min
Eliances HeroesVictor Riparbelli, Co Founder Synthesia, raised over 66Million AI video positive side of deep fakesVictor Riparbelli, Co Founder Synthesia, raised over 66Million AI video positive side of deep fakes is interviewed by David Cogan host of the Heroes Show and founder of Eliances entrepreneur community. www.eliances.com www.synthesia.io
2023-01-0120 minEliances Heroes in BusinessVictor Riparbelli, Co Founder Synthesia, raised over 66Million AI video positive side of deep fakesVictor Riparbelli, Co Founder Synthesia, raised over 66Million AI video positive side of deep fakes is interviewed by David Cogan host of the Heroes Show and founder of Eliances entrepreneur community. www.eliances.com www.synthesia.io
2023-01-0120 min
This Much I Know - The Seedcamp PodcastMaking big bets as a DeepTech startup with Victor Riparbelli, Co-founder & CEO of SynthesiaIn our latest Seedcamp Firsts edition, Victor Riparbelli, co-founder of our portfolio company, Synthesia, speaks with our Venture Partner, Devin Hunt, about making big bets, how to get comfortable with long-term product decisions, and learning from mistakes.
Synthesia is the world's largest AI video platform. Using anthropomorphic AI avatars, the company helps people make video content without the need for cameras, studios, actors, and any other physical recording process.
Key Takeaways:
- The early days are about survival and getting to product-market fit. As the company grows, you can take bigger bets.
- Think about new markets as opposed to...
2022-11-3033 min
Bernard Marr's Future of Business & Technology PodcastAI Generated Synthetic Video: Deep Fakes for BusinessI am very excited to be in conversation today with Victor Riparbelli, CEO and Co-Founder of Synthesia. We will be discussing how to create synthetic videos using Artificial Intelligence and creating deep fake videos for businesses. This is particularly exciting for me as I have recently launched my very own avatar.
2022-09-1336 min
Seriously...The Future Will Be Synthesised - Episode 4If anything can be a deepfake, perhaps nothing can be trusted - and politicians can take advantage of the so called "Liars' dividend" by dismissing real media as fake.
In satire, deepfakes have already had a controversial impact, targeting politicians, business leaders, and celebrities. Meanwhile, convincing deepfake audio and video have the potential to create a new wave of fraud where faces, voices and bodies can be stolen.
These malicious uses of deepfake technology started out targeting celebrities and people in the public eye, but have become a mainstream challenge for cyber security professionals and ordinary individuals whose images...
2022-05-2015 minSeriously...The Future Will Be Synthesised - Episode 3If anything can be a deepfake, perhaps nothing can be trusted - and politicians can take advantage of the so called "Liars' dividend" by dismissing real media as fake.
In satire, deepfakes have already had a controversial impact, targeting politicians, business leaders, and celebrities. Meanwhile, convincing deepfake audio and video have the potential to create a new wave of fraud where faces, voices and bodies can be stolen. These malicious uses of deepfake technology started out targeting celebrities and people in the public eye, but have become a mainstream challenge for cyber security professionals and ordinary individuals whose images...
2022-05-2015 min
Beyond The HypeS03E09. The Future of Synthetic MediaIn this episode MMC Partner, Mina Samaan, sits down with Victor Riparbelli, founder of Synthesia - an MMC portfolio company that uses artificial intelligence to create high-end videos for many applications including personalised advertising, corporate communications and e-learning across more than 60 languages. Mina and Victor discuss the company’s recent $50m Series B, what it’s like to work with Snoop Dogg, David Beckham and Lionel Messi, Synthesia’s company culture and how they have retained all but one of their staff since inception.
2022-02-2454 min
SlatorPod#77 Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli on Personalized Video in 40+ LanguagesSynthesia CEO and Co-founder Victor Riparbelli joins SlatorPod to discuss the company’s approach to operating and developing the world’s first and largest platform for video AI generation.Victor talks about Synthesia’s journey and the rapid progression of media technology. He unpacks the role of academia in the company, where PhDs and professors make up nearly 50% of staff.The CEO goes over the evolution of text-to-speech in the last decade. He also discusses the difficulty of extending voice into multiple languages when there is no data to support the neural network.Victor...
2021-06-251h 22
The So Far So Good PodcastDeepfakes: How technology is making us question what is realThis week on The So Far So Good Podcast, Dell looks into the emergence of artificially generaked fake videos known as deepfakes. Deepfakes are becoming more common and even more convincing. They’re being used to fabricate events that never happened. Deepfakes are being made about politicians, your favourite athletes, celebrities and even people you know. This technology has led to many ethical and social concerns which Dell looks into with the help of not one, not two, but yes, THREE GUESTS. This week’s guest’s include Suzie Dunn from The University of Ottawa, Morgan Currie from The Univer...
2021-06-2045 min
FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechSynthetic Media: AI, Digital Humans & Deep Fakes (How It Will Change Hollywood): Interview with Victor Riparbelli, CEO of SynthesiaPrepare for your mind to be blown. If you aren't familiar with so-called "synthetic media," you need to be. Synthetic media in all its forms - AI-driven digital humans, virtual beings, deep fakes - will transform Hollywood (and our lives). They already are. But you haven't seen anything yet. Fearless media-tech innovator and entrepreneur Victor Riparbelli, CEO of Synthesia (one of the leading innovators in this new AI-driven video world), joins me to discuss Synthesia's technology today - and where synthetic media will go in the next ten years. This all raises questions about the meaning of "creativity" and...
2021-06-091h 01
Vi Er Data#44 Deepfakes på LinkedInDu har sikkert set nogle af de her videoer, som til forveksling ligner optagelser af virkeligheden - som feks Tom Cruise der gøgler rundt på TikTok og Mette Frederiksen der er træt af at lave insta-videoer i Tæt på Sandheden på DR.Deepfake er et udtryk for en teknologi som ved hjælp af kunstig intelligens kan lave utroligt realistiske falske eller syntetiske videoer, billeder, stemmer eller tekst. Det kræver ikke længere kæmpe store og dyre computere at lave deep fakes og teknologien er stort set tilgængelig for alle med en computer.
2021-04-0455 min
Things Have ChangedHow Corporations Are Using Deepfake Tech – with Victor RiparbelliSend us a textWhat is synthetic media you ask? Well it’s been in the headlines as deepfakes, videos of famous influential figures that appear to be saying controversial statements raising concerns over what’s real and what’s not. While these fake videos are scary, there is a company that’s putting a positive spin to this technology. Online learning , movie production, and media creation are some of the most complex tasks that businesses have to maneuver the logistics for. From translating training videos to last minute changes in scripts for big screen...
2021-03-1552 minThings Have Changed31: Victor Riparbelli | Synthetic media and the rise of AI storytellingWe live in a time where AI is everywhere. It’s taking over our jobs, driving our cars for us, and now it has the ability to create synthetic media of ourselves. What is synthetic media you ask? Well it’s been in the headlines as deepfakes, videos of famous influential figures that appear to be saying controversial statements raising concerns over what’s real and what’s not. While these fake videos are scary, there is a company that’s putting a positive spin to this technology. Online learning , movie production, and media creation are some of th...
2021-03-1552 min
Reboot For ConnectionVictor RiparbelliSynthetic media is one of the most exciting developments in recent years. It uses AI-driven technologies to partially or fully generate video, voice, images, or text. Synthetic media can transform the consumer media landscape by democratizing content production, maximizing human creativity, and allowing new ways of communication and storytelling to emerge. Unfortunately, as with any disruptive technology, certain bad actors will choose to misuse or even abuse synthetic media for malicious purposes. The dangers and fear of misinformation and deepfakes are real. With that in mind, what does the responsible application of synthetic media look like?
2020-10-2828 min
AutomatedDeepfakes, Synthetic Media, and the Future of Content Creation (With Victor Riparbelli) Ep #38.An overall look at the potentials and pitfalls of synthetic media now and in the future. Victor Riparbelli of Synthesia clearly outlines how this technology trend will impact content creation and more.
2020-09-1443 min
Future Tech And ForesightDeepfakes, Synthetic Media, and the Future of Content Creation (With Victor Riparbelli) Ep #38.An overall look at the potentials and pitfalls of synthetic media now and in the future. Victor Riparbelli of Synthesia clearly outlines how this technology trend will impact content creation and more.
2020-09-1443 minVi Er Data#16 Deepfake - den syntetiske virkelighedI dag handler Vi Er Data om Deepfakes. En forholdsvis ny teknologi som ved hjælp af kunstig intelligens kan lave utroligt realistiske falske eller syntetiske videoer, billeder, stemmer eller tekst. Deepfakes kan for eksempel være fotos af folk, der ser helt virkelige ud, men aldrig har eksisteret, eller en video med USA’s præsident, Tom Cruise eller din bedste ven - som siger eller gør noget de aldrig ville sige eller gøre i virkeligheden. Marie Høst taler med med Victor Riparbelli, Co-founder og CEO for Synthesia, som laver software, der kan...
2020-08-1455 min
IMPLEMENTED (AI, Advanced Analytics)Synthetic (AI generated) media for enterprise applicationsThis episode covers synthetic (AI generated) media for enterprise use, the benefits and practical applications and considerations on ensuring legal and ethical use. I discuss with Victor Riparbelli, Co-founder and CEO at Synthesia about synthetic video: state of technology, business applications and benefits as well as future potential.Synthesia's tech in action:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiiSAvKJIHo
2020-06-3000 min